Pull up your maps app and pick a spot in the middle of the Atlantic ocean - not as far west as Bermuda but south of the Azores. It will take some zooming in to locate this tiny, volcanic island, but once you find it, you’ll never want to leave. I had never been somewhere [...]
Domestic cruises around the UK have been riding on the crest of a wave after international voyages were postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Cruises to international destinations restarted earlier in August after restrictions were relaxed, but according to a survey by Cruise.co.uk “seacations” have proved to be a “winning formula” and are here to [...]
Surrey £3m This single-storey, 1960s Grade II house was designed by Ernö Goldfinger, the Hungarian architect who built Trellick Tower and who was the inspiration for James Bond’s nemesis. The property’s high position gives it far-reaching views of the countryside. Main suite, 3 further beds (1 en suite), kitchen, open-plan sitting/dining room, 1 further recep, [...]
The Bahamas - Wish Tower Suite on the Disney Wish cruise ship Disney recently announced the launch of the Disney Wish, a new cruise liner which will sail from the Bahamas in summer 2022. The Wish features the AquaMouse water ride (the first-ever Disney attraction at sea), along with six swimming pools, a musical and a Marvel superhero [...]
Such is the vice-like grip that Venice holds over the public’s imagination, when considering canal cities you could be forgiven for thinking that any others even exist. An iconic corner of Italy, Venice is built on a group of 118 small islands separated by canals and linked by over 400 bridges. With the vast Grand [...]
An entire row of airplane seats all to yourself on a long-haul flight? Sign us up. Lufthansa Airlines, Germany’s national carrier, is offering travelers the chance to create their own “Sleeper’s Row” on flights of 11 hours or more by purchasing all three seats in the row in economy class to fully lie down during the flight. [...]
Explore Tuscany in a Supercar with Ultimate Driving Tours If supercars and delicious food are your thing then Ultimate Driving Tours’ self-drive trip around the Tuscany region of Italy should rev your interest. With a focus on Italian food and unique experiences like truffle hunting and world-class wine, the Tuscany tour takes in places such as [...]
Merrion Charles’s luxury grand tour of Italy Curator of luxury holidays for the likes of Jude Law and Stella McCartney, private travel consultant Merrion Charles is launching the ultimate Italian grand tour in late spring. Allowing guests to have four luxury experiences in one trip, the 15-night itinerary includes some of Italy’s most famous landscapes, from [...]
Germany is listing Spain and the Netherlands as “high-incidence areas,” meaning that most people arriving from those countries who aren’t fully vaccinated will have to go into quarantine from next week. The national disease control center, the Robert Koch Institute, said Friday that the change will take effect on Tuesday. The change of status in [...]
Venice and its lagoon environment avoided placement on UNESCO’s list of world heritage sites in danger Thursday following Italy’s ban on massive cruise ships traveling through the city’s historic center. Preservation groups immediately criticized the decision by UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee. The committee, which is meeting in China instead has asked Italy to submit by [...]
Aer Lingus (EI, Dublin Int'l) has transferred its five remaining orders for A350-900s from Airbus to another undisclosed customer and is no longer set to add the type to its fleet going forward, the manufacturer's order and deliveries data shows. The Irish carrier initially ordered six A350-900s in 2008, later adding three more units. However, [...]
Sail the Med on the iconic Maltese Falcon superyacht Boutique brokerage SuperYachtsMonaco has welcomed the legendary Maltese Falcon to its fleet. Renowned as one of the most unique superyachts of all time, the Maltese Falcon had an extensive refit in 2020 and is now available for charter exclusively with SuperYachtsMonaco in the west and east [...]
