Trekking in search of Ethiopia’s Gelada baboons
I’m standing close to the
edge of a deep gorge, gazing out at the plunging drop framed by the misty blue
haze of mountaintops when there’s a movement in the grass behind me.
Como Halkin – luxxy London hotel has an unusual history
4.5 / 5 stars THE LOCATION When the letter comes that you’re being awarded a knighthood, this is the hotel to stay. Only a hop, skip...
Six Senses Singapore retreat with a taste of ancient China
Fifty years ago she was the Kiwi Bond Girl, playing opposite, George Lazenby, the only 007 ever to hail from Australia. Half a century later she's one of the world’s architectural...
Luxury Tour: Romance and Intrigue of Vietnam
If you are drawn to the romance and intrigue of books and movies set there, you will love this very special small-group luxury tour of Vietnam.
Not only will you be seeing...
In the Mackintosh tearooms, dining is a work of Art Nouveau
Visionary architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s restored tearoom is a living, breathing (and eating and drinking) work of art, writes Jimmy Thomson.
When Robert Burns wrote the immortal lines ‘the...
Magical Myst Dong Khoi puts a sigh in Saigon
THE LOCATION
If you’re in the mood for a little mystery the next time you visit Vietnam, the Myst Dong Khoi hotel will pique your curiosity.
Just off the end of Ho Chi Minh City’s Dong...
CARGO CULT: Cruising Pacific islands by working freighter
Nothing adds to the pleasure of a holiday quite like watching other people working, discovers Jimmy Thomson, especially when it's in the most remote islands in the Pacific
There’s a first time for everything, especially on...
