St Ermin’s Hotel – A Christmas Cracker
Located in Westminster, the St Ermin’s hotel is perfect for exploring London anytime. At Christmas, it becomes even more so, since it is beautifully decorated inside and out and offers a very special Christmas themed Afternoon Tea. The St Ermin’s is set in its own little oasis of tranquility with a beautiful gateway which leads […]
Auckland Castle Re-Opens Its Doors
On Saturday November 2nd, more than 1,000 people joined in a day of celebrations at Auckland Castle as the historic site opened its doors for the first time in three years. The 900-year-old castle, once home to the powerful Prince Bishops of Durham, has re- opened following extensive conservation work, led by regeneration charity and […]
Adventures in Morocco
Off-road driving is one of my favourite things in the world. I love the excitement, the sense of adventure and freedom that driving across wild terrain in a good 4×4 gives you. If you mix those adrenaline fuelled days with relaxed ones pottering around an 18-hole golf course in a luxury resort, like the Fairmont […]
Naked and happy on the new Honda CB650 R
A ride along the A32 Naked biking is back to basics riding, and the new Honda CB 650 R delivers a truly exciting ride. It is a bikers’ bike with nothing superfluous, yet it is packed with modern technology. The CB 650 R launched earlier this year and fills the gap Honda had between the […]
From Pericles’s home to Lysander’s backyard
Pericles was a prominent and influential Greek statesman, orator and general of Athens during its golden age – specifically the time between the Persian and Peloponnesian wars. He led Athens from 461 to 429 BC. It was under Pericles’s orders that the site we today know as The Acropolis was built (actually rebuilt, but that’s […]
Southampton International Boat Show 2019
13th September – 22nd September Mayflower Park. Southampton Britain’s biggest festival of boating, will return from Friday 13 September to Sunday 22 September 2019. Set against a stunning backdrop of some of the world’s most luxurious and innovative boats, the Southampton show boasts Europe’s largest purpose-built marina hosting thousands of guests and businesses over 10 […]
You do Nou I’ll do Mi(ro)
One could say that Barcelona has it all – Mediterranean charm, months of endless sunshine, unbeatable food, flowing traffic, friendly people and the cultural and design clout of the best cities in the world – and in my humble opinion, you would be right Barcelona’s patchwork of architectural styles displays dark, Gothic façades next to […]
Magical Mauritius
By Lavinia Dickson-Robinson 2018 marks the 50th anniversary of Mauritius independence from British ruling. These 5 decades have been challenging at times for this nation but by now, they can claim with pride that they are one of the strongest and most competitive economies in Africa, not only thanks to tourism, but also to a […]
Lost in sustainable tranquility
The Gitcombe Estate, Devon. by Jeremy Webb Nestled in a beautiful, tranquil valley, the Gitcombe Estate is one of Devon’s delights. The five-star luxury Retreat property is the estate’s first new build and blends harmoniously with the existing Georgian buildings established when the site was a quarry. Devon is one of England’s most beautiful counties, […]
Under The Midday Sun
Even in the remotest locations on earth, luxury and adventure can still be found. Our Adventure Correspondent, Hugh Francis Anderson, travelled to the Atacama Desert, Chile, to discover more. The midday sun projects itself over the desert with undisturbed power. My horse breathes heavily as he climbs the dunes ahead, and a light breeze sends […]
