Review: Pink Door Franschhoek, Winelands, South Africa
In the heart of Franschhoek, widely recognised as South Africa’s gastronomic capital, Pink Door Franschhoek by the Oyster Collection stands as…
Review: Riviera Travel’s History and Art of the Rhône River cruise – Days 5 to 8
We’re half-way through Riviera Travel‘s epic Rhône River cruise. A journey from Avignon to Lyon, through vine-clad hills and…
Review: Riviera Travel’s History and Art of the Rhône River cruise – Days 1 to 4
Sailing upstream on the Rhône from Avignon to Lyon, on Riviera Travel‘s MS Thomas Hardy, is one of the…
Review: Queens Hotel, Leeds, UK
Built as a flagship for Leeds railway station in 1937, and enjoying a Grade-II-listed art-deco façade, The Queens has…
Review: Playitas Sports Resort, Las Playitas, Fuerteventura
If your idea of a vacation is lounging by a pool doing absolutely nothing, then Playitas might not be…
Review: The Pilsley Inn, Pilsley, Peak District, UK
A traditional 18th-century pub with rooms, The Pilsley Inn is part of the Chatsworth Estate in Derbyshire. It falls…
Review: Wressle Grange Farmhouse, East Riding of Yorkshire, UK
Finding good-quality holiday accommodation for a large gathering is charming in theory, but logistically fraught in practice. Throw in…
Review: voco Hotel and Spa Winchester, UK
So, why the name – voco Hotel and Spa Winchester? voco loosely translates from the Latin for an invitation…
Review: Sea Salt, Svoronata, Kefalonia, Greece
The last day of a holiday can feel a little strange when your flight is not until late. We…
Review: Patio Dining, Vasiliki, Lefkada, Greece
Some restaurants lure you with location. Others, with spectacle. And then there are those places that don’t need to…
Review: Lamda Casual Dining, Vasiliki, Lefkada, Greece
Built in 1846 and re-imagined in 2024, Lamda Casual Dining occupies a lovingly restored home with a sun-faded stone…
Review: Elisso Hotel, Vasiliki, Lefkada, Greece
Some hotel names fade into the background, polite placeholders in a sea of beige branding. Elisso, however, lingers. The…
Review: Informal flotilla holiday with Sail Ionian, Lefkada, Greece
For one week this Summer, we were the captains of our own Greek adventure. With none of the usual…
Review: Angel Pools Villa, Kastro, Kefalonia, Greece
The sixth largest island in Greece, and the biggest in the Ionian, Kefalonia has the drama of Corfu’s cliffs,…
Review: AEGEAN Airlines Business Lounge, Athens, Greece
Located in the airport’s Non-Schengen area, this is the flagship lounge of AEGEAN’s growing ambitions — not just a…
Review: JW Marriott Maldives Resort & Spa, Maldives
The JW Marriott Maldives Resort & Spa opened up in 2019 and has been a solid contender among the…
