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Antwerp: An Assault on the Senses
The city centre In 2011 the Telegraph’s Nick Trend wrote that Antwerp “had long been one of Europe’s most underappreciated cities.” Wandering through it – it isn’t difficult to see why. It is a city...
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A very Downton-esque stay: Luton Hoo hotel review
As I drove my shabby, battered old Y-reg Renault Clio through the grand gates of the Luton Hoo Estate and onto the private road leading to the Mansion House, it suddenly dawned on me that I was likely...
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Runnymede-on-Thames: Hotel Review
I’ve always wondered how staff at high-end hotels have this magical instinct when they float through the building ̶ knowing whether or not you require anything, that is. At Surrey’s...
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A mad Mercure weekend
As we pulled up in the Mercure Milton Keynes Abbey Hill car park, the bland exterior of our hotel’s building was pretty much what I expected – like Milton Keynes itself. Wheeling our cases to the front...
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How the other half live
Mauritius’ beautiful south coast lagoon I’ve fallen in love with an island. Everything about holidaying in Mauritius is a hedonist’s delight – from the culture to the sights, sea, and food. It’s also a...
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“Shabby” chic in Chilham
Paper-thin walls, cold showers and beyond basic amenities make for a disgruntled traveller at The Woolpack Inn As I lay in my bed, staring at the ceiling and listening to yet another round of...
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Outbacking in Arizona
Thinking of jetting across the pond to discover warmer climes this winter? Snub snooty California for the laid back pace of Phoenix “Can you take us to the Red Raven Restaurant, please?” I asked our...
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Snow, smörgåsbords and Sergels torg
Stockholm In need of a last minute winter wonderland? Visit Stockholm in early spring… Minutes before our plane lands at Stockholm Arlanda airport, our captain announces there is a ‘sprinkling of light...
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Wine glass chandeliers and grass carpets: My Hotel, Brighton
The Chapel Townhouse bedroom with deep soaking bathtub It’s hard not to feel conscious about your image when walking the effortlessly trendy streets of Brighton. A bit like Camden or Shoreditch, it’s...
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K West Hotel & Spa London introduces “Snow Paradise”
K WEST HOTEL SHEPHERDS BUSH If you’re thinking of a way to beat the current heatwave, or even just chill out after a gym workout, London’s first and only “Snow Paradise” at K West Hotel & Spa is...
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Cacao cuisine at Boucan, Saint Lucia
The view from Boucan As I’m sitting in romantic twilight with my fiancé overlooking the imposing outline of the Gros Piton (one of Saint Lucia’s majestic mountain icons), while admiring the fireflies...
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A whistle-stop tour of Paris in pictures
I have been meaning to post this for some time, but have been pretty busy with buying a house, planning a wedding and starting a new job! Back in February, I went to the renowned city of love for my...
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