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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…

An introduction to Wichita, Kansas

Posted on September 30, 2025

I landed in Wichita last night after a mammoth 20+ hour journey from my home…

Review: Wressle Grange Farmhouse, East Riding of Yorkshire, UK

Posted on September 18, 2025

Finding good-quality holiday accommodation for a large gathering is charming in theory, but logistically fraught…

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Falaza game park, South Africa

January 11, 2006

By Paul Johnson

Three hours’ drive from Durban, the four-star Falaza resort consists of 15 luxury tents costing around R1500 per night per…

Dining at the Romantik Hotel Tennerhof

January 11, 2006

By Paul Johnson

Adored by everyone, the elegant restaurant at the Romantik Hotel Tennerhof at KitzbÃ¼hel is under the direction of chef Thomas…

Al Raha Beach Hotel, Abu Dhabi

January 11, 2006

By Paul Johnson

Al Raha Beach Hotel – developed by the Abu Dhabi based Aldar Properties – in the outskirts of Abu Dhabi…

Wildly romantic at Bushmans Kloof

January 11, 2006

By Paul Johnson

Escape with your partner for a romantic 2 night getaway to the most heavenly and romantic hideaway of Bushmans Kloof,…

Be a Montana cowboy!

January 11, 2006

By Paul Johnson

The ultimate Montana “cowboy” experience is a four-night package at Triple Creek Ranch in Darby, Montana. This Relais & Château…

Luxury hotels in Tokyo

January 11, 2006

By Paul Johnson

The “Big Three” in Tokyo (the Imperial Hotel, Hotel New Otani and Hotel Okura) are facing increasing competition. Last summer,…

Washington DC’s most expensive hotel

January 10, 2006

By Paul Johnson

Just months after the Four Seasons Hotel in Georgetown snagged its coveted fifth Mobil star, the hotel known for hosting…

Ballantyne Resort partners with Foreign Cars Italia

January 10, 2006

By Paul Johnson

Ballantyne Resort in Charlotte, NC has forged an exclusive partnership with Foreign Cars Italia to offer a Speed and Luxury…

The Dancing Gourmet

January 10, 2006

By Paul Johnson

Award-winning cookbook author/chef Linda Hymes (The Dancing Gourmet) premiers her luxury Loire Valley tour by special invitation of Paris-based organization,…

Special offer at The Legian, Bali

January 10, 2006

By Paul Johnson

The Legian is set in lush tropical gardens in front of fashionable Seminyak Beach, Indonesia, offering extraordinary views of the…

Elton John extends honeymoon

January 10, 2006

By Paul Johnson

One honeymoon isn’t enough for Elton John and David Furnish. They’re avoiding the British winter and leaving their Venice honeymoon…

Libya’s first and only five star hotel

January 10, 2006

By Paul Johnson

In a city that is prone to awarding itself top achievement for what is often, by western standards, not of…

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