A Bath Weekend
The past couple of times I’ve visited the glorious Georgian city of Bath, there has…
Browsing: The Explorer
48 Hours in Lisbon
If you can remember back that far, you might recall that, for a short while,…
Spa of the Month: The Dorchester
You’d expect a bit of glam, a bit of luxe at the spa of the…
A View with a Room: Shangri-La at The Shard
Talk about a room with a view. From the 45th floor, the city is laid…
A London Staycation
Usually, in August, my family and I start to think about exotic locations to head…
Welsh Wonders: Celtic Manor Resort
If you are a golf player, then the gods have been somewhat in your favour…
The Ballad of Reading, 2020-style
It is a sad reflection of Reading that one of its two most famous inhabitants…
Spa of the Month: 111 Skin
Facials are finally back! And to celebrate this particularly depressing bit of the lockdown restrictions…
The Cotswolds Revisited
Heading off for a trip to the Cotswolds at a time of national pandemic might,…
A Travelogue, Interrupted – Part IV: Siem Reap
In the concluding part of her journey through South East Asia, Alwynne Gwilt departs Laos…
Spa of the Month: The Mandrake
The Mandrake Hotel in London’s Fitzrovia takes its name from a very interesting plant. You…
A Travelogue, Interrupted – Part III: Luang Prabang
It’s just after dusk that Luang Prabang, a town in Northern Laos and longtime royal…