Hob Montespan Talleyrand, Bourbon-L’Archambault
It was ten years ago this week that, on the advice of my mother, I…
Browsing: The Explorer
Victoria: Gateway to the Wilderness
With the temptation to go off-grid, Tom Garton heads to the far reaches of Canada’s…
Spa of the Month: Park Igls, Innsbruck
So, here I am walking round in a circle imitating a stork, picking up a…
A Croatian Escape: Hotel and Spa Iadera, Punta Skala
As the mercury drops with the onset of autumn, Karen Yates enjoys sea, sports, spa and sunsets…
A Land of Lakes, Lagom and a Whole Lot of Love, Part II
In the second part of her tour around Gothenburg, having encountered lagom, Sarah Tucker seeks…
Riad Botanica, Marrakech
Marrakech is resilient. It’s bounced back from Covid and from a Richter 6.8 earthquake. There’s…
A Land of Lakes, Lagom and a Whole Lot of Love, Part I
In a travel double bill, broadcaster and author Sarah Tucker finds herself in a land…
Doing Time at Bodmin Jail Hotel
October half term, understandably, tends to be awash with promotions around Hallowe’en, and many historical…
Spa of the Month: Aggie Grey, Samoa
Anyone who has read James Michener’s Tales of the South Pacific or seen the film…
La Gemma, Firenze
Looking out onto a floodlit Duomo, Brunelleschi’s famous dome and arguably the most prominent symbol…
South Place Hotel
The City of London is bereft of stylish boutique hotels. Most places that offer the…
Remade in China, Part II: Creativity, Culture…and Tea
When is a building not a building, but a town? I pondered this question at the…