Samujana – Koh Samui
After two nights spent crisscrossing the urban metropolis of Bangkok trying to catch up with old friends, I was rather glad to be arriving…
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Into the blue
Five percent. Only five percent of the ocean has been topographically imaged. This means that 65% of our planet, where you and I live,…
The Academy Hotel, Bloomsbury
It’s easy to miss The Academy. Standing elegant yet inconspicuous on Gower Street, Bloomsbury, the only thing hinting that you’ve arrived at a hotel…
The Marylebone hotel
It was forty-five minutes past the witching hour and all was tranquil. The torrential rain that had marred our otherwise scenic drive had gladly…
West Barn Lodge
I should start with full disclosure. I was born and bred in Wiltshire. With its rolling chalk download and grazing farmland, it really was…
Shizuoka
With just under three months until the start of the Rugby World Cup, excitement is building in the Japanese prefecture of Shizuoka, which will…
New York
New York was imprinted on my heart back in the day of my early mad ad career working on a transatlantic airline account. The…
Kasbah Tamadot
Located at the foothills of Morocco’s High Atlas Mountains, Kasbah Tamadot, Sir Richard Branson’s luxury retreat and part of the Virgin Limited Edition portfolio,…