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I’m standing in my guestroom, having just checked in to the Lodhi Hotel New Delhi. My feet are firmly ensconced in a plush, high-pile carpet in watercolour tones, as I pause to take-in my surroundings. Chocolate brown panels are set…
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There’s not a precise way to pin down the ‘pink’ in Jaipur’s ‘pink city’ moniker. It’s not a dusky pink, rose pink, or quartz pink. It’s sort of a salmon pink crossed with a damask pink, but more leaning towards…
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The northwest state of Rajasthan has an air of grandeur unlike anywhere else in India. Bursts of colour dazzle you at every turn, the pinks vivid and vibrant, the greens luxurious like peacock feathers. Displays of ancient handcrafts and fine…
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I love me a St. Regis Hotel. I’ve stayed in many over the years, and they seem to have mastered that perfect balance between unadulterated luxury and discreet service excellence. The Parel district where the St Regis Mumbai is located,…
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I don’t care what anyone says. City hotels like the Sheraton Stockholm, that are primarily geared towards the business traveller will get my vote every time. Alongside the Nordic efficiency one gets, if you can overlook the eye-watering cost of…
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You’re going where? seemed to be the collective response from friends each time I mentioned our upcoming visit to the Arennas Resort in Mancora. Entirely understandable given the rather off-grid location of our destination along the northernmost coast of Peru. Unless of…
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The Hilton Lima Miraflores was the first stop on our 3-week epic South America trip. For many years now the other Mr. Highlife and I have ignored the conventions of Christmas, ploughing what we would have essentially spent on presents…
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With so many challenging incidents happening across Europe, the other Mr. Highlife and I debated long and hard about how and where to spend our European summer holiday. Taking into consideration how much adversity our Greek neighbours have been facing…
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After what felt like an interminable winter, waiting for spring to arrive in London signalled by a turn in the weather can be the ultimate drag. Luckily when your sister lives in a country like Jordan, where the climate is perpetually warm and…
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Faced with the choice of flying straight back to London, or breaking up the long journey with an overnight stay, we opted to do the more leisurely latter. While the business class experience on Finnair had been perfectly adequate, I’m never one…
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Frangipani is without question the unmistakable signature scent of The Surin. A heady and intoxicating aroma I’ve come to associate with this luxury beach resort, its ubiquity is all down to the countless tropical plumeria trees dotted throughout the resort’s…
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