Casa Bonita is a hidden gem in the otherwise undeveloped province of Barahona. The former Schiffino family summer home, it is now a luxurious lodge in lush tropical foliage, with unforgettable views of the Caribbean […]
Known as the oldest city in the New World, Santo Domingo is a place filled with firsts. Founded in 1496 by Christopher Columbus’ brother, it is home to first cathedral, the first monastery and the […]
There are few hotels that have a world-class contemporary art museum attached. Probably just one, in fact. And how many have 54 triangular panes in each window, their shape inspired by grain kernels? Not to […]
There are people doing a ‘silent walk’ wearing headphones, gesticulating wildly and singing Freddie Mercury songs in Edinburgh’s city centre. They’re pretending or believing that they’re on stage with Queen. Nearby there’s a man in […]
Operation West Country: My mission was to travel down to the far reaches of our green and pleasant land as quickly as possible and report on a suave, laidback establishment that is making waves on […]
There’s a lot that’s special about The Vineyard Hotel in Cape Town. First off, it is located next to Table Mountain. So I wake up to this wondrous geological formation looming outside my bedroom. Then […]
Driving into Denbies Wine Estate with the early autumn sunshine on the vines, it is easy to think we are in France or Tuscany, not leafy Surrey just a short distance from our home in […]
People often say that you never truly appreciate where you live until you leave and a recent visit to my hometown confirmed this. As someone born and bred in Gloucestershire I never particularly payed it […]
Arpino situated in the province of Frosinone, in the Latin Valley region of Lazio in central Italy is a well-kept secret. An enchanting town just one and a half hours from Rome by car or […]
Ajwa Hotel Sultanahmet introduce their latest Ajwa Home The second in the series of luxurious Ajwa Homes, The Clock House, has just opened in Istanbul. This rather unique house makes for the ideal base for […]
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