Review: Tshwene Lodge, Welgevonden, Limpopo, South Africa
With a three-hour drive from Johannesburg, Welgevonden’s ‘Big Five’ Tshwene Lodge is an inviting and accessible bush escape. A stay…
Re-inventing British elegance: The Icon Series by Holland Cooper
There is something quietly theatrical in the way a well-cut blazer settles across the shoulders: a moment of poised…
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…
Why Wichita is the Air Capital of the World
Wichita is often billed as the “Air Capital of the World” and, after spending a aviation-filled day on the…
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…
An introduction to Wichita, Kansas
I landed in Wichita last night after a mammoth 20+ hour journey from my home in the UK. Having…
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…
Crystal Serenity: 5 great restaurants for dinner
Wherever Crystal Serenity sails in the world, from Alaska to Zanzibar, whether it is a world cruise, an Asian…
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…
Our favourite places to eat in the South Ionian
Having returned from yet another incredible trip to Greece, I thought I’d share with you some of our favourite…
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…
