Review: Unforgettable Croatia cruise – The Blue Cave to Split
Hugging Croatia’s craggy limestone shoreline, our small ship heads north towards Split, sailing through a silky sheen of a sea. We…
Review: Unforgettable Croatia cruise – Dubrovnik to Korcula
My 7-night Croatia coastal cruise from Dubrovnik to Split begins with a driver greeting me at Dubrovnik airport. The…
Review: The Bush Hotel Farnham, Surrey, UK
The Bush Hotel Farnham is unique. This 95 key hotel, dating back to at least 1618, has a High…
Review: 02 Beach Club and Spa, Christ Church, Barbados
There are plenty of all-inclusive resorts in Barbados to choose from but the O2 Beach Club and Spa elevates…
Review: Sea Breeze Beach House, Christchurch, Barbados
Inspired by the Tradewinds that gently bow the beachside palm trees and cool the guests, Sea Breeze Beach House…
Review: The Rockley, Rockley Beach, Barbados
The easy-going Rockley is the spot for South Coast Breezin’. A 49-room boutique hotel, with a distinctly Bajan vibe,…
Review: Porthcothan Mill Cottage, Near Padstow, Cornwall, UK
A pair of original millstones stand by the entrance to this luxurious cottage that sits inland from the North…
Review: Old Lanvean Cottage, St. Mawgan, Near Newquay, Cornwall, UK
Way out West, Cornwall is Britain’s California. A rugged landscape where the ocean washes white sand beaches and the…
Review: The Stables, Chateau de la Fuye, Chinon, France
This is the Versailles of gites. Within the shadow of the fifteenth-century Château de La Fuye sits a romantic…
Review: Hotel Indigo Coventry, Warwickshire, UK
Opened in January 2024, the brand-new Hotel Indigo Coventry has an elegant barcode cladding of metallic blues. Shades that…
Review: Thornbury Castle Hotel and Restaurant, near Bristol, UK
In 2021, The Times crowned Thornbury Castle Hotel as Britain’s Best Romantic Hotel. Guests time travel back to Tudor…
5 luxurious Sri Lankan hotels
Sri Lanka is an island to be toured. Hire a driver and car for a week or two to…
Review: DoubleTree by Hilton Metropole Brighton, Sussex, UK
When the red-brick Metropole opened in 1890, such was its allure that special trains were laid on to deliver…
Review: Brighton i360, Sussex, UK
Once Brighton was renowned for horizontal piers, three of them, stretching out towards a horizon where blue sky merges…
Review: The Cottage in the Wood Malvern, UK
No longer merely a Georgian cottage, this boutique hotel is now a fine-dining destination drawing foodies from afar. Earlier…
Review: Gal Oya Lodge, Galgamuwa, Sri Lanka
Three hours south-east of Kandy, Gal Oya Lodge is the gateway to a National Park that includes Sri Lanka’s…
