Micro-cations: The big appeal of the tiny holiday

From passport privilege to overtourism and carbon cost, the boom in two- to four-day "micro-cations" reveals how modern travellers are rethinking rest. In April 2025, Sarah Pardi flew from France to Velbastaður, a small town in the Faroe Islands, for a four-day break. Renting a car, she explored lesser-known corners of the islands – ancient…