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Top Ten Travel Adventures of 2014

March 4, 2015

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It’s been a fair few months since I last uploaded a post – the reason being that I’ve been doing an awful lot of globetrotting! Having stayed still for the last couple of weeks (or at least gallivanted closer to home), I’ve finally had the time to compile my top ten travel experiences of 2014. Whether it […]

Top Ten Jean-Michel Gathy Designs

May 16, 2014

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Hotels, especially those in the luxury bracket, can often be seen as symbolic of a culture at that moment in time, and are buildings, I believe, that are central and relevant to a city, a landscape, and its people. Despite this, and the fact that they are enjoyed by so many, those who design hotels have […]

Top Ten Latest Travel Adventures (France, Scotland & Morocco)

April 19, 2014

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The months of February and March took me on many mini travel adventures. So many in fact, that I’ve found it difficult to squeeze in time to write them all down. I’ve visited family in the South of France, spent a sunny weekend in Marrakech, went skiing in Austria and popped up to Scotland for […]

Top Ten Honeymoon Hotels

November 25, 2013

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When my parents got married in the late seventies their honeymoon consisted of several nights at a holiday cottage in rural Wales. Things have changed. Today a honeymoon is seen as a major life event and, for many, a status symbol. This can mean that those starting to plan their own honeymoon can feel pressure […]

Top Ten Swimming Pools in London

August 15, 2013

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At this time of year everyone seems to be either on holiday, leaving for, or coming back from 10 days of sun, sea and sand somewhere hot. Although everyone’s idea of holiday heaven is different, my perfect getaway consists of great company, beautiful weather and a gorgeous swimming pool to lie by all day long, […]

Top Ten Places to Party Like Kate Moss

July 3, 2013

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Photo courtesy of www.st-tropez.com Sensational supermodel, ‘cocaine Kate’, devoted mother, rock star roadie or glamorous party girl; whatever you think of her there is no denying that Kate Moss has defined what’s hot and what’s not for well over a decade. Where Kate Moss has gone others have followed, and even now, in her state of […]

Top Ten Hotels in Rajasthan

April 28, 2013

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One of India’s most beautiful states, Rajasthan, or the ‘land of the kings’, is a dream for any first-time visitor to India. With an endless supply of forts, fairy-tale lakes, tiger-filled forests, grand temples and ancient cities, Rajasthan is a kaleidoscope of bright colours, charming people, delicious food and beautiful landscapes just waiting to be […]

Top Ten Aman Resorts

April 13, 2013

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Consistently described as the best hotel chain in the world, Aman Resorts consists of 29 exclusive properties which, despite all being completely unique, share the brand’s core traits of outstanding service, small room numbers, world-class facilities and beautiful surroundings, whether those be forests, jungles, deserts, cities or snow-capped mountains. The most important shared trait of all […]

Top Ten Colonial-Era Hotels

March 15, 2013

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In a fast changing world of shabby-chic boutique hotels, large-scale corporate giants, world-wide luxury chains and heritage home-stays,  there remains a rare breed: the colonial-era Hotel. Normally found in the East and/or in hot humid climes, majestic in scale with a tendency for white exteriors, often fringed with palms or surrounded by clipped green lawns, colonial-era […]