Taking Time in Lausanne
As night falls, an anachronistic beacon looms over the city from a perch at Notre-Dame…
Browsing: The Explorer
The Athenaeum
A long-established, family-owned hotel of repute comes under the scrutiny of Nick Hammond, where, unsurprisingly…
Four Seasons Prague
A deep assembly of intangible voices throttles my slumber, merging momentarily, with the memory of…
Lords of the Manor
The two-hour drive from London transported us from congested city to crisp Cotswoldian countryside in…
An American Classic: New York, New York
The cab driver is tall, Indian and at first extremely taciturn; that is until I…
Summer in a Ski Resort: Hotel Tannenhof
Visiting a ski resort without any intention of skiing is a bit like going to…
Spa of the Month: Calcot Manor
Calcot is less of a manor, more of an entire hamlet with the main house,…
The Masterchef: A TV Dinner at South Lodge
The impressive South Lodge near Horsham in Sussex was a private residence prior to opening…
Las Vegas: Beyond the Strip
Las Vegas is oddly beautiful in the morning. I’m in a suite at the Palazzo…
The Raithwaite Estate
Devout Yorkshireman Tom Leahy returns to his homeland to saunter its beaches, marvel at its…
Bermuda: A Cultural Cahoot
All places are hybrids, I suppose, bearing the imprints of various cultures and colonisers. Yet…
For the Love of Italy
Britain is in despair. The illusion of Nigella as a gastro cooking, spotless cleaning, always…