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Return to Tuscany
Financial Times journalist Simon Greaves returns to Tuscany after thirty years — and finds a region that has lost none of its power to astonish. There is a cliche I’ve always liked: ‘That God created the world, and when he wanted to show off, he made Italy’. More than thirty years ago, I first came…
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Hemi Hideout – A mancave on steroids
Somewhere between a museum, a fever dream, and a love letter to the open road, lies the most gloriously excessive private collection in America. Just west of Houston, Texas, I turned onto a small country lane. The place looked downright sedate. Even the old windmill seemed sleepy, turning languidly despite an impending storm. I lurched…
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Amsterdam – City of Light and Water
Where 17th-century canal houses glow amber in the spring sunshine, masterpieces hang in golden rooms, and a city of barely a million people feels like the whole world – in miniature. There is a particular quality of light in Amsterdam that painters have been chasing for four centuries. It comes off the canals, refracted and…
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Off The Beaten Track
The imposing Portpatrick Hotel stands, almost benevolently, above the tiny fishing village of Portpatrick, Scotland’s hidden gem on the west coast of the Rhins of Galloway. It’s probably as far west as you can go in southern Scotland, and nearly as far south as you can go in western Scotland. Travelling to Portpatrick involves a…
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Calvados – The common denominator
Calvados – that rich, elegant spirit, crafted in Normandy since 1553, was the common denominator. For a group of six like-minded gentlemen from East Sussex, it was, in our opinion, a grand excuse to form the unofficial Calvados Club. Our mutual passion for this French nectar, the most famous of apple brandies, was the driving…
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Heaven is a Place on Earth
Heaven is a place on earth – and it is called Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu. It’s just a thirty-minute seaplane from the Maldivian airport of Malé, and I have never experienced a place that embodies such complete peace and ultimate luxury. Departing London Gatwick on a wet and miserable November evening, all worries, cares, and…
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
MARK TWAIN
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Joyeux Noël – A festive postcard from Paris
There’s a particular romance to arriving in Paris by Eurostar in mid-December. One moment you’re rushing through the Kent countryside, the next you glide into the heart of the city at Gare du Nord, stepping straight into a winter tableau and a city dressed for Christmas. Paris is one of those cities that never really…
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Wings of Glory
Nestled in the heart of Southampton, just spitting distance from Ocean Village, the Solent Sky Museum brings a captivating tribute to aviation heritage. A tribute that will thrill history buffs, aviation enthusiasts, and curious travelers alike. From the roar of the Spitfire’s engine to the graceful lines of a golden-era flying boat, this museum brings…
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Where Birds No Longer Sing
On a trip to the beautiful medieval city of Krakow earlier this year, I felt compelled to visit Oświęcim—the town whose name became synonymous with the infamous Auschwitz-Birkenau. Where most associate holidays with relaxation, this day trip demanded reflection. It summoned grief, anger, and a hollow ache for those who fell victim to the Nazi…
