Artist Residence, London
You can tell a lot about a hotel from its minibars. In the case of…
Author Estella Shardlow
Metropolitan by Como, Miami Beach
Some places don’t seem quite real even when you’re physically there – I think this…
The Hoxton, Shoreditch
It all started with avo toast. My love affair with The Hoxton hotel, that is.…
Umi Sushi and Sake Bar, Miami
Estella Shardlow discovers tucked-away treasures unearthing at Delano South Beach – not least this bijou…
Kimpton Seafire, Grand Cayman
For an island of only 76 square miles and circa 56,000 people, Grand Cayman punches…
48 hours in…Boston
From its steep cobbled streets and Brownstones, to harbourfront warehouses, Boston oozes history and erudition.…
New York, New Restaurants
In a city estimated to have some 24,000 restaurants, and every cuisine under the sun,…
The Pig at Combe
The latest addition to The Pig’s litter has arrived, reinventing an East Devon manor house.…
Brazil: Beyond the City
From a boutique beach stay on the Costa Verde to a wildlife reserve in Minas…
St Ives: Of Foodies and Fishermen
Aah, the great British summer. Benchmarked by seaside holidays, soaked barbecues, A303 traffic and optimism,…
A Sicilian Sojourn
Inspired by the new British Museum exhibition on Sicily’s eclectic cultural heritage, Estella Shardlow heads…
Mad about the Girl: Botticelli Reimagined
“It’s not bad, but it’s better on a postcard.” That’s what Surrealist painter René Magritte…