The other ‘miracle’ of the Japanese bullet train
Trains running along Japan’s network of high-speed railway lines known as the Shinkansen are widely referred to as bullet…
An introduction to 4K photography
Photography has come a long way since the advent of the digital camera, the commerical origins of which date…
Special feature: Seasides, Weymouth, Dorset, UK
The seaside town of Weymouth has one of the best weather records in the UK with low rainfall and…
3 tried and tested travel accessories from my latest trip
My latest published trip was to the UAE and the Maldives (you can read all about it here) where…
Recipe of the week: Nalli gosht
Nalli Gosht is an exotic dish from Lucknow in Northern India – one of the most famous and delicious…
4 amazing luxury travel itineraries to try for yourself
For almost 30 years Elegant Resorts has been crafting luxury travel itineraries, pioneering the way with a focus on…
15 reasons why the Maldives is perfect for families too
The Maldives is commonly perceived as a destination for honeymooners – or at the very least, for couples –…
Special feature: JA Manafaru, Maldives
I don’t make this statement lightly when I say it is difficult to find fault with JA Manafaru. Situated…
Photograph of the week: Santa Monica Muscle Beach
A young man uses the exercise rings on Santa Monica’s Muscle Beach at sunset. Located just south of Santa…
What’s it like to attend an iftar in Dubai?
On a recent trip to the Maldives, we had a short stay in Dubai which happened to co-incide with…
5 luxury vacation homes you could exchange with your own
Heres a luxury travel secret that owners of luxury second homes need to know. Anyone who has a rental…
Short stay: JA Palm Tree Court Hotel, Dubai
JA Palm Tree Court forms part of the five star JA Jebel Ali Golf Resort complex – the ‘mother’…
Finding and booking boutique hotels the easy way
The term boutique hotel dates back to the 1980s and people could be forgiven back then for thinking it…
The top 5 must-see places in Peru
To determine the must-see places in Peru, we spoke to leading Peruvian tour operators, Machu Travel Peru. The company…
A visit to Frankfurt’s best new restaurant
The highlight of our recent stay in Frankfurt – other than the private flight with Jetfly to get there…
What’s it like to fly privately with Jetfly?
It was a Thursday morning and I walked the short distance from my hotel to Denham airfield in Buckinghamshire….
