Spa of the Month: Ox Pasture Hall
The wonderfully bucolically named Ox Pasture Hall lives up to name with some 17 acres…
Browsing: The Explorer
The Sense, Tuscany
The problem with Italy is that it makes you feel things. For the last twenty…
Chateau La Chenevière, Normandy
I spot a square, cream-coloured card on the bedside table in our room, “Le vrai…
Chania: The Beauty of Crete
As a travel writer, trade events, more than just an occupational requirement, provide one’s bread…
A Taste of the Tudors : Thornbury Castle
When it came to acquiring properties, Henry VIII didn’t need the help of young Alex…
Quito’s Charm: Casa Gangotena
The old town of Quito is, in its entirety, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and,…
The Sea Cloud Spirit
Under Jacaranda trees, dropping pretty purple blossoms that create a sticky residue along the pavements…
Spa of the Month: The Glass House Retreat
Who knew there was a spa in rolling farmland that you could get to by…
Locke de Santa Joana, Lisbon
Design-led aparthotel brand Locke lands in Lisbon and The Arb’s Estella Shardlow is among the first…
The Palms Hotel & Spa, Miami
When it comes to travelling long-haul, I have a pre-requisite. I need to get into…
On the Island of Apollo, Part II: Gennadi
Leaving Lindos Grand, casting a wistful glance across the bay to the hotel as it…
On the Island of Apollo, Part I: Lindos Grand
It’s said that when the Gods divided the lands, they forgot Apollo, so they gave…