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Special feature: Andara Resort & Villas, Phuket, Thailand

ByChinmoy Lad July 14, 2014December 18, 2017

Commonly referred to as ‘Millionaire’s Mile’ in Phuket, Thailand, the Kamala headland that juts out westward comprising the areas…

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Special feature: Flying Butler apartments by Deep Blue, Kingston-upon-Thames, UK

ByPaul Johnson April 27, 2014November 24, 2016

Less than an hour west of London lies Kingston-upon-Thames – a thriving suburb of the capital, with a relaxed…

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Special feature: Polurrian Bay Hotel, Lizard, Cornwall, UK

ByPaul Johnson February 26, 2014February 26, 2014

The West Country has had its fair share of publicity lately thanks in no small part to the storms…

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Special feature: Sheraton Macao Hotel, Macau

Special feature: Sheraton Macao Hotel, Macau

ByChinmoy Lad January 23, 2014December 18, 2017

In Macau, the Las Vegas of the East, bigger is better. Going by that simple judgement, the 3,896 room…

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Special feature: W Retreat and Spa, Maldives

Special feature: W Retreat and Spa, Maldives

ByChinmoy Lad January 9, 2014December 18, 2017

They tell you the Maldives is beautiful; they undersell it! In short, the W Retreat and Spa, Maldives is the…

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Special feature: Sheen Falls Lodge, Kenmare, Ireland

ByPaul Johnson November 4, 2013November 6, 2013

We have just returned from Ireland where we spent the week at the five star Sheen Falls Lodge hotel…

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Special feature: IDW Esperanza Resort, Kozelkiskiu, Trakai, near Vilnius, Lithuania

ByPaul Johnson September 17, 2013November 12, 2020

When we told friends that we’d be going to Lithuania this Summer, they invariably looked at us with surprise….

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Special feature: The Black Swan, Helmsley, North Yorkshire, UK

ByPaul Johnson July 29, 2013July 30, 2013

We had called in at The Black Swan on our last visit to Helmsley – just for a drink…

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Special feature: Domes of Elounda, Crete

ByPaul Johnson July 25, 2013November 12, 2020

This month we had one of our most relaxing breaks in a long time, enjoying an 11-day stay at…

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Special feature: Intercontinental Hong Kong, Hong Kong

ByChinmoy Lad June 14, 2013December 18, 2017

As you pass through its doors to the lobby and gaze upon the view through the ceiling-high windows at…

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Special feature: Congham Hall, near King’s Lynn, Norfolk, UK

ByPaul Johnson April 13, 2013April 13, 2013

If you are looking for somewhere to totally relax and unwind, then you’d be hard-pressed to find somewhere more…

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Special feature: The West Bay Club & Spa, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, UK

ByPaul Johnson March 1, 2013March 1, 2013

Our recent trip to the Isle of Wight was our first, but one we were very much looking forward…

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Special feature: The Roxburghe Hotel & Golf Course, Kelso, Scotland

ByJudy Johnson December 18, 2012

The wonderful welcome from Robyn at reception is typical of the staff at the Roxburghe. Always at hand, always…

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Special feature: Palm Beach Hotel & Bungalows, Larnaca, Cyprus

ByPaul Johnson November 6, 2012November 24, 2012

Arriving on a late flight into Larnaca, we stayed at the Livadhiotis Hotel in the town centre. Not only was…

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Special feature: Hotel Castell, Zuoz, Switzerland

ByPaul Johnson October 23, 2012November 25, 2012

Earlier this year we spent some time at Hotel Castell which occupies a commanding vantage point high above the…

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Special feature: The Feversham Arms Hotel and Verbena Spa, Helmsley, North Yorkshire, UK

ByPaul Johnson October 19, 2012November 25, 2012

Helmsley was a part of North Yorkshire we weren’t familiar with prior to our recent stay at The Feversham…

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