The Algarve is an area on the southernmost tip of Portugal, blessed with a warm and sunny climate, fine white sandy beaches, and glorious scenery. A redeveloped area, the Algarve retains the charm of quaint fishing villages. It also boasts a coastline lined with fine restaurants, bars, and villas. The Algarve is famous for its [...]
Flanked by striking, rugged shorelines to the north and south and dotted with hills, vales, and moors, Devon is one of the UK’s most popular holiday counties with a rich and ancient past. This vast and versatile landscape has been occupied by humans for around 30,000 years, but its Areas of Outstanding Natural beauty is full [...]
The ruins of the ancient city of Troy, in Turkey Our story begins with the decision to follow in the footsteps of Odysseus, as he made his way home from Troy. Naturally, this means the trip doesn’t actually begin in Greece. In fact, the first port of call is the ruins of Troy in Hisarlik, [...]
Before the dawn of private jets and business class flights, royalty and high society members traveled through Europe onboard luxury trains. Now anyone can do it — if they are willing and able to spend £1,700 ($2,300) for a one-night trip. That’s the starting rate to go from Florence to Paris aboard the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, [...]
American businessman and real estate magnate, Zaya Younan always dreamed of owning a chateau in the French countryside. In 2015, not only did Younan fulfill his dream, he did it on a broad scale by buying four chateaux and converting them into luxury hotels and resorts. Expanding further, he acquired another chateau with a golf [...]
With the winter ski season getting shorter each year because of climate change, the tiny Alpine village of Sankt Corona am Wechsel in Austria saw the number of visitors coming to hit their slopes dwindle. Between 1994 - 2014 Sankt Corona’s annual visitor numbers dropped from 70,000 to 25,000. "The area was 100 per cent [...]
Often considered Russia’s "cultural capital," St Petersburg is undoubtedly a dazzling city. It would be worth visiting for the palaces alone – or in fact, the grand museums, buzzing art scene or spectacular canals. But many travellers are also choosing "Piter", as it’s nicknamed, as a jumping-off point for exploring the rest of Russia. It’s [...]
Under current EU regulations, at least two pilots must be present within the cockpit of commercial flights. Improvements in automation technology may soon eliminate the need for a co-pilot in commercial flights, a disruptive development that has already sparked criticism from pilots and cabin crew groups on safety grounds. Under current EU regulations, at least [...]
It looks like a getaway to Italy could still be on the cards this autumn as the country begins to ease its travel restrictions. Fully vaccinated UK travellers arriving in Italy will no longer have to quarantine if they can present a negative COVID test, the government announced this week. As schools go back and [...]
After a long period of travel uncertainty, many people are dusting off their plans to relocate abroad. While countries like Spain, France and Portugal have long been popular with overseas workers, other European countries are starting to spike global interest. A list by overseas property buying specialist Property Guides explores some of the most up-and-coming [...]
Lockdowns have, overall, been a testing time for people around the world. But isolating alone, working from home more and a focus on getting outdoors are linked to a direct correlation with the uptick in dog ownership. Now the world has started to open up, many of us want to get back into traveling beyond [...]
The Guardsman Westminster has a new five-star boutique hotel, The Guardsman, which is part of the Preferred Hotels & Resorts LVX portfolio. Located just a few minutes walk from Buckingham Palace, The Guardsman has “all the smart sophistication, intimacy and personal service of an exclusive members-only club”, said Nicole Trilivas of Forbes. As well as [...]
