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Michael Edwards is a travel writer from Oxfordshire, UK. Although Michael had his first travel pieces published nearly four decades ago, he is still finding new luxury destinations to visit and write on.
Review: The Fish, Farncombe, Broadway, Worcestershire

Review: The Fish, Farncombe, Broadway, Worcestershire

ByMichael Edwards March 12, 2026March 12, 2026

The Fish Hotel is an inviting take on Scandi-cool-comfort and contemporary country living.  Delivering hygge for the Cotswolds, The…

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Review: Amora Beach Resort, Phuket, Thailand

Review: Amora Beach Resort, Phuket, Thailand

ByMichael Edwards February 17, 2026February 17, 2026

Amora Beach Resort looks like the sort of paradise that only a combination of AI and Instagram could create….

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Review: Paradox Singapore, Clarke Quay, Singapore

Review: Paradox Singapore, Clarke Quay, Singapore

ByMichael Edwards February 6, 2026February 6, 2026

Past and present effortlessly meet at Paradox Singapore. Set along the South Bank of the Singapore River, this stylish…

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Review: Windstar’s Star Legend cruises Southern Spain – Days 5 to 8

Review: Windstar’s Star Legend cruises Southern Spain – Days 5 to 8

ByMichael Edwards January 14, 2026January 14, 2026

Windstar‘s Star Legend threads her way through the Mediterranean, sailing through time itself. Millennia of Phoenician legends, Roman roads, Moorish courtyards…

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Review: Windstar’s Star Legend cruises Southern Spain – Days 1 to 4

Review: Windstar’s Star Legend cruises Southern Spain – Days 1 to 4

ByMichael Edwards January 6, 2026January 7, 2026

As a small ship, with a maximum of 312 guests, the all-suite Windstar‘s Star Legend, has slipped right into…

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Review: The Palacete Severo, Porto, Portugal

Review: The Palacete Severo, Porto, Portugal

ByMichael Edwards December 29, 2025December 29, 2025

The Palacete Severo has thrice been inspired by love. Ricardo Severo, Portuguese polymath – architect, engineer, political Republican and…

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10 reasons to sail on Crystal Serenity

10 reasons to sail on Crystal Serenity

ByMichael Edwards December 27, 2025December 27, 2025

Wherever Crystal Serenity sails it is a beautifully curated voyage of refined luxury: spacious interiors, impeccable service, exceptional culinary…

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Review: Kasbah d’Eau, Sidi Kaouki, Morocco

Review: Kasbah d’Eau, Sidi Kaouki, Morocco

ByMichael Edwards December 3, 2025December 3, 2025

“Et voila!” Announces our taxi driver, with justification, as we pull into the magnificent Kasbah d’Eau. A beach castle…

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Review: Riviera Travel’s History and Art of the Rhône River cruise – Days 5 to 8

Review: Riviera Travel’s History and Art of the Rhône River cruise – Days 5 to 8

ByMichael Edwards November 1, 2025November 1, 2025

We’re half-way through Riviera Travel‘s epic Rhône River cruise. A journey from Avignon to Lyon, through vine-clad hills and…

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Review: Riviera Travel’s History and Art of the  Rhône River cruise – Days 1 to 4

Review: Riviera Travel’s History and Art of the Rhône River cruise – Days 1 to 4

ByMichael Edwards October 30, 2025October 31, 2025

Sailing upstream on the Rhône from Avignon to Lyon, on Riviera Travel‘s MS Thomas Hardy, is one of the…

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Crystal Serenity: 12 things to do on board

Crystal Serenity: 12 things to do on board

ByMichael Edwards September 9, 2025September 12, 2025

Crystal Serenity, from Crystal Cruises, is a 740 berth uber-luxurious cruise ship. Featuring bars, casino, cinema, gym, library, nightclub,…

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Crystal Serenity: 5 great restaurants for dinner

Crystal Serenity: 5 great restaurants for dinner

ByMichael Edwards August 21, 2025August 21, 2025

Wherever Crystal Serenity sails in the world, from Alaska to Zanzibar, whether it is a world cruise, an Asian…

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Review: voco Hotel and Spa Winchester, UK

Review: voco Hotel and Spa Winchester, UK

ByMichael Edwards August 3, 2025August 3, 2025

So, why the name – voco Hotel and Spa Winchester? voco loosely translates from the Latin for an invitation…

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Crystal Cruises’ Baltic: Days 5 to 9 – Visby to Copenhagen

Crystal Cruises’ Baltic: Days 5 to 9 – Visby to Copenhagen

ByMichael Edwards July 29, 2025July 29, 2025

Cruising north, back towards the Scandinavian lands of the midnight sun, we’re sailing from Tallinn towards the Swedish island…

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Crystal Cruises’ Baltic: Days 1 to 4 – Stockholm to Copenhagen

Crystal Cruises’ Baltic: Days 1 to 4 – Stockholm to Copenhagen

ByMichael Edwards July 25, 2025July 29, 2025

As we board in Stockholm, the 740 passenger Serenity, from Crystal Cruises, undoubtedly lives up to her peaceful name….

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10 Stockholm highlights

10 Stockholm highlights

ByMichael Edwards July 17, 2025July 17, 2025

Stockholm, stretching across 14 islands and 56 bridges, is known as the Venice of the North, part of an…

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