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Take me to the Kasbah

22 September 2021 | Editorial team Branson bags even more awards  Kasbah Tamadot, part of Virgin Limited Edition’s collection of world luxury retreats, has been named best resort hotel in north Africa and Middle East for the

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Summer Madness hits Henley – By Nick Dalton

16 August 2021 | Editorial team The madness of the last year and half gives way to the return of one of the poshest festivals of them all – one that manages to be wild and wacky alongside the classical music and family

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Summer Good Holiday reads

13 August 2021 | Editorial team Here’s two new Culture Smart travel guides for the days ahead when we can venture safely back to Europe. Both Barry Tomalin’s  book on Germany and Kendall Hunter’s Switzerland guide are

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STELVIO – The Romeo that you’ll love

8 June 2021 | Editorial team When my new shining bright Alfa Romeo Stelvio arrived I was intrigued to find out why it was named after the world-famous Stelvio Pass – one of the toughest, most hazardous and at the same time

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GOODBYE TO MARCO POLO ROAD

4 June 2021 | Editorial team A narrow strip of land that was the buffer zone between the British and Russian Empires during the warring 19th century is about to be lost to the world because of China’s foreign trade

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Peak District is 70

30 April 2021 | Editorial team Britain’s first National Park, the Peak District, is 70 and was Britain’s first and remains one of the most visited Parks in Britain. The Peak District embraces five counties (Derbyshire,

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MARBLE ARCH HILL

17 February 2021 | Editorial team Marble Arch Hill to provide a shot in the arm for London’s hotels and hospitality businesses The new pop-up viewing platform will offer incredible never-before-seen views, as London makes plans

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World’s most dangerous selfie spots

9 November 2020 | Editorial team America’s famous Yosemite National Park is beautiful, but dangerous. Yosemite in California heads the top 20 list as the most popular but dangerous selfie hotspots in the world with more than

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Sally is a triple winner

19 October 2020 | Editorial team Proud Sally Beck, general manager of London’s Royal Lancaster Hotel, has just won the 2020 Hotelier of the Year at the annual Preferred Awards of Excellence. Sally leads an outstanding team who

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King of the castle!

8 September 2020 | Editorial team Edinburgh is King of the world’s castles, says a new survey out today. Research on the world’s most Instagrammable castles has Edinburgh come out top ahead of Spain’s famous Alhambra and

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