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Please help raise awareness: today is Melanoma Monday

ByPaul Johnson May 6, 2013November 18, 2012

The American Academy of Dermatology designates today, the first Monday in May, as Melanoma Monday® to raise awareness of…

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Recipe of the week: Crème brûlée with Summer fruits and Garibaldi biscuit

ByPaul Johnson May 3, 2013April 25, 2013

For this recipe The Roxburghe Hotel uses local cream from Stichills Jersey with a very high fat content of…

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20,000 likes on Facebook… and still counting!

ByPaul Johnson May 2, 2013May 2, 2013

Less than 2 months ago, we reported that we’d reached 10,000 likes on Facebook and set ourselves what we thought…

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Top 5 secret London concierge tips

ByRajul Chande May 2, 2013

These tips are from Jose Pauco, Head Concierge at the luxury Milestone Hotel and a member of the Golden…

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Luxurious Louisville – adventures beyond the Kentucky Derby

ByTracie Heffernan May 2, 2013

With the storied Kentucky Derby taking place this weekend – a highbrow event as famous for its carnival atmosphere,…

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Dubai’s Palm Islands

ByPaul Johnson April 30, 2013April 30, 2013

An awe-inspiring engineering feat, Dubai’s Palm Islands are the largest artificial islands on Earth. There are three man made…

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Groot Constantia – blending Olde Worlde charm with modern day passion

ByPaul Johnson April 30, 2013

Groot Constantia is South Africa’s oldest wine farm – in existence for 328 years this year. Wine has been…

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Celebrating Scotland’s diverse nature at the Wild Lochaber Festival

ByPaul Johnson April 30, 2013

As Scotland celebrates the Year of Natural Scotland 2013, the Lochaber region is getting set to host the second…

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Extreme adventures in Montserrat, Spain

ByPaul Johnson April 30, 2013April 30, 2013

Montserrat – as well as being a Caribbean island – is the name given to a multi-peaked mountain close…

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The world’s most dangerous road bridge?

ByPaul Johnson April 30, 2013April 30, 2013

Some of you may remember last year’s post titled “The world’s most dangerous bridge?” It showed a foot bridge…

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Paradise re-visited: Lord Howe Island, Australia

ByPaul Johnson April 29, 2013

Just a two hour flight from Sydney is a truly unique travel destination for anyone to visit: Lord Howe…

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Fiestas de la Cruz, Los Realejos

ByPaul Johnson April 29, 2013March 30, 2013

Every May, the town of Los Realejos, in the north of the island, hosts one of Tenerife’s most important…

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The top 10 tallest hotels in the world

The top 10 tallest hotels in the world

ByPaul Johnson April 28, 2013April 29, 2013

Whilst the Burj Al Arab is no longer the tallest hotel in the world (it’s now fourth), it is…

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A Venetian giro d’ombra and the top 5 bacari (wine bars)

ByKathy Bechtel April 27, 2013April 27, 2013

On any trip to Venice, food lovers must treat themselves to a visit of Venice’s famed Rialto market. Cross…

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New bars to visit in London

ByEmyr Thomas April 26, 2013April 29, 2013

If you’re heading to London this Spring, here are my tips on where to visit for a drink –…

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Recipe of the week: Fragrant Thai risotto

ByPaul Johnson April 26, 2013April 25, 2013

This week you are in for a treat! This Thai risotto is packed with amazing and fragrant flavours and…

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