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The first building in the world to break the 1,000 metre mark

ByPaul Johnson August 23, 2013August 23, 2013

The world’s tallest buildings are reaching dizzy heights. Currently the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, which stands at 828 metres…

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10 of the most ambitious hotel projects in the world

ByPierre Fortier August 22, 2013October 24, 2013

While the world has been mired in a slowdown, ambitious hotel projects continue. From futuristic projects like Dubai’s Water…

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The trend for private jet modifications takes off

ByJack Lockyer August 22, 2013

Home renovations are common. They are done for various reasons, from creating more space to converting a room –…

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Top 3 luxury destinations and hotels in Turkey

ByMarina Noble August 16, 2013February 9, 2014

Turkey is a real melting pot of colours, flavours and cultural experiences. It used to have a reputation of…

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5 luxuries not to miss in Dubai

ByPaul Johnson July 25, 2013

Visitors to Dubai – one of the world’s most opulent destinations – are spoilt for choice when it comes…

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4 of the world’s best dining tables with great views (and great food!)

ByClaire Powell July 22, 2013August 24, 2017

Travel is a sensation for all of the senses and combines our greatest passions that leave us with memories…

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Got a taste for the sun? 6 ideas to tempt you away

ByMaxine Roberts July 22, 2013

The British weather can be so unpredictable, just as we thought summer would never arrive, this month’s glorious sunshine…

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Recipe of the week: Broiled black cod with miso

ByPaul Johnson July 19, 2013June 7, 2013

The black cod dish is inspired by the beautiful fresh fish. The recipe uses traditional Japanese cooking techniques and…

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Avoiding the tourist trap in Cyprus

ByPaul Johnson July 4, 2013March 2, 2015

When we went to Cyprus last October, one of the things that struck us was the number of tavernas…

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The new taste of Asia brings spice to Beirut

ByJohn-Christian Moquette July 1, 2013

The hottest thing to pop up in Beirut’s Clemenceau district is a new delivery and catering kitchen called JAI….

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3 of the best luxury hotels in Istanbul

ByMarina Noble June 22, 2013August 24, 2013

Istanbul is a colourful busy city that has a lot to offer to modern day luxury traveller. It has…

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Interview with Sarah Lee, Founder of LiveShareTravel and Author of The Luxury Traveller’s Handbook

ByPaul Johnson June 21, 2013

A journalist and editor, Sarah Lee started Maia Communications, a marketing communications company, with her husband Terry, in 2009. She has…

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4 of the world’s best luxury honeymoon combinations

ByTom Marchant June 19, 2013

With the nuptial season slowly but surely creeping upon us, there’s a flurry of weddings on the way… and…

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5 classic European hotels to visit before you die

ByChinmoy Lad May 28, 2013December 18, 2017

In modern times, glass and steel has become all the fashion. Soulless glass skyscraper hotels rise tall above the…

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Oman – Muscat Chedi or Shangri-La Al Waha?

ByAnna Parker May 28, 2013

7 days in Oman in November – blissful memories of 2 very different 5* hotels! I’d thought before we…

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Underwater hotel in Dubai

ByPaul Johnson May 26, 2013May 26, 2013

In Dubai it seems everything is possible and one of the latest projects is an underwater hotel known as…

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