here are cities that handle winter well. And then there's Copenhagen, where December dining has become something worth planning travel around. Michelin stars that have held their ground for years. New Nordic principles applied with discipline rather than gimmick. Traditional Danish hospitality meeting global technique in dining rooms that understand what makes a meal memorable. Copenhagen in 2025 offers a rare combination. World-class tasting menus sit minutes from honest neighbourhood restaurants. Chefs who shaped modern cuisine still cook here. Younger talents are building reputations that will define the next decade. The festive season brings game, root vegetables and a particular Nordic approach to celebration. Candlelight, warmth and cooking that respects the cold months rather than fighting them. For travellers who know Stockholm well or feel Oslo's prices have become prohibitive, Copenhagen is the alternative. Denmark's capital remains confident, creative and serious about ingredients. The dining scene grows stronger every year while maintaining accessibility that major European cities have lost. Below is The Halfway Living's guide to where to eat in Copenhagen this festive season.

These are the Swiss ski resorts that define alpine excellence.

France does luxury skiing like nowhere else. Grand chalets, Michelin starred restaurants, world class slopes, and the effortless French elegance that makes everything feel special. If you're planning a ski trip and want the absolute best, these are our picks.

When the lifts close and the mountains glow pink in the evening light, Gstaad transforms into It's beautiful moments, exceptional drinks, and that perfect feeling when the skiing is done and the real pleasure begins. Here's where you need to be

The Bavarian Alps follow Germany's southern border with Austria, presenting some of the country's most arresting topography. Yet it's not the famous peaks alone that captivate it's the valleys between them. Protected meadows at precise altitudes, ancient conifer forests, and lakes fed by mountain streams create microclimates of remarkable tranquility.

When Stockholm slips into winter, the city feels purpose-built for cocktails. Snow dusts the pastel facades of Gamla Stan, the Baltic air has that dry, crystalline bite, and bar lights glow like beacons in the early afternoon dusk. For our luxury travellers, it’s one of Europe’s most rewarding cities to bar-hop in discreet rooftop lounges, experimental cocktail labs, and fireside hideaways all within a quick transfer. Here’s our concierge-approved guide to Stockholm’s most compelling winter bars and cocktails — places where the drinks are as considered as the design, and the experience feels quietly, unmistakably luxurious.

This winter, Europe is at its most theatrical: snow-dusted capitals, glowing Christmas markets, and hotel lobbies that feel more like galleries than reception areas. For our Design Winter Collection, we’re spotlighting three cities — Helsinki, Prague, and Innsbruck — and the stays that pair strong aesthetics with quietly confident luxury.

Luxury travel today is as much about how a place feels as where it is on the map. The right hotel doesn’t just give you a bed; it gives you an atmosphere, a story, and a point of view. Nowhere is that more evident than in three design-obsessed cities: Paris, Milan and Copenhagen. Each has its own visual language – and the hotels here use it fluently. As concierges, we don’t just book rooms in these cities; we match you with an aesthetic, a mood, a way of inhabiting Europe for a few days.

When the last run down Corviglia fades into a blue hour over Lake St. Moritz, the town’s other great sport begins: choosing where to go next. In this resort, après-ski is not about rowdy table-dancing; it’s a curated progression of sun-drenched terraces, mountain clubs, and chandelier-lit cocktail bars. Here’s a refined guide to the best after-ski bars in St. Moritz — the spots our concierge team would shortlist for a perfectly sequenced evening.

The city's restaurant scene in late 2025 feels different than it did even a year ago. Something shifted. Younger chefs opened their own places. New concepts arrived from abroad. The result is a dining landscape that rewards those who know where to look.