Straloch, Heaven in The Highlands
With foreign travel looking very unlikely this summer and schools mostly closed until September, I decided I needed to find the perfect place for families to spend their holidays. I then had a light-bulb moment, Perthshire of course! I grew up there spending my summers with my sister playing in our tree house, swimming in […]
La Vie En Rose
Although their vast popularity is quite recent, rosé is probably the oldest known type of wine, as in early wine making (think Ancient Greece and Rome) both red and white wine grapes were often pressed soon after harvesting, with very little maceration time, creating a juice that was only lightly pigmented. In the 6th century […]
The New BMW Series 4 Coupé
Intelligent design made visible There is no question that the new BMW Series 4 Coupé is a design-led makeover of its predecessor resulting in a seriously sleek longer and wider version of one of the most accomplished mid-size coupés in the market. The first thing that you notice is the huge front grille, which is […]
Alfie Bowen
Recognised as one of the most talented young wildlife photographers in the scene, Alfie Bowen’s art comes from the tenderness of his soul and the sharpness of his mind, which allow him to see and appreciate details that most of us would miss. Diagnosed with autism as a child, he was bullied and ostracised in […]
Kaspar’s at The Savoy
The Strand, London WC2R 0EZ The Savoy is without a doubt, one of the most iconic hotels in London and is steeped in history, mystery and superstitions, from Fred Astaire dancing on the roof top to the courtyard being flooded to create a Venetian canal for a particular decadent party in 1905. Kaspar’s, the seafood […]
Casa Brancas
The Buzz of Buzios Casas Brancas boutique hotel has it all – from organic gardens, its own chickens and Michelin-star cooking to ambitious eco-friendly programmes and the hotel’s ultimate goal, to become completely plastic-free. It was Brigitte Bardot who originally put the tiny Brazilian fishing town and municipality of Búzios (its full name is Armação […]
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 […]
