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Luxury travel treats: Dell XPS 13, Protected Species Mackintosh and more...

By Paul Johnson on Apr 09, 2017 in Accessories, Clothing, Featured, Gadgets, Luggage, Travel Equipment

In what will be a new regular series on A Luxury Travel Blog (every Sunday), we look at a range of luxury travel products and accessories that we hope you’ll love. Up this week we have a very portable laptop solution from Dell, a stylish waterproof Mackintosh from Protected Species, a beautiful timepiece from IWC

5 tried and tested items from our latest trip

By Paul Johnson on Mar 21, 2017 in Accessories, Clothing, Featured, Gadgets, Travel Equipment

You could be forgiven for thinking this is some idyllic paradise in the Maldives. Sadly, it was somewhere much colder! The scene you see is in fact sunrise at Beaver Sailing Club, not a million miles from the not-so-picturesque town of Goole in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Our sons were there for some sailing

Top 10 luxury travel gifts for him this Valentine's Day

By Paul Johnson on Feb 09, 2017 in Accessories, Clothing, Featured, Gadgets, Luggage, Travel Equipment

In need of some ideas for what to buy him this Valentine’s Day? With this year’s round-up of Valentine’s gifts for him, we have everything from video glasses that will enable you to see what your drone (or other device) sees to more traditional gifts such as the luxurious fragrance from Amouage. Happy shopping! BeFree

Top 10 luxury travel gifts for her this Valentine's Day

By Paul Johnson on Feb 08, 2017 in Accessories, Clothing, Featured, Gadgets, Luggage, Photography, Travel Equipment

Struggling for inspiration of what to buy this Valentine’s Day. Don’t worry… help is at hand! Here we’ve compiled 10 ideas for your travelling Valentine – from the utterly practical (who knew you could buy a lamp to help combat jet lag?) to the downright stylish… Peggy embroidery pant from VIX Paula Hermanny Light and airy,

5 innovative concierge apps for luxury travelers

By Olivier Templar-James on Feb 02, 2017 in Accessories, Gadgets, Travel Equipment

Internet enabled smartphones have been around for about a decade, and in that time the more forward-looking travel industry players have spared no expense or effort to offer increasingly tech-savvy consumers ways to access compelling content and services. It seems that every year brings a wave of new trends, promises and innovations, most in the

Top 10 luxury fashion items for him this Winter

By Paul Johnson on Feb 02, 2017 in Accessories, Clothing, Featured, Gadgets, Travel Equipment

Wanting to look your best on your travels this Winter yet still keep warm? From self-heating ski gloves to pure wool jackets, we suggest a number of must-have items for your Winter wardrobe that will keep you cosy whatever the weather – staples that’ll keep the cold at bay, but without you having to compromise

6 top tips for great safari photos

By Javier Luque on Jan 12, 2017 in Accessories, Adventure Travel, Africa, Gadgets, Photography, Regions, Speciality Travel, Travel Equipment

This isn’t a post on F-stops or shutter speeds. Nor is it about composition or how to hold your camera. This is far more fundamental than that. If one of the main reasons you’re going on safari is to capture some great photos, and you’re not a professional photographer, then this piece is for you.

Top 10 luxury travel gifts for her this Christmas

By Paul Johnson on Dec 13, 2016 in Accessories, Clothing, Featured, Gadgets, Luggage, Travel Equipment

Are you looking for a little Christmas inspiration? Buying for her during the festive period can be a difficult task sometimes. Let us help take some of the guesswork out for you with these ten great suggestions that any lady who is regularly on the move will be sure to love. We have everything from

8 luxury travel accessories for your every need

By Paul Johnson on Nov 29, 2016 in Accessories, Business Travel, Featured, Gadgets, Leisure Travel, Luggage, Speciality Travel, Travel Equipment

Travelling can be tiring sometimes. But, depending on your mode of travel, there are some products out there that can just make life that little bit easier. Whether you are away on business or preferring to spend time on the beach, here is a selection of accessories that might just come in handy for your

6 durable alternatives to Apple's iPhone and iPad lightning charging cables

By Paul Johnson on Oct 21, 2016 in Accessories, Featured, Gadgets, Travel Equipment

If you own an iPhone or iPad, it’s probably just been a matter of time before the lightning cable that you get from Apple has stopped working. And, if you travel with your charging cables, they might well have perished even more quickly. Well, don’t despair… there are some alternatives out there that will stand

3 tried and tested accessories from my latest trip

By Paul Johnson on Oct 11, 2016 in Accessories, Clothing, Europe, France, Gadgets, Regions, Travel Equipment, Western Europe

My latest trip was to the Paris Motor Show on behalf of Infiniti, driving the beautiful Q30 from London to Paris, before enjoying the show and a few Parisian highlights, including dinner at a Michelin-starred restaurant. If you’ve not seen the post from the trip, you’ll find it here. Also on that trip, I got

6 tried and tested accessories from my latest trip

By Paul Johnson on Oct 05, 2016 in Accessories, Clothing, Featured, Gadgets, Travel Equipment

Our last trip involved a couple of weeks in Spain during which our boys competed in a sailing event. We also got the opportunity to explore a little and particularly loved our time in San Sebastian. During the trip, we also tried out some new products and include details of these for you below. Waterproof

How to automatically backup your phone every time you charge it

By Paul Johnson on Sep 19, 2016 in Accessories, Featured, Gadgets, Travel Equipment, Travel Miscellany, Videos

Backing up your phone can be a bit of a chore sometimes, especially as you travel. You have to fire up your laptop, connect your phone, launch the relevant software and wait. Imagine, though, if you could back up a phone – be it Android or iPhone – without the need for a laptop at

What travellers really want from hotels

By Paul Johnson on Apr 08, 2016 in Accessories, Accommodation, Gadgets, Hotels, Travel Equipment, Travel Miscellany

What is it that we really want from hotels nowadays? For me, luxury travel is all about service and attention to detail and, when it comes to rooms, hotels aren’t always getting it quite right. Free WiFi is thankfully becoming more commonplace (despite some notable exceptions) but in some cases, the provision of in-room facilities

What's it like to fly the DJI Phantom 4 drone?

By Paul Johnson on Apr 01, 2016 in Featured, Gadgets, Photography, Travel Equipment

Despite having been founded only 10 years ago, Chinese technology company DJI has grown to be comfortably ahead of the game when it comes to the drone market. You may have already read my initial review of the DJI Phantom 3 Advanced drone, but now DJI have taken us by surprise with the introduction of

Win a smartwatch, tablet, portable WiFi hotspot and more!

By Paul Johnson on Mar 22, 2016 in Accessories, Featured, Gadgets, Photography, Travel Equipment

To celebrate the launch of their new smart watch, the ‘Nigma’, WorldSIM are giving away a collection of their best travel gadgets. One lucky winner will win a smartwatch that can be used as a phone as you can put a SIM card inside, a 7” Android tablet, a portable WiFi hotspot so you can

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