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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…

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…

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Five nights for the price of four at the Jamaica Inn

July 20, 2006

By Paul Johnson

Voted #1 in Jamaica by the readers of Travel + Leisure magazine, the Jamaica Inn in Ochos Rios is widely…

Europe to get its first 7-star hotel

July 20, 2006

By Paul Johnson

I’m always wary when you hear of 6-star and 7-star hotels. Afterall, no nationally-recognised tourist classification scheme goes beyond 5…

T+L’s World’s Best Small Hotels

July 20, 2006

By Paul Johnson

A couple of days ago, I unveiled that Travel + Leisure had announced their World’s Best Awards for 2006. …

Arrival Experience programme at the Westin Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

July 20, 2006

By Paul Johnson

The Westin Kuala Lumpur has launched a new Arrival Experience programme which is available upon request for those wanting to…

Rick Steves joins the blogging community

July 20, 2006

By Paul Johnson

Rick Steves – the famous and well-respected American travel writer and host of several travel shows – has followed his…

Amari Trang Beach Resort & Spa, south-west Thailand

July 20, 2006

By Paul Johnson

Far away from the worries of every day life, is the new Sivara Spa at the Amari Trang Beach Resort…

Paris Luxe Apartments and the Da Vinci Code

July 19, 2006

By Paul Johnson

Whether visitors want to embrace or escape Da Vinci Code mania in Paris, they can book in advance and reap…

Napa Valley in California welcomes two new resorts

July 19, 2006

By Tim Glanfield

The Meritage Resort at Napa and Vino Bello Resort are the two latest editions to the ever growing list of…

Marriott International takes no smoking stance

July 19, 2006

By Paul Johnson

Marriott International has today declared that all its US and Canadian hotels as soon as this September. The move follows…

A year of island hopping: September

July 19, 2006

By Paul Johnson

This is post nine of twelve in our daily look at the best islands in the world to visit, when…

The $100 million Maltese Falcon

July 19, 2006

By Paul Johnson

The 87.5 metre long Maltese Falcon, which set sail from Italy on Friday, is a $100 million yacht from venture…

Dozens hurt on Crown Princess

July 19, 2006

By Paul Johnson

It’s not proving to be a good week for Princess Cruises. Having just completed a nine-day Western Caribbean cruise, the…

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