Sailing Against the Aegean

29
Sep

The ship rounds Cape Sounion heading straight into a fierce north wind blowing down the Aegean Sea with cyclonic force. Poseidon’s Temple perched on the Cape’s steep cliff is the last mainland sight we see, a fateful omen or a lucky glimpse. When the ‘Meltemi’ revs up, it’s time to batten down the hatches and trim the sails.

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By the Shade of Arenal, Costa Rica’s Perfect Volcano

28
Mar

Costa Rica’s businesses are doing a roaring trade in sustainable travel and eco-tourism. For a small country, it packs a lot in.

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Home For The Holidays

31
Dec

Let’s face it, travel is a demanding activity.

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London’s Best Digs?

10
Nov

Famous grand hotels in London aren’t hidden away are they? The Savoy. The Connaught. Claridges. Brown’s. The Dorchester. Ask any London cabbie to take you to anyone of these hotels and the driver could probably get you there blindfolded.

Much as I like the grand entrances and ‘olde worlde’ atmosphere of those hotels, the Taj Group’s 51 Buckingham Gate is my pick from this top bunch of de luxe lodgings.

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What’s a Qualia?

27
Oct

The Whitsunday Islands in Queensland have a new star.

Qualia, according to its cashed-up owners, the Oatley family (yes, they sold Rosemount Wines to Southcorp with perfect timing, wine sales have dropped out the bottom of the proverbial spit bucket since then) comes from the Latin, ‘quality of conscious experience’, implying that Qualia’s discerning guests should know the difference between humdrum and bespoke.

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