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Christmas markets have become the signature city break of late autumn, and four of Europe's most atmospheric sit within three hours of London by air: Amsterdam, Cologne, Rome and Stockholm. Each pairs wooden stalls and seasonal cookery with something the city does better than anyone, from a Scandinavian open-air museum dressed for winter to Baroque fountains ringed with lights. This guide sets out what to see, where to stay and how to fit a long weekend around the crowds, with flights short enough to leave on a Friday evening.
travel
Hotel Atlas has opened in Paris's 19th arrondissement with 25 rooms, custom-made furniture and a service style shaped around the individual guest, offering a quieter version of the city well away from the landmarks of the centre. Interiors by Kah Studio pair sumptuous comfort with simplicity, and guests have complimentary access to a nearby gym with yoga and Pilates through the partner studio. For travellers tiring of the palace hotels, it is a small address with a different view of Paris.
McLaren Automotive has revealed the McL 6GT concept at the 2026 Monterey Car Week, a car inspired by Bruce McLaren's unfinished M6GT project of the 1960s and built around an authentic manual transmission, the first offered by the marque since the legendary F1 of 1992. With full carbon fibre construction and V8 power, it previews a highly exclusive new type of supercar beyond the core portfolio, with a production version promised for 2028 and tactility at the heart of its design.
motoring
This is an exclusive contribution for The Executive Magazine. Chef and food writer Mike Jennings argues that the most exciting movement in modern restaurants requires no precision equipment at all. Drawing on almost 30 years in professional kitchens, he explores the craft of cooking with fire, from charcoal-infused mayonnaise to Michelin-starred grills in London and Sydney, and explains why the technique rewards restraint, respect for ingredients and knowing when to step aside. It is, he argues, the most honest cooking there is. The article names Tomos Parry Michelin and Lennox Hastie.
food & drink
The superyacht community raised £0.9m in a single evening in Cannes, at the second Mercy Ships Yachting Day Gala held during the city's yachting festival week. More than 240 figures from across the industry gathered at the Carlton Cannes, where a live auction and an anonymous matching donor doubled the room's giving. The article draws on Bob Allen of Robert Allen Law, Mercy Ships' Cargo, Bryce Wagner, Tim Morley, Gypsy Queens, Mercy Ships Global, Hill Robinson and Morley Yachts.