What’s your dream holiday?

Fjord swims, neighbourhood cafés and forest trails — Oslo brings city life and nature unusually close together. With Landfolk Urban, you can now experience the Norwegian capital from a handpicked, personal home made for slow mornings, full days out and the feeling of living locally for a little while.

Norway’s mountain winters have more than one rhythm. Some days begin with the first lift; others with the soft scrape of cross-country skis outside the cabin. We have gathered advice from our Norwegian team and mountain hosts to help you choose between six destinations — and find a base for the kind of winter you want.

In Hafjell, the day can begin in two directions: downhill towards the first lift, or out across the quiet tracks of Øyerfjellet. We asked our hosts where they ski, stop for lunch and warm up afterwards — from Mosetertoppen and Pellestova to Lillehammer below the mountain.

Puglia is made for holidays with a quiet base and plenty to discover: olive groves, trulli, restored stone houses, warm evenings outside and day trips to whitewashed villages, wild bays and baroque towns. We’ve gathered tips from our hosts across Puglia to help you find where to stay, eat, wander and slow down.