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Outstanding luxury golf resorts in Europe

As preparations are under way for the first major championship of the year at Augusta in the US, the season in Europe is emerging from its winter hiatus. Time spent outdoors with loved ones, or in a profoundly green space, can be soul balm. Golf fanatic and mother of two, Juliet Taylor Foster, explores some luxury resorts where, luckily for those with family in tow, there is a lot more on offer than just the golf…

THE GROVE HOTEL, RESORT & SPA – CHANDLER’S CROSS, ENGLAND

Feel like you are cheating the system, being able to enjoy  such stunning countryside in Hertfordshire, just 18 miles from central London. This sprawling mansion was Queen Victoria’s weekend getaway and is still a celebrity hub today. The multi-award-winning course has implemented agronomic practices that are more sustainable and mean the soil drains well in the cooler months, so the course can still be played after a bout of April showers. Players won’t be able to resist the urge to attempt an eagle on the 9th hole, like Tiger Woods did three times in a row when he…

Luxury Collection Hotels arrives in Diriyah

Nestled in the heart of historic Diriyah, Bab Samhan is the first luxury hotel opening in the ancient capital of Saudi Arabia, Diriyah. This is a city freighted with history. Every corner of this breath–taking destination could whisper a fascinating story to you. The remnants of the old city, which is made almost entirely of adobe […]

A Beatles spring extravaganza in Obertauern

When the Beatles needed help filming the Alpine sequences of their famous 1965 movie, they knew exactly where to head. Keen to ensure that their location could guarantee heaps of snow, they travelled to Obertauern, a high-altitude resort in Salzburger Land, Austria, to shoot key scenes for their second movie, Help! To mark the 60th […]

by Jeremy Webb

The IIiffe’s location near Coventry is convenient to explore the Midlands and a beautiful base where you can relax in gorgeous natural surroundings. The Iliffe boutique hotel is the second under designer Laura Ashley’s own brand, after The Belsfield Hotel, Windermere. After undergoing a thorough refurbishment, the Iliffe now boasts elegant new interiors showcasing the […]

by Irena Tyshyna

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 […]

by Jeremy Webb

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

by Jeremy Webb

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Lottie Wilkins soaks up art and architecture in the Catalonian Capital: Barcelona

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 […]

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