A luxurious Cotswold stay with Michelin-starred dining, a cosy village pub and plenty to explore There are some hotels where you arrive, check in and immediately start thinking about dinner. The Manor House in Castle Combe is one of them. In fact, with a Michelin-starred restaurant, a historic village on the doorstep and 365 acres […]
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September in the stunning Isles of Scilly
Island-hopping on a visit to the Isles of Scilly The Isles of Scilly are a small archipelago situated in the Southwest, just off the coast of Cornwall from Land’s End. Of the many islands, the five largest, St Mary’s, Tresco, St Martin’s, St Agnes & Gogh and Bryher are inhabited. Other smaller, uninhabited islands are […]
Exploring Greece with More Sailing
The joys of island hopping with strangers Greek island hopping is a talking point at the moment. Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey has inspired a new generation of classicists, and (probably) swelled the tourist traffic to Greece. But when my editor asked if I would like to join nine strangers on a yacht tour […]
Crossroads Maldives: A Different Kind of Island Escape
Crossroads Maldives Review: Staying at Hard Rock Hotel and SAii Lagoon The Maldives are becoming an increasingly popular destination for those seeking an idyllic island holiday in the Indian Ocean. I am becoming quite a seasoned Maldives traveller, and I’m fascinated by the diversity of experiences that each island can offer. But Crossroads, whose name […]
Walking in Berlin: Tiergarten and Schöneberg
Victory Column Views, Shopping and ‘Cabaret’ Berlin’s Tiergarten’s main avenue has the Brandenburg Gate at one end and the Siegessäule Victory Column at the other. It is not unlike The Mall in London; although the dense woodland of the Tiergarten is more like a forest than a park. On our second day walking in Berlin, […]
Provence – Arles and the Camargue
Van Gogh, Pink Flamingos and Bullfights Our second article exploring Provence looks at Arles, the city of Van Gogh, and the neighbouring Camargue region home to the famous white horses, pink flamingos, black bulls and cowboys. Arles Situated on the banks of the mighty River Rhône, Arles is one of many towns and cities in […]
First visit to Funchal, Madeira
Where to go, what to eat, and what to buy Madeira has always had good weather, but it is having its time in the sun. Trending and trendy as a holiday destination, it draws a diverse range of visitors from young people and couples seeking adventure to families and retirees, all enjoying the island’s dramatic […]
Olympia Open House – Kensington
Gain insight into Heatherwick’s latest creation Kensington Olympia was part of the Open House festival this month. Thomas Heatherwick’s designs have become some of the UK’s most recognisable exports. With his studio’s work being built across the world, some of his most famous designs are still back home. The Routemaster redesign, now being phased out, […]
Provence – The Essential Guide
The Luberon – The Spiritual Home of Provence This is the first of a series of guides to Provence in southeastern France, a region that borders Italy to its east, has the Mediterranean Sea as its southernmost boundary, and the river Rhône to the west. Popularised in the UK by the author Peter Mayle in […]
Madeira Wine – A Beginner’s Guide
The taste of Madeira Dancing in a lagare (trough) of grapes, arm in arm with new friends, a band playing in the vineyard, I felt as if I was in a dream. As we trod the grapes beneath our bare feet, the juices ran off into a large bucket, and soon the first glass of […]