A Word About Coventry: Hotel Indigo
It’s not often I get sent to Coventry – in any sense of the word.…
Browsing: The Explorer
The Lure of the Loire
As the Loire Valley celebrates 25 years as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jane Wilson…
Discovering the Portuguese Spice Route
With immersive experiences on the rise and my cooking skills on the rusty side of…
A Londoner’s Mauritian Escape
From chilly station platforms to a chilled-out paradise, Greg Machray flees the big smoke for a…
The Elegance of Ellenborough Park
A two-hour train journey from Paddington to Cheltenham Spa, followed by a short taxi ride…
Spa of the Month: Lefay Dolomiti
It’s not usual these days to get excited about travelling to your destination – the…
Hotel Excelsior, Dubrovnik
One of the few hotels in Dubrovnik that stays open throughout the year, the five-star…
In the Footsteps of Rubens
In 1608, after eight years living in Rome, the Flemish painter and diplomat Peter Paul…
Montcalm Mayfair
Located on an elegant Grade-II Georgian crescent within one of London’s most affluent neighbourhoods, a…
New Zealand’s Natural Wonders, Part III: Marine Wildlife
When Captain Cook arrived in New Zealand in 1770, his botanist, John Banks, recorded in…
New Zealand’s Natural Wonders, Part II: Geothermal Action
It can be an eerie sight, watching steam rising from the earth in the morning…
New Zealand’s Natural Wonders, Part I: Maori Island Conservation
In a travel special for the Bank Holiday weekend, Anna Selby ventures to the far…