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A trip to the town of temples to unearth the remains of Byblos’ decadent history
POSTCARD FROM THE CITY OF THE BOOK With regional tensions high, now is, sadly, a marvellous time to take in…
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Mandarin Oriental has pips squeezed by Washington shutdown
Yesterday was the annual press lunch for the Mandarin Oriental Group, which celebrated its fiftieth anniversary this month by wrapping…
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Your guide to the best hotels and resorts in Mauritius
It’s time for a break, isn’t it? Summer has long been forgotten and winter has crept in so quickly, so…
ByThe airports and airlines making flying more luxurious
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Your guide to the Maldives’ most luxurious hotels
A chain of paradisiacal islands in the Indian Ocean, the Maldives have become synonymous with the ultimate in luxury. We…
BySpear’s Hotel Review: Cliveden
A hotel like Cliveden has no need to be as good as it is: it could easily glide into gilded…
BySpear’s Hotel Review: Lime Wood
Lime Wood’s themes of nature and nourishment start before you’ve even entered the grounds. Whizzing 90 minutes from London, you…
BySpear’s Hotel Review: The Boundary
Terence Conran’s Boundary harnesses the creative buzz of London’s East End, with the rough edges smoothed out. For those used…
BySpear’s Hotel Review: Chewton Glen
Chewton Glen was shortlisted in the independent hotelier of the year awards this year. Thankfully Spear’s visited a little earlier,…
ByIndependent Hotelier of the Year Shortlist Announced
The announcement this week of the Independent Hotelier of the Year shortlist has not only underlined the luxury sector’s credentials…
ByExploring Cambodia’s Southern Coast
Discover the serene waterways, perfect beaches, swishy resorts and charming villages of Cambodia’s southern coast ‘WHAT’S THAT NOISE?’ shouts Innes,…
ByInside Bhutan: Is Happiness More Important than Economic Growth?
As Bhutan heads to its second round of elections this weekend, Max Johnson reports on the mountainous nation and its…
ByReview: Shangri-La Barr Al Jissah Resort, Oman
I headed to the Shangri-La’s Al-Husn (which means ‘the castle’) hotel in Muscat straight from a tour of a very…
ByJoin the super-wealthy in the Ionian Sea
Alexandros Matsukis, director, founder, co-owner of Ionian & Aegean Island Holidays, provides a close-up of the region. His tour operator…
ByWho’s buying Greece’s private islands?
Greece may need every drachma (sorry, euro) it can get, but those buying its private islands – from Lord Rothschild…
ByFrom the Rite of Spring to the Louvre’s Islamic Gallery: Paris produces some shockers, a century apart
‘Howls of discontent went up from the boxes, where the wealthiest onlookers sat. Immediately, the aesthetes in the balconies and…
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The most romantic hotels and resorts in the Seychelles
You may think you know all about the Seychelles, but they have a lot more to offer than just sun…
ByOn Top of The World: The Luxury Ship That is a Floating Home Away from Home
The Berth of Civilisation Josh Spero feels on top of The World between adventures in Colombia and Aruba as he…
ByA Safari in Namibia Offers Africa Undiscovered by Tourists
Our man on the dune Max Johnson goes into orbit over the magnificent wildlife and jaw-dropping landscapes of little-visited Namibia…
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