La Gemma, Firenze
Looking out onto a floodlit Duomo, Brunelleschi’s famous dome and arguably the most prominent symbol…
Browsing: The Explorer
South Place Hotel
The City of London is bereft of stylish boutique hotels. Most places that offer the…
Remade in China, Part II: Creativity, Culture…and Tea
When is a building not a building, but a town? I pondered this question at the…
Remade in China, Part I: Peaceful Beauty
In a two-part travel feature starting this weekend, author and broadcaster Sarah Tucker travels to the…
The Castille, Paris
Following a riveting Olympics where the world fell for Paris anew, Alice Payne reviews the…
Spa of the Month: Ox Pasture Hall
The wonderfully bucolically named Ox Pasture Hall lives up to name with some 17 acres…
The Sense, Tuscany
The problem with Italy is that it makes you feel things. For the last twenty…
Chateau La Chenevière, Normandy
I spot a square, cream-coloured card on the bedside table in our room, “Le vrai…
Chania: The Beauty of Crete
As a travel writer, trade events, more than just an occupational requirement, provide one’s bread…
A Taste of the Tudors : Thornbury Castle
When it came to acquiring properties, Henry VIII didn’t need the help of young Alex…
Quito’s Charm: Casa Gangotena
The old town of Quito is, in its entirety, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and,…
The Sea Cloud Spirit
Under Jacaranda trees, dropping pretty purple blossoms that create a sticky residue along the pavements…