Google Treks: revolutionising travel as we know it?
Google Treks is the latest extension from Google Maps and Google StreetView; it is a project that stitches together…
The largest seated Buddha in the world
Lantau Island is home to Tian Tan Buddha, a giant bronze statue – 34 metres high – of a…
Christmas in Val d’Isère
Choosing where to ski over the Christmas period can be a tricky business. It is notoriously difficult to predict…
Rome’s iconic Hotel Eden becomes part of the Dorchester Collection
Dorchester Group Limited has acquired the 121-room Hotel Eden from Starman Hotels. Effective immediately, Dorchester Collection will manage the hotel…
America’s pet friendly hotels
Who says you have to be separated from your four-legged best friend when you go on holiday? With many…
Oman’s first booze-free luxury hotel
Singapore’s international hotelier, Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc (M&C) continues to tap into the potential of the Sultanate of…
Some of the best luxury hotels around the world
If you are planning to charter a private for your holiday this year, you will no doubt be looking…
Recipe of the week: Marinated crab wrapped in avocado with ajo blanco
The delicate and sweet flavours of crab pairs well with strong, citric ingredients. This recipe uses crab meat marinated…
The 3 best ways to experience snow and ice in New Zealand
New Zealand is known for its friendly people and stunning vistas, including magnificent snow-capped mountain peaks. Snow and ice…
5 exciting city breaks
Beach holidays are great, but towards the end of the holiday they can start to lack excitement. City breaks…
The Young British Foodies and the best vodka in town
At this years YBFs (Young British Foodies Awards) in London, guests were taken on a tantalizing food journey, tasting…
How to blow 1 million in a day
France’s Courchevel 1850 has a growing reputation as the most expensive and glamorous luxury ski resort in the world….
3 must-try restaurants in Bali
We chose 3 of the top restaurants in Bali for you each offering something slightly different and very…
Photograph of the week: Sunset over Temburong National Park, Brunei
Ulu Temburong National Park is the first national park in Brunei that gained the status as one of the…
Special feature: IDW Esperanza Resort, Kozelkiskiu, Trakai, near Vilnius, Lithuania
When we told friends that we’d be going to Lithuania this Summer, they invariably looked at us with surprise….
Preserving our cultural heritage with the Zebedee scanner
A new handheld 3D mobile mapping system called ‘Zebedee’ has been developed by Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO (the…
