Sophisticated Swiss
It’s not often that at the end of extended travel abroad we look forward to the flight home – but with Swiss Business all that has changed. We still marvel that we can fly in aluminium tubes on razor wings at impossible heights above cotton wool clouds and disparate nations; but have come to despise the misery of pared back service and condensed seating for those who have little choice but to ram themselves into inadequate spaces and...
A haven from the hub-bub of Hong Kong
In a city that powers through every 24hrs as if it was its last, Lanson Place offers a peaceful escape for the traveller who seeks some quality down-time but still wants to be part of the action. There’s no shortage of luxury accommodation in Hong Kong but there is a shortage of peace, quiet…and space. With space at such a premium on an island of finite size, it’s inevitable that hotels go higher but rooms don’t seem to get any...
Atypically Italian in Rome
Our guest writers Jamie & Iza enjoy a weekend in Rome that’s a little out of the ordinary. Our ‘mission’ in Rome is simply to visit as many historical sights and eat as much Italian food as possible during our weekend stay! Therefore, being based in central Rome is going to be essential. Its so easy to end up going around in circles to find a good convenient place to stay so we’re especially pleased to find...
Champagne in the snow; tea in bed? It must be Purple Piste!
Thinking of skiing in style – well Purple Piste will do everything for you except, err…. If you love skiing, as we do, then you’ll be only too familiar with the huge variety and standard of chalets available throughout the ski resorts of the world. What a truly successful skiing holiday distills down to, in our opinion, (leaving aside perfect snow conditions for the moment) is the location of your chalet and the personal...
Rovos Rail – Forward to the Past
The Pride of Africa – Rovos Rail – makes a speciality out of making the style of the past perfect for the present. We can think of no better a gift for a loved one than one of the magical rail journeys created by Rovos through the panoramas and plains of Africa. Share your time with someone special or with the eclectic mix of personalities who you’ll meet on board this journey through time. The beautifully refurbished and...
Go a-head for a luxury investment
Ever fancied immortalising your own or someone else’s likeness in bronze – well what about this? We were invited to be the guest speakers to open the Shards Art Exhibition at the Bournemouth International Centre. It’s the third year of the exhibition, which runs throughout August of each year and invites artists from all over the country to submit work for display. The theme this year was ‘Endangered Species’, hence presumably why...
