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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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Towards the tail-end of our visit to Thailand, we found ourselves with a few days to spare, unsure about where to go and what to do. From conversations with fellow travellers, we’d heard the islands in the Gulf of Thailand…
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It’s official, Phuket is the comeback kid. When I mentioned to friends we’d be spending a week on a beach in Phuket, the unmistakable raise of the eyebrows quickly followed suit. While I can appreciate the island hasn’t had the…
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Very rarely do I have a habit of playing favourites with hotels. It usually takes something really special for me to want to repeat a stay, as life’s too short to ignore all the terrific luxury properties out there by re-visiting the same…
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My sense of timing is often inopportune, as I was reminded of flying over the Andes from Buenos Aires on our way to Santiago de Chile. I’m not a fearful flyer by any means, but why I was suddenly thinking…
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We hadn’t planned to visit Singapore. As our departure date and the prospect of two back-to-back long haul flights loomed on the horizon, we thought breaking up the journey from Australia back to the UK would be a wise move. Our…
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After a prolonged absence, I wasn’t sure how I’d feel about being back in Melbourne. While simultaneously unable to contain my excitement or manage the emotional baggage of returning to my birth town, I also had to contend with the important task of introducing the other…
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A group of us spent the weekend at Le Gray Beirut to celebrate a milestone birthday. If you’re familiar with Campbell Gray’s other properties like One Aldwych in London and The Carlisle Bay in Antigua, you’ll know they create their hotel experiences with…
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I love Mexico City. Even though it takes my breath away (quite literally), like a moth to a flame I’ve been drawn to the raucous chaos of this bustling metropolis since I first visited in the 90’s. This was when…
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I want to rave about Casa Camper. Perhaps a little out of place amidst all my other luxury hotel reviews, but I have to admit I’m slightly biased. My very talented friend Susana from our hotel school days is the…
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