Review: The King’s Arms, Hawkshead, Lake District, UK
A haven for locals and visitors for generations, The King’s Arms takes centre stage in the Lake District village…
Wānaka: Your South Island base
On the shores of New Zealand’s fourth largest lake, surrounded by the Southern Alps and with a national park…
Cool pools in Africa
After a heady day in the wild African bush, beach or bustling city, there is something irresistibly indulgent about…
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…
Fiordland – one of the world’s most untamed wildernesses
I just completed one of the most unique cruises through some of New Zealand’s most sensational scenery. It was…
Luxury stays in Peru’s Sacred Valley: The quiet side of Machu Picchu’s magic
Most travelers move through Peru confined to the same itinerary and rhythm. Like being stuck on a conveyor belt,…
Finding the feel good factor in Saigon
We have always enjoyed our Vietnamese luxury travel adventures and being based in the region, this enchanting country remains…
Cape Town: This summer’s must-do magic
It seems that the Brits just can’t get enough of Cape Town: UK visitors constitute South Africa’s biggest foreign…
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…
Bucket list experiences in East Africa
I have dreamed of visiting Kenya and Tanzania since I was a very small child. Wild places like the…
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…
New Zealand’s indulgent, secluded and untamed luxury stays
New Zealand’s reputation as a home to truly exceptional luxury experiences is well known, but nowhere does this shine…
Discover Mendoza, Argentina: Where the glass is always half full
Western Argentina’s Mendoza Province is the stuff of many oeno-tourists’ dreams: the very best in South American wines. Famed…
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…
