Lose yourself in the amazing Amatara wellness resort
HOTEL REVIEW: AMATARA WELLNESS RESORT, PHUKET, THAILAND
4 / 5 stars
THE LOCATION
The resort
is high on a cliff face over the ocean at tranquil Cape Panwa, 30 minutes’
drive from the busyness of downtown Phuket, and...
Cooking up haute cuisine classes while you cruise
Cooking classes on a cruise are among the top foodie experiences for luxury travellers. Today, Regent Seven Seas Cruises® revealed 16 new Culinary Arts Kitchen classes that will debut during the 2020 inaugural season of Seven Seas SplendorTM, the...
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.
I almost jump...
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 and a jump from Buckingham Palace, you’ll...
In the Mackintosh tearooms, dining is a work of Art Deco
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 best-laid
plans o’ mice an’ men gang...
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...
