Half past ten on a Tuesday night in late September, parked on a gravel pull-off by Kleifarvatn lake, engine off. Our guests, a couple from Singapore celebrating twenty years of marriage, had been asleep in their Reykjavík hotel forty minutes earlier. Now they stood beside our van holding cups of hot chocolate, staring at what […]
Solo travel is something that growing numbers of Americans are indulging in. We’re increasingly willing to forgo the company of others in order to enjoy that little bit of extra freedom and flexibility. If you want to visit a particular city, take on a physical challenge in the wilderness, or tour a particular coastline, then […]
A well-planned vacation starts long before the flight is booked or the hotel is chosen. It begins with a realistic financial plan. Setting money aside in advance can make the entire experience easier to manage and reduce the pressure to rely on credit cards or last-minute borrowing. A travel fund gives each contribution a clear […]
An RV road trip is the ultimate way to travel because it offers you complete route flexibility along with the unmatched comfort of a mobile home-on-wheels. You can go anywhere you want and stop wherever you want, with the freedom of knowing that you don’t need to organise accommodation at every stop. Unlike strict flight […]
There used to be a simple way to define luxury travel, honestly. The best hotel in town. The biggest suite you could book. Somebody idling out front in a black car, waiting on you. A table at whatever restaurant nobody else could get into that month. Luxury used to be something you could point at, […]
Few voyages combine spectacular scenery with such a strong sense of place as Hebridean Island Cruises’ Lord of the Highlands. This intimate 19-cabin ship feels more like a floating Scottish country house than a conventional cruise liner; complete with polished wood interiors, tartan touches and a welcoming crew who quickly know every guest by name. Sailing […]
A client wants a six-bedroom villa near Santa Gertrudis for the second week of August, with a heated pool and room to seat fourteen for dinner. The advisor has until the end of the day to come back with options before the client’s attention wanders to another agency. Whether the answer takes twenty minutes or […]
Ask ten charter guests why they picked the French Riviera and you’ll get ten different answers, and that’s really the point of this coastline. Unlike a lot of Mediterranean destinations that have one clear identity, this stretch of water between St Tropez and Nice changes character every twenty or thirty nautical miles. I’ve had clients […]
We never miss the opportunity to visit Hoi An and Danang as they are two of our favourite destinations in Vietnam, whilst the fact that they are just 30km apart makes it perfect to combine them as part of the same trip. From the picturesque streets and UNESCO heritage of Hoi An Ancient Town to […]
A client once asked me, on the 14th tee at Cape Kidnappers, why nobody had mentioned his handicap all week. I told him I had stopped listening for it around day three. He looked almost relieved. That doesn’t mean golf is incidental on these trips. It isn’t. Tee times, slope ratings, signature holes all matter […]
Located on the Costa del Sol the historic coastal town of Benalmádena boasts a port, a town centre and an old town – three distinctly different areas. The Paseo Marítimo Benalmádena is a long promenade, lined with cafés, bars and souvenir shops typical of many seaside towns. But this little town also has a fascinating history […]
A captivating sunset offers the perfect way to slow down. The freedom to choose your evening view makes motorhome travel especially rewarding, particularly when longer summer evenings give you more time outdoors. The right location can transform an ordinary overnight stop into one of the highlights of your trip. Coastal sunsets worth the journey Britain’s […]
The French Riviera takes on a different character after the height of summer. The coastline becomes calmer and favourite restaurants are easier to enjoy. Local life also returns at an unhurried pace. If you’d rather have meaningful experiences over busy itineraries, this is the perfect time to discover a more refined side of one of […]
You may recall a couple of months ago that we had the pleasure of staying at Gilpin Hotel & Lake House, between Kendal and Windermere, in the Lake District. As part of that stay, we dined at the hotel’s 2 AA Rosette Gilpin Spice restaurant. A few changes have happened since that visit, most notably […]
The Tramuntana takes some explaining to clients who only know Mallorca by its beaches. It’s a mountain range running along the northwest coast. The villages inside it are old and mostly intact. Serious travellers have been coming specifically for them since well before the package holiday era. They draw them for different reasons than the […]