Foodies talk of Emilia Romagna‘s produce with religious awe. Cathedrals of cheese. Heavenly wine cellars. God-given truffles. Tastes that have endured for centuries, sometimes millennia: balsamic vinegar, prosciutto, parmigiana reggiano, lambrusco, pasta, tomatoes and truffles. A gourmet’s directory of 26 food museums, 24 DOC wines, plus numerous festivals of prosciutto, truffles and more. Throw in […]

Willow Cottage is one of Devon Hideaways’ hand-picked luxury properties. A rural, romantic retreat for two, on the fringes of the Dartmoor National Park, perfectly positioned for discovering Devon. This comfortable cottage is just one of the self-catering options located on Little Dunley Cottages’ 24 acres of rural tranquillity near Bovey Tracey and Newton Abbot. […]

Hugging Croatia’s craggy limestone shoreline, our small ship heads north towards Split, sailing through a silky sheen of a sea. We glide through cobalt channels between dozens of islands, most uninhabited save for birds. Early morning mist blurs the contour lines of Croatia’s hills. On our Adriatic odyssey, we are far from the behemoth cruisers with their […]

My 7-night Croatia coastal cruise from Dubrovnik to Split begins with a driver greeting me at Dubrovnik airport. The private air-conditioned transfer takes me past emerald islands dotted through the sparkling Adriatic, before the steady descent through millennia-weathered limestone mountains to Dubrovnik’s port. My Wish, a sleek and gleaming 18 cabin, 36 berth yacht, is […]

The Bush Hotel Farnham is unique. This 95 key hotel, dating back to at least 1618, has a High Street location yet sits in three tranquil acres of grounds. This site has probably hosted a watering hole since the 11th century, with medieval landlords spreading straw across the floor for drinkers who wanted to stay […]