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Review: Tshwene Lodge, Welgevonden, Limpopo, South Africa

Posted on November 18, 2025

With a three-hour drive from Johannesburg, Welgevonden’s ‘Big Five’ Tshwene Lodge is an inviting and…

Re-inventing British elegance: The Icon Series by Holland Cooper

Posted on November 12, 2025

There is something quietly theatrical in the way a well-cut blazer settles across the shoulders:…

Review: Pink Door Franschhoek, Winelands, South Africa

Posted on November 2, 2025

In the heart of Franschhoek, widely recognised as South Africa’s gastronomic capital, Pink Door Franschhoek by the…

Review: Riviera Travel’s History and Art of the Rhône River cruise – Days 5 to 8

Posted on November 1, 2025

We’re half-way through Riviera Travel‘s epic Rhône River cruise. A journey from Avignon to Lyon,…

Review: Riviera Travel’s History and Art of the Rhône River cruise – Days 1 to 4

Posted on October 30, 2025

Sailing upstream on the Rhône from Avignon to Lyon, on Riviera Travel‘s MS Thomas Hardy,…

Review: Queens Hotel, Leeds, UK

Posted on October 29, 2025

Built as a flagship for Leeds railway station in 1937, and enjoying a Grade-II-listed art-deco…

Why Wichita is the Air Capital of the World

Posted on October 15, 2025

Wichita is often billed as the “Air Capital of the World” and, after spending a…

Review: Playitas Sports Resort, Las Playitas, Fuerteventura

Posted on October 9, 2025

If your idea of a vacation is lounging by a pool doing absolutely nothing, then…

Review: The Pilsley Inn, Pilsley, Peak District, UK

Posted on October 7, 2025

A traditional 18th-century pub with rooms, The Pilsley Inn is part of the Chatsworth Estate…

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Motorola SLVR L7

February 7, 2006

By Paul Johnson

If you’re looking for a phone that’s slim but packed with features, then the new Motorola SLVR L7 (pronounced ‘Silver…

British Airways Prestige Collection

February 7, 2006

By Paul Johnson

British Airways has used its superb global knowledge and long-standing travel expertise to compile the British Airways Prestige Collection. Their…

Heated toilet seats

February 7, 2006

By Paul Johnson

Apparently heated toilet seats are becoming all the rage in the United States. Originally from Japan, they are making…

Central Krabi Bay Resort, Thailand

February 6, 2006

By Paul Johnson

The first hotel to be built in Krabi since the tsunami has just opened and recently welcomed its first guests….

Gaia Hotel & Reserve, Costa Rica

February 6, 2006

By Paul Johnson

On a beach fringing the Manuel Antonio Forest Reserve on the Pacific coast, the 20-room Gaia Hotel & Reserve has…

The best of Bangkok dining

February 6, 2006

By Paul Johnson

If you’re looking for great Thai food and good value, try Lemon Grass in Bangkok. This restaurant can be…

Fazenda de Lagoa, Brazil

February 6, 2006

By Paul Johnson

The 14-bungalow beach hotel by the name of Fazenda de Lagoa has just been opened by Rio-born artist Mucki Skowronski….

Russian evening at W Los Angeles – Westwood

February 6, 2006

By Paul Johnson

Indulge yourself with an evening of vodka, caviar, and all things Russian. Spend an evening inside W Los Angeles‘ most…

Teenage concierges in Whistler

February 6, 2006

By Paul Johnson

The Four Seasons Resort Whistler has taken a novel approach to accommodating the needs of their younger guests: teenage concierges….

Sofitel Magic Lagoon

February 6, 2006

By Paul Johnson

The Sofitel Magic Lagoon – a luxury resort on Khao Lak beach that was devastated by the destruction of the…

Hinari Cellar Vie dual bottle wine chiller and warmer

February 6, 2006

By Paul Johnson

Now you can travel with both a bottle of white and a bottle of red at exactly the right temperature!…

Hotel Sacher Salzburg, Austria

February 5, 2006

By Paul Johnson

In the heart of Salzburg, on the quiet Salzach River, stands the city’s grand hotel: the Hotel Sacher Salzburg. Since…

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