…we’re slipping into island time. It’s a chance to savour the character and occasional eccentricity that remoteness can foster; to wind the pace back and observe the smaller details. On Bali, worshippers set out offerings at dawn (p41). On Salina, just off Sicily, the catch of the day is coaxed from the Tyrrhenian Sea (p56). And on the Faroes, descendants of Vikings knit sweaters to shield themselves from the wild weather of the North Atlantic (p78). Elsewhere in this issue, the section once known as Mini Guides has evolved to allow more space for our favourite destinations, and focus in on our experts’ top recommended places of interest – discover more over the page and starting from p115.
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