Stories from the road.

Destination guides, travel tips and corporate travel advice from the YSL Travel & Tours team.

A traveller in a red scarf reflected in the still water of Chaka Salt Lake

Qinghai and Gansu: a Silk Road in colour

Striped mountains, desert dunes, cave murals and a salt lake that mirrors the sky. Northwest China packs more landscape into ten days than almost anywhere we go.

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Destinations

Hokkaido through the seasons

Snow festivals, lavender fields and early autumn colour.

18 October 2026

Corporate travel

Company trips abroad: five short-haul favourites

Five overseas destinations a short flight away, for team trips and incentives.

12 October 2026

Destinations

A first-timer’s guide to Yunnan’s high country

Kunming, Lijiang and Shangri-La, and how to enjoy the climb.

2 October 2026

Travel tips

Passport, visa, insurance: sort these first

The three things to check before you pay a deposit.

2 September 2026

Travel tips

Packing light for a two-week tour

One suitcase, three climates, and what our tour leaders bring.

20 August 2026