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View from More Sailing yacht on the Adriatic Sea

Around Croatia with More Sailing

Tacita Quinn

The unique experience of yachting with strangers What would it take for you to share a bed with a stranger? ...

The Westin London City at Queenhithe Dock

The Westin London City

Madeleine Morrow

Five-star wellness hotel on the Thames Much as I love travelling abroad, there is something thrillingly decadent about a mini-staycation ...

The Relais Henley exterior

The Relais Henley Hotel

Madeleine Morrow

The Relais Henley was the perfect base for enjoying the Henley Literature Festival. Located in a 16th-century Grade-II-listed building, the four-star hotel incorporates modern comforts into a historical property. History buffs will be interested to learn that the building housed the craftsmen who built the local St Mary’s Church in the 1530s. In 1632, it hosted King Charles I and later the first Duke of Wellington. Georgian times brought the addition of the brick façade, which exists today.

Swan Hellenic Diana - Baked Onion

The Swan Hellenic Gastronomic Atlantic Voyage

Fiona Maclean

And that is Swan Hellenic’s secret - along with excellent service from Mauricio Dos Santos’ team, to complement the fabulous food and wine. On shore during one excursion, we dined at a château hotel where everything was polished and precise, but as one fellow guest murmured, almost guiltily, “the food on board is better.”

Hintlesham Hall in Suffolk

Hintlesham Hall Hotel, a Suffolk Country Retreat

Fiona Maclean

Like many Londoners I'm a sucker for a country house retreat. And, you'll find some of the finest country houses in England in East Anglia. Hintlesham Hall was built in the mid-16th century, with the core of the current building constructed around 1570. Now converted to a luxury hotel and restaurant, it's a great example.

Swan Hellenic Diana in Lisbon, Portugal

Swan Hellenic Atlantic Voyage Cruise

Fiona Maclean

Rather than being handed a pre-packaged journey, passengers with Swan Hellenic Diana were invited into a fluid, ever-unfolding narrative, where information was shared with a thoughtful determination. The result was more than just a trip; it was a learning experience and a shared exploration. And perhaps that’s what truly defines meaningful travel: the opportunity to discover, not just arrive.

Kelvingrove Art Gallery Glasgow

Yotel Glasgow – A Perfect Starting Point

Fiona Maclean

Yotel Glasgow offers the perfect location for exploring. The hotel sits right across from Glasgow Central Station, putting you a few steps away from transport links, shops, restaurants, and top attractions. Whether you're heading to the West End, planning to visit Kelvingrove or hopping on a train to Edinburgh, it’s all within easy reach.

The Peninsula Bangkok view from the outside garden

The Peninsula, Bangkok – 6 Star Luxury

Madeleine Morrow

Taxi drivers in any city are often a great source of wisdom. As we sat stationary in Bangkok’s notorious traffic on our way to The Peninsula, a renowned luxury hotel, our driver exclaimed several times, ‘Six-star hotel, best in Bangkok’. He was right, a 5-star rating does not begin to do justice to what is on offer here.

View from the terrace of the Jagdhof

A ski & spa stay at the outstanding Jagdhof Spa Hotel in Neustift Austria

Kay Woolley

For an exceptional short visit to the Austrian mountains, the five-star Jagdhof Spa Hotel in Neustift im Stubaital in the Tyrol Region of Austria has everything you could want.

Panoramic mountain view from the top of the Grandes Platières

Why you should ski in Flaine

Kay Woolley

If you want a ski resort with a big ski area, a snow-sure record and a short transfer time from Geneva airport then Flaine should be on your list.