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Luxury travel news from around the world (August 2025)

Posted on August 31, 2025

Welcome to our latest round-up of luxury travel news. With the luxury travel market expected…

Crystal Serenity: 5 great restaurants for dinner

Posted on August 21, 2025

Wherever Crystal Serenity sails in the world, from Alaska to Zanzibar, whether it is a…

Review: voco Hotel and Spa Winchester, UK

Posted on August 3, 2025

So, why the name – voco Hotel and Spa Winchester? voco loosely translates from the…

Our favourite places to eat in the South Ionian

Posted on July 30, 2025

Having returned from yet another incredible trip to Greece, I thought I’d share with you…

Review: Sea Salt, Svoronata, Kefalonia, Greece

Posted on July 29, 2025

The last day of a holiday can feel a little strange when your flight is…

Review: Patio Dining, Vasiliki, Lefkada, Greece

Posted on July 28, 2025

Some restaurants lure you with location. Others, with spectacle. And then there are those places…

Review: Lamda Casual Dining, Vasiliki, Lefkada, Greece

Posted on July 28, 2025

Built in 1846 and re-imagined in 2024, Lamda Casual Dining occupies a lovingly restored home…

Why Vasiliki, Lefkada is a top destination for watersports enthusiasts

Posted on July 27, 2025

After a week of sailing around the South Ionian, we found ourselves spending a few…

Review: Elisso Hotel, Vasiliki, Lefkada, Greece

Posted on July 26, 2025

Some hotel names fade into the background, polite placeholders in a sea of beige branding…

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Cooking breakfast in your hotel room

October 7, 2011

By Paul Johnson

Hoteliers… look away now! It’s Friday so we thought we’d let our hair down a little and share this video…

Why you should see Canada by rail

October 7, 2011

By Peter Richards

I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move….

The Serengeti, home to the greatest army of them all

October 6, 2011

By Gerard Moxon

The Serengeti in Tanzania is the home to the largest African army on earth. Between December and March the majority…

The world’s most expensive hotel is in the Seychelles

October 5, 2011

By Paul Johnson

If money werent an issue, where would you be going on vacation? If you had to choose from the most…

Tripadvisor users’ 10 favourite cities

October 4, 2011

By Paul Johnson

Now then… before you jump straight to the list, have a think… which cities would you expect to make Tripadvisor’s…

Top 5 attractions in Turkey

October 4, 2011

By Sabina Shaida

Turkey offers a range of great activities and destinations for all types of tourist, from its culture rich capital of…

Top 10 luxury destinations in Europe

October 4, 2011

By Doug Scott

In the past taking a luxury holiday often meant long haul flights to exotic locations, which was something that could take…

The theme of the day is racing

October 4, 2011

By Carole Booth

More than 100,000 fans will descend on Abu Dhabi on 1st January 2012 for the Volvo Ocean Race. The UAE…

5 must-see cruise port destinations

October 3, 2011

By Neil Page

There is no doubt about it, cruise holidays appeal to a much wider audience today than it has done in…

Recipe of the week: Musque de Provence Pumpkin Soup

September 30, 2011

By Paul Johnson

Ingredients (serves 8-10): 3 pounds of fresh Chino Farms pumpkin (skin off, seeds removed) 6 tablespoons butter 1 cup chopped…

The Barclay brothers now own Claridges, The Connaught and The Berkeley… as well as The Ritz

September 30, 2011

By Paul Johnson

News is just in tonight that Sir David Barclay and his brother Sir Frederick, who own the Daily Telegraph newspaper…

See inside the Dreamliner

September 27, 2011

By Paul Johnson

Now that the Dreamliner has officially taken off on its maiden voyage, CNBC is taking you inside this much-anticipated aircraft…

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