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Frozen desserts vary in terms of their fat, sugar and air content, with ice cream still the most popular choice worldwide. Photo: Earnest Ice Cream

Food and Drinks

Explainer: Ice cream, gelato, sorbet and granita – discover the difference

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What’s your luck like in the current Goat month, according to Chinese astrology? Illustration: SCMP Graphics

Chinese zodiac predictions

Horoscopes: what does July 2026, Wood Goat month, hold for your zodiac sign?

Reading and relaxing with the Silent Book Club in Hawaii. Photo: Handout

Escape to meaning: choosing a travel retreat based on your interests

The high tea at Ran Baas, The Palace in India against a fiery sky. Photo: Handout

Ran Baas, The Palace combines Indian hospitality with royal grandeur

Maison de Sabré is just one of the newer premium luggage brands looking to establish a following. Photo: Handout

Beyond Rimowa: luxury luggage is undergoing an Instagram-worthy renaissance

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Mimi’s is known for having long queues. Photo: @mimis.ny/Instagram

When did fro-yo become cool again? Ask Gen Z

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Emporio Sirenuse began as a small boutique at Le Sirenuse resort in Positano, Italy. Photo: Stefan Giffthaler

Hotel boutiques are now destinations, not afterthoughts

At Amanfayun, in Hangzhou, restored village dwellings blend traditional Chinese architecture with quiet luxury. Photo: Handout

Review / Where Chinese tea culture and Aman luxury steep together

Luxury hotels are getting creative in their pet-friendly offerings to cater to a growing demand. Photo: Shutterstock

VI-Pooch? How luxury hotels are stepping up dog-friendly offerings

Mungo tea towels. Photo: Handout

Architecture and design

The tea towel’s luxe transformation, from kitchen staple to Burberry styles

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The courtyard lobby of Mandarin Oriental Qianmen, Beijing, is a haven of serenity. Photo: Handout

Review / Mandarin Oriental Qianmen, Beijing pays homage to the city’s hutong heritage

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AI “influencers” Emily Pellegrini, Shudu Gram and Milla Sofia. Photos: @emilypellegrini, @shudu.gram, @millasofiafin/Instagram

Artificial intelligence

These 5 ‘influencers’ are taking over social media – but they’re not human

The Hôtel Lili is located on South Lasky Drive in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles. Photo: Handout

Review / The Hôtel Lili in Beverly Hills is a retro-chic urban hideaway

What’s your luck like in June 2026? Illustration: SCMP Graphics

Horoscopes: what’s your luck like in June 2026, the Wood Horse month?

Alice Schillaci’s Untitled (2018). Photos: The Gourmand’s Mushroom, published by Taschen

Food and Drinks

The magic of mushrooms, from foraging to fine dining

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AI artist Rick Dick’s work is both playful and provocative. Photos: @rickdick_/Instagram

Artificial intelligence

Meet Rick Dick, the AI artist blurring reality with playful imagery – interview

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Pelé in action for Brazil against Bulgaria during a Fifa World Cup 1966 match in Liverpool, England. Photo: Rolls Press/Popperfoto via Getty Images

Photo book This is Football celebrates the game as the Fifa World Cup kicks off

Street art in Austin, the capital of Texas nicknamed Bat City. Photo: Shutterstock

The creative’s guide to Austin, the coolest city in the US

Lyvin Properties has three villa complexes in Bali, including Lyvin Melasti in the south of the island. Photo: Handout

Review / 2 villa stays in Uluwatu, Bali – for very different kinds of traveller

Visit The Beverley Hills Hotel this summer to see an exhibition of works by celebrated fashion photographer Arthur Elgort. Photo: Handout

Travel news and advice

5 hot places and happenings to check out this summer

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Marcel Wanders believes that design is not about how well a product functions – it’s about culture, creating something unique and not following other people’s rules. Photo: Handout

Architecture and design

Marcel Wanders: from knotted chairs to Moooi’s new Shanghai showroom – interview

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Omas Bologna Galassia Argento. Photo: Handout

Luxury Spend It

The fountain pen’s unlikely second act, from status symbol to self-care tool

Tod’s (left) and La DoubleJ (right) were among the highlights at Salone del Mobile 2026 in Milan. Photos: Handout

Architecture and design

10 hottest furniture picks from Salone del Mobile 2026 in Milan

Halo Space’s Aurora capsule is designed to rotate slowly during flight. Photo: Handout

Will stratospheric balloons make trips to the edge of space more accessible?

What’s your luck like in the Water Snake month from May 6 to June 4? Illustration: SCMP Graphics

Horoscopes: what’s your luck like in May and early June 2026, Water Snake month?

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