A Taste of Trentino, Part II: Apres-Ski
Thirty minutes from Folgaria, back down the winding roads, dropping some 1000m, and with stunning…
Monthly Archives: February, 2022
A Taste of Trentino, Part I: Ante-Ski
Skiing holidays have always been something of an enigma to me. Don’t get me wrong,…
The Author’s Muse
This month sees the publication of Stage Call, the sixth in my Hannah Weybridge crime…
The Royal Crescent Hotel, Bath
Even if you’re a well seasoned luxury traveller, it’s not everyday that you stay in…
Hotel Sassongher, Corvara
With the winter ‘season’ well under way, Lydia Manch takes a trip to a Dolomites…
The Plant Hunter
‘A great Stevensonian adventure with a 21st-century spin’ says William Boyd, ‘…dripping with atmosphere and…
Barshu
There are Chinese restaurants, there are Sichuan restaurants – and then there’s Barshu. Standing away…
Le Manoir Aux’Quat Saisons
The last time that I visited Le Manoir Aux’Quat Saisons – or ‘Le Manoir’, as…
Kiss from a Rose: Valentine’s Tipples
We’re giving our Tipples pages an amorous twist this week, with a selection of cocktails…
The Beaumont
Some five star hotels (or rather the staff) create the impression that you’re lucky to…
Exploring England’s Creative Coast
The South Eastern stretch of the UK’s extensive coastline has never had the best reputation.…
Women on the Case: A Double Bill
If January’s books’ double bill featured men under stress, February’s goes in the opposite direction,…