Child’s Play in Paradise: Jumeirah Maldives Olhahali Island
Enough has been written about the Maldives there’s almost nothing one can say without trawling…
Browsing: The Explorer
The Double Red Duke
The Double Red Duke in Oxfordshire might look like a classic Cotswold stone inn architecturally,…
Middle Eight
The artist formerly known as Boothby and I are in the QT basement club (‘where…
A City by Song: Van Morrison’s Belfast
Coming down from Downpatrick, stopping off at St. John’s Point, out all day birdwatching. And…
The Nici, Bournemouth
It’s no easy feat to transform a tired British seafront landmark into a hotspot for…
Spa of the Month: Lefay, Lake Garda
I last visited the Lefay Spa in Lake Garda Lefay spa in 2016 since when…
The Angel of Abergavenny
Some staycations simply have to be done. We all have our favourite spot in Cornwall,…
Great Northern Hotel
Around twenty years ago, when the redevelopment of King’s Cross began in earnest, there were…
Palé Hall
It’s hard to believe that the Downton Abbey-esque Palé Hall, situated in the breathtakingly beautiful…
Spa of the Month: Merchants Manor, Falmouth
It was sheer luck that I escaped the worst of the July heat wave down…
Finding Tranquilo in Trancoso
Among the popular spots along Brazil’s coastline, Alice Payne seeks out somewhere beyond the crowds,…
An Arresting Stay at Great Scotland Yard
It sometimes seems as if London has hotels that are themed around every kind of…