Shades of Alentejo
Shana Ting Lipton discovers converted convents and cork hotels in Portugal’s little-known Alentejo region…
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Best of the Basque Country
“Pintxos are the Basque version of tapas, cheaply available in the 200 or so bars lining what appear to be every street in the old quarter.”
A Jersey Jolly
“Low income tax, no VAT…” If Jersey were to have its own theme tune, then surely it would start off something like this.
Amsterdo, Amsterdam, Amsterdone
When it comes to city breaks, Yolanda Zappaterra knows her onions. A features writer for Time Out and regular contributor to their travel guides, here she offers an overview of what to do in the Dutch capital over the summer…
Our Man in North Africa: Marrakech
The swallows and I were competing for the pool; they kept diving in front of…
The Sloane Club Apartments
“This is the sacred hollows of The Sloane Club, an oasis of civility tucked amongst the hubris of commercial Chelsea.”
I Want to be Number One!
“So our esteemed managing editor, Toby, throws me a curve ball knowing I will not be able to resist: a short but luxurious Venice weekend to launch a new upmarket cruise ship.”
The Possibilities in Porto
“It may well be that the northern Portuguese are uniquely equipped to withstand the rigours of the economic crisis. It’s perhaps due in part to their nature, more placid and patient than many of their neighbours.”
Into the Red: Amsterdam
“The No5 tram pulled round the corner, sending a few loitering pigeons into the grey sky. I was somewhere close to Rembrandtpark to the west of central Amsterdam, looking for the towering Ramada Apollo hotel.”
Voyages Extraordinaires: Paris
“The time is around 10.30am, but rather than coffee, I brought a bottle of champagne: Möet – Vintage 1966 – which we’ve dispatched, so we’re in rather high spirits.”
A Cornwall Artscapade
“I don’t need to check your tickets, do I?” the inspector beams, before guffawing, as he enters the swanky Pullman Dining Carriage…
Return to Baku: Azerbaijan
“It doesn’t look like much beneath the wing of the plane. A sand coloured, shrubless land and a low, pale sky, not exactly tourist board porn; if anything it looks like a biblical landscape, Old Testament.”