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Luxury Caribbean Destination Guide: Where to stay in Barbados With charter flights arriving from the UK several times a day during peak season, and a summer that offers incredible value for money (there is a threat of hurricanes, although as any resident will tell you one hasn’t hit the island in several decades), Barbados ...
It’s not without good reason that the tourist board of Denmark’s capital have elected to use the slogan ‘Wonderful Copenhagen’. While failing to attract the kind of visitor numbers that flock to London, Paris or Rome, this compact city is easily amongst Europe’s best short break destinations. Renowned for its design ethic, eco-credentials and cuisine, ...
An Eclectic Collection of Latin American Craft: From Designer Bowls To Tequila My first encounter with tequila was in a rough Covent Garden pub when it was in its last days as a fruit market. I recall that we put some salt on the backs of our hands, licked it and swallowed the fiery ...
Great hotel, but the star of the show is the chef Paul Evans. You will surely hear much more of him in the future. Paul was brought in to lift the cuisine to the peak of the Eden Hotel Collection’s trophy hotel; Mallory Court, nearby Leamington Spa. Our dinner was outstanding, it was both innovative ...
The Costa Calida, in the Region of Murcia, offers a rich variety of diving experiences for the beginner or the skilled diver. The region’s seabed is blessed with a variety of marine life and flora, and numerous, fascinating historic shipwrecks, making the Cabo de Palos-Islas Hormigas-Isla Grosa, Cartagena-La Azohía- Cabo Tiñoso, Mazarrón, and Águilas exceptional ...
I’ve been to enough weddings to know that rain on your wedding day doesn’t necessarily a happy bride make. But ask a superstitious Italian, and instead of cursing the rain clouds, you’ll embrace the special day downpour – your soaking instead believed to be a symbol of fertility and cleansing, luck and love drenching you ...
International eXcellence drove the Rolls Royce Wraith on this British luxury tour to Pennyhill Park, a stunning 5 star hotel and spa and the home of England’s Rugby team. The Rolls Royce Wraith is a two door sports coupe that really stands out. In stark black and white, this monochromatic luxury dream tourer epitomises style ...
Jeep Grand Cherokee Night Eagle 3.0 Multijet-II V6 Special Edition Review The first impression you get from the special edition Jeep Grand Cherokee Night Eagle is that it’s a leviathan, a lumbering behemoth, something that could take on any other car and leave them a crumpled torn mess, without leaving a scratch on its own ...
Boasting stunning streets, artistic treasures, exceptional beers and incredible chocolates, you wouldn’t think one of Belgium’s most historic corners is less than 15 minutes by train from the hustle and bustle of Brussels Eurostar terminal. Did someone say weekend away? Sitting in the serene grounds of the Royal Manufacturers De Wit, you couldn’t feel more ...
A few years ago, we reviewed the historic Bear Hotel at Woodstock near Oxford; a characterful, pretty, ivy-clad historic coaching inn with a super-abundance of beams, open fireplaces, squeaky floorboards and a rich helping of atmosphere… Just perfect to explore the Cotswolds for both the active and the just downright lazy! You don’t even have ...
Bordeaux, oui. Cognac, oui. But Angoulême… Still yes? Unless you’re an avid cartoon fan (I’ll explain more about this later), Angoulême may be somewhat of an enigma. A sign-post flashing past, the “Is it worth us stopping by?” question fleetingly hopscotching through your thoughts. Well, to save such indecision, I’ll answer your question for you. ...
One of the more curious repercussions of the world becoming so much smaller thanks to better international transport connections, is that you almost forget what’s right here on your own doorstep. Far flung destinations, with their white sandy beaches and impossibly blue skies, so often manage to shout louder than good old Blighty. Sometimes, though, ...