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The world’s best hotels — at home and abroad — country house stays and unbeatable guides to much-loved and still-to-discover holiday destinations.
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Rodel House review: Scandi-Scot chic on the original home of Harris TweedThe spirit of the Hebrides breathes from every inch of stone and tweed at Rodel House.
By Steven King Published
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'If there is a European hotel with more magical swim spots then I have yet to find it': Stay on the private island of the man behind the world’s favourite pastisOur Travel Editor was one of the first to stay at Zannier Île de Bendor.
By Rosie Paterson Published
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Cancel your safari because Earth's greatest wildlife experiences take place beneath the surface of the oceanThere's no shortage thrilling marine encounters for intrepid travellers.
By Rosie Paterson Published
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What's in my BootBehold the Mary Poppins boot, see what’s inside for Hetty Lintell’s weekend in the Cotswolds
By Hetty Lintell Last updated
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Oh my yacht! You've just bought a very big boat, but how on Earth do you configure it?Those in the yachting know are increasingly prioritising outdoor living.
By Rosie Paterson Published
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What it's like to dive with humpback whales the size of London buses and surf Olympic wavesRosie Paterson journeys to Tahiti, in French Polynesia, where adrenaline junkies can try their hand at big wave surfing, diving with humpback whales and planting coral.
By Rosie Paterson Last updated
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Peak season: Grand Hotel Belvedere and the art of summering at altitudeThere's more to the Alps than skiing.
By Richard MacKichan Published
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42 Acres review: The Somerset rewilding retreat where beavers are the VIPsBen Lerwill visits 42 Acres, a regenerative estate, nature reserve and retreat running on 100% renewable energy.
By Ben Lerwill Published
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How to follow the footsteps of The Odyssey in styleThe much anticipated summer blockbuster is here, but where was it filmed?
By Rosie Paterson Published
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How the owners of a rug firm with a famous following made an 18th-century Maltese palazzo a homeEmma Lavelle meets the brains behind Casa Bonavita — Malta's most exciting new hotel.
By Emma Lavelle Published
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The Terrace Rooms & Wine review: The boutique bolthole in Britain's Amalfi, run by one of the UK's top sommeliersAgnes Stamp checks in to The Terrace Rooms & Wine in the pretty Victorian seaside resort of Ventnor, on the Isle of Wight.
By Agnes Stamp Published
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What everyone is talking about this week: MAGA (Make Airports Great Again)Once proud institutions have fallen into disrepute.
By Will Hosie Published
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There’s more to Palm Beach in the USA than presidents and palatial pads — it’s the capital of funPalm Beach boasts the second highest density of billionaires in the USA, and they know how to party, says Sophia Money-Coutts.
By Sophia Money-Coutts Published
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'It’s a very human achievement to take something as awe-inspiring as commercial air travel and reduce it to a tedious series of administrative tasks': Top travel tips for making your journey betterModern-day commercial flight leaves plenty to be desired, but there’s lots you can do to stop the experience from ruining your holiday.
By Richard MacKichan Last updated
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‘Your brain switches off in a way it doesn’t necessarily when you’re staying in the nicest suite at Claridge’s’: Why we’ve all got cabin feverLisa Johnson questions why we all want to go off-grid, and reveals her favourite British cabin stays.
By Lisa Johnson Published
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Ace Hotel in Brooklyn review: Find your tribe in one of New York's coolest neighbourhoodsAce Hotel's Brooklyn outpost is cool and community-minded, finds Rosie Paterson.
By Rosie Paterson Published
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Hotel Metropole Monte-Carlo review: Where else can you swim in a pool designed by one of fashion’s biggest icons?There's no shortage of five-star hotels in Monaco, but only Metropole Monte-Carlo boasts a swimming pool designed by Karl Lagerfeld.
By Rosie Paterson Published
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No longer a sunny place for shady people: How Monaco is shedding its old-money imageA new generation is quietly reshaping the Mediterranean Principality from a place to wind down, into one to build, live and thrive, says Adam Hay-Nicholls.
By Adam Hay-Nicholls Last updated
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You can ring my (Austrian peace) bell: Why these remarkable structures stand all over the worldWhile on a walking holiday in the Austrian Tyro, Pamela Goodman discovered a peace bell for the first time.
By Pamela Goodman Published
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Villa San Michele review: This hotel is a reminder of what Florence used to be — a peaceful sanctuary of beauty and inspirationVilla San Michele, A Belmond hotel, has just reemerged 18-month-long renovation. Luke Abrahams was one of the first through the new doors.
By Luke Abrahams Published
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'I discovered a way of doing the Monaco Grand Prix in similar style, with a much bigger boat, and an even louder horn': The floating Paddock pass that F1 fans are fighting overSome 200 vessels turned up for F1’s most famous street race this year, but our writer was on the best one.
By Adam Hay-Nicholls Published


