Suite dreams at Hotel D Strasbourg
byWhere city breaks are concerned, country-boy Hubbie has one rule. If I’m to convince him to join me then the accommodation must be pretty much…
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Hotel Le Colombier Colmar – sleeping in history
byYou may know by now that I’m kinda fussy when it comes to where I stay on my travels. I’ve been known to choose our entire…
The Passage Hotel Basel – find your contemporary zen
byThere’s nowhere quite like Basel, where a thriving contemporary arts scene peacefully coexists with one of Europe’s great historical hubs. In fact the two compliment…
The Map room in Franschhoek – a bolt hole for explorers
byClint Eastwood and maps. Two of my most favourite things and both of them right here at the Map Room in Franschhoek. Had the…
No trials or tribulations at London’s Apex Temple Court Hotel
byI’m a pretty confident traveller. I think nothing of tackling the bright lights of major foreign cities and feel quite at home strutting about…
Dar Amane – Graskop’s hidden heaven
bySometimes a place can bring me to tears. It’s happened on a few occasions and taken me a bit by surprise considering I’m not…
I Rocha – an Atlas Mountains guest house
byI was floating in the pool, my vision full of rocky desert peaks glowing in the sun against an achingly beautiful blue sky. If the…
Ulusaba – where everybody knows your name
byUlusaba literally means ‘place of little fear’ in the local Shangaan language, and whilst this is certainly true, after our visit we like to…
Rhino Tracking at Mkhaya Game Reserve in Swaziland
byWe spent the last moments of day hunkered down in bed, watching some incredibly cute bush babies cavorting in the nearby trees. A special moment…
A luxury weekend at Yorkshire’s Crab and Lobster
byHubbie and I don’t do Valentines Day as we’re quite capable of expressing our affection for one another on our own terms, without having…
Wellies and whisky at Scotland’s Ardanaiseig Hotel
byI was always teased at school for being a little bit posh, mainly because I spoke properly, worked hard and didn’t wear a skirt…
Super power turtles at Bangkok’s Banyan Tree
byI was busy painting my toenails and Hubbie was earnestly flicking through millions of TV channels in the vain hope of something decent to…