Asalem – a Seaside Hideaway on Ilha Grande
byI’ve never been shipwrecked before. To be honest it wasn’t top of my to do list for our stay at Asalem Seaside Hideaway on…
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Pousada do Sandi – colonial mansion life in Paraty
byI often wonder if I was born in the wrong era. Not really being into design hotels and contemporary chic, I’m much more comfortable…
Assakina – the perfect luxury Marrakech Riad
byI grinned at the reflection looking back at me in the ornate silver mirror. The velvety turquoise caftan shimmered across my shoulders, rustling suggestively…
Champing – sleeping in your own private church
byExperiencing Champing in rural Northamptonshire I sat bolt upright in bed and forgetting for a moment that I’d gone champing, wondered where the hell…
Timamoon – the most seductive lodge in South Africa
byA perfect stay at Timamoon luxury retreat A beautiful naked woman stood luxuriating in the cool water of an outdoor rain shower at Timamoon Lodge,…
Dar Liouba – sky sleeping in Essaouira
byTraditional Moroccan guest house – a stay at Dar Liouba in Essaouira I’d had my eye on Dar Liouba for years. In fact staying…
Dar Najmat – a luxury stay at Mirleft’s House of the Stars
byDar Najmat – where traditional Moroccan decor meets sophisticated European style Luxuriating in ripples of turquoise and admiring a surprisingly superb view from the…
Chez Amaliya – at home in the Ameln Valley
byCome and discover what it’s like to stay at Chez Amaliya! Under the watchful eye of a pre-Cambrian quartzite lion, Chez Amaliya was the…
A Moroccan botanical garden stay at Dar Al Hossoun, Taroudant
byDar Al Hossoun I’m not sure what first attracted me to Dar Al Hossoun. Perhaps it was the impressive garden landscapes, the promise of peaceful…
Suite dreams at Hotel D Strasbourg
byWhere city breaks are concerned, country-boy Hubbie has one rule. If I’m to convince him to join me then the accommodation must be pretty much…
Hotel Le Colombier Colmar – sleeping in history
byYou may know by now that I’m kinda fussy when it comes to where I stay on my travels. I’ve been known to choose our entire…
The Passage Hotel Basel – find your contemporary zen
byThere’s nowhere quite like Basel, where a thriving contemporary arts scene peacefully coexists with one of Europe’s great historical hubs. In fact the two compliment…