A travel journal for warm places
A travel journal for warm places, with a live map of where the sun is up right now, thirty destination guides and a drawer of tools that run in your browser.
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Cabins and routes
Lufthansa · 4 min read
The new Lufthansa flagship seats 300 in four classes, with two single suites and a Suite Plus up front. First stop Tokyo, then Singapore in the palm belt.
Photo: Lufthansa
Emirates · 4 min read
From 1 November the Emirates A350 replaces the Boeing 777 on the daily Orlando flight, with Premium Economy on board. A new link between Florida’s palms and Dubai’s winter sun.
Photo: Emirates
Singapore Airlines · 5 min read
SISLEY skincare in Suites and First Class, BYREDO’s Blanche in Business, a batik pouch in Premium Economy. The new kits arrive from November 2026 on flights above six hours.
Photo: Singapore Airlines
You never see my face. You see the hat.Meet Palmiana
I am Palmiana. I follow the sun around the palm belt and write down what I find: the beaches, the palms, the festivals, the cafés where you can work and the bays where a toddler can paddle.
Everything on this site lies inside the palm belt, the band of the world where a palm survives outdoors and an evening outside is a safe bet. Thirty guides so far, each with a palm story, the honest months and separate notes for people who work on the road and people who travel with children.
Destinations
Asia · Maldives
A thousand coconut islands on a lagoon, from guesthouse budgets to overwater villas.
Asia · Indonesia
Rice terraces, temple gates, surf and the busiest remote-work scene in the tropics.
Europe · Spain, Canary Islands
Eternal spring: 22 degrees in January, a volcano to climb and the palm that is named after the islands.
Africa & Middle East · Tanzania
Spice island: coconut groves, a Swahili stone town and beaches that change with the tide.
Americas · Dutch Caribbean
A painted Dutch harbour, forty beaches and a remote-work permit outside the hurricane belt.
Europe · Spain
Europe’s largest palm grove and a coast that is warm from March to November.
Oceania · French Polynesia
Overwater bungalows, a lagoon the colour of a swimming pool and mountains straight out of a myth.
The drawer
Stories
Palms · 7 min read
Palms are picky. Draw a line around the places they survive outdoors and you have drawn a map of where a beach holiday works. This is the map behind everything on Palmiana.
Nomads · 8 min read
Wifi, visas, cost and the people you will meet. The honest checklist for picking a warm place to work from for a month or a season.
Families · 6 min read
Shade, shallow water, a lifeguard and a toilet within a hundred metres. The five things that matter more than white sand, and the palm destinations that have them.
Planning · 9 min read
Where to go for reliable warmth in each month of the year, from the Canaries in January to the Riviera in September.
Palms · 6 min read
Elche, Vai, the Riviera, the Canaries. The corners of Europe where palms grow in numbers, and why they are the easiest warm holidays on the map.
Guide · 6 min read
Maldives, Moorea, Bora Bora and the copies. What you actually get for the money, and when a beach villa is the better choice.
For remote workers
Bases with fibre, a scene and a visa, compared on cost, internet and the hours you share with home.
Work from the sun
For families
Calm water, shade, a hospital and a short flight. Beaches that work with a toddler and a plan for the long haul.
Travel with childrenEvents
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