Zurich quite literally smells of money. It’s walking down the street, gliding through a hotel lobby, and slipping into the seats at the city’s best restaurants. Think Bond, think The Night Manager, think anything chic and European and you can’t get better than the bristling Swiss bank account efficiency of Switzerland. It specialises in perfection, like watches and Roger Federer, so you won’t find yourself ever complaining about dirt or something not ...
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Dublin isn’t all Guinness, beer drinking, Irish dancing, folk singing in pubs to inebriated punters, although of course if you’re looking for that you just follow your nose, you’ll find it in a jiffy. There is a charming, historical, designer side to the city as well, so it’s easy to get a bit of each. One thing to do in advance of any travel and preferably well in advance is to check ...
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You may secretly love The Sound of Music, watch it whenever it’s on the tele, but by god, you won’t be telling anyone it’s one of your favourite things. That said, you can’t go wrong with a weekend trip to Salzburg, and again if you are London based for your Europe trip, it’s very doable for a one night get away from London with an overnight carry-on bag only. It’s regional so ...
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As you know if you’ve watched the episodes of Sex and the City where Carrie drools over the Eiffel Tower much to the disdain of her lover’s daughter, I never did like Petrovski. Paris is after all, not only historical but also a fashion lovers paradise. For inspiration, book tickets online for a visit to the Musée Yves Saint Laurent for a lesson in chic. Now you can mortgage your house ...
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If you’ve watched The Holiday more times than you care to admit, you’re either heading for the gorgeous house in LA or hankering after the perfect romantic getaway in a picture postcard English village. If your search for “country cottage” on Google has brought up numerous properties that Laura Ashley has thrown up the décor or were interior designed by Helen Keller in the 1950’s you may have given up on ...
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Trips to London can often be tiring, especially when coming from the southern hemisphere, so all the checking in and out of hotels with a big suitcase doesn’t always make for joyous travel experiences. Paris is only 2 hours and 10 minutes away on the Eurostar, which makes it just as perfect and a shorter ride than going to Bath, for instance. It is essential to book in advance and do yourself ...
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If you’ve been watching The Crown, you’ll know that Her Majesty the Queen is at heart a country woman, but an invite to Balmoral or Sandringham is possibly not en route to your post box. If you’ve taken in every moment of Downton Abbey and have thoughts of spending a week at Highgrove, also not possible. So where to go to really get the experience of being in a grand country house ...
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Hamilton Island has become the ‘jewel in the crown’ of the Whitsunday Islands and it certainly didn’t disappoint. The island reflects a stylish harmony of nature in well-appointed accommodation set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Coral Sea. A Whitehaven sojourn to one of the world’s most spectacular beaches is an absolute must. Exquisite in every way, put simply it’s heaven on a stick! While some beaches may boast softer granules ...
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