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Dispatches
The beauty of a country estate is something that isn’t easily disputed. Often nestled in an expanse of the luscious British countryside, the country house stands tall; with architecture typically hundreds of years old. The interiors lavishly...
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Stretching out to the country’s farthest tip, Cornwall is a county of inspired beauty. Surrounded by some of Britain’s most alluring waters, it is a region rich in maritime heritage, but enjoys all that brings to this day; namely jaw-dropping...
New York
A two hour drive north of New York City, Troutbeck is a country house in the upstate cultural and culinary corridor of Hudson Valley curated with the sort of impeccable taste that will stop design lovers in their tracks. And with trends between the...
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There was once a ‘Keep Calm … ‘ sense of Middle England about the term ‘holiday cottage’; all plus fours and Chelsea tractors, slamming down a five kilogram copy of the Sunday Times to spend the afternoon perusing with a steady flow of...
Journal
What makes the ideal place for a short visit or extended stay in France? Enchanting architecture? Beautiful beaches? Rich history and culture? The short answer: all of the above and much more. With companies like Brittany Ferries now offering...
Puissalicon
Tucked away among vineyards in the heart of the Languedoc — the French region that spans the Mediterranean from the Cote d’Azur to the Spanish border — Château St Pierre de Serjac is a romantic estate with a fairytale feel; a retreat where...
Wyoming
The Anvil Hotel is a 49-room property that embodies the robust outdoors Americana that has found such resonance with the world's hip young things in recent years, and stamps authenticity all over it; a hotel to snuggle up to, dripping with modish...
Journal
The Portuguese have been making wine for centuries. Today the nation produces fine, green, orange, table, sparkling and port wines; as a wine novice I won’t pretend to know what makes the perfect drop, but I'm about to find out that the north —...
Fleinvær
In need of a sharp jolt of creative inspiration? Even the most creatively constipated would rekindle their artistic fires with one look at the astounding natural beauty of arctic archipelago Fleinvær; which is where a new 'artist’s retreat'...
Hampshire
In the heart of William I's late-11th century hunting playground, the New Forest, just outside the village of Lyndhurst, resides Lime Wood hotel. Surrounded by dense woodland, scenic meadows, regal splendour - the boutique country house lies amid...
Pays de la Loire
If ever there was a place for a wicked stepmother to lock a fair maiden away in, or to find Rumpelstiltskin spinning straw into gold, it would be in the three floating towers of Château de la Goujeonnerie. Never has the description “fairytale”...
Nuneaton
Astley Castle has been described as heritage body Landmark Trust's “crowning achievement”, and looking around the former ruin turned holiday let it's hard to argue with that assessment. And when we say ruin, we mean it. The Trust raised £2.5...
Journal
Elephants with tiger’s bodies, donkeys with wings and peanut flavoured raindrops; these are just some of the magical creatures Núria Martí Casanova wants us to be free to imagine through the bold graphics of her new children’s knitwear range....
City Notes
Grounded in an East-meets-West design philosophy, the doors have opened on Ace Hotel Kyoto; the hip hotel chain's Asian debut a 213-room hotel built in homage to the city's creative spirit. Longtime Ace partner Commune Design have combined natural,...
The Edit
A way to express our personality, character and the way we live, our private living spaces shape our everyday routines (more so now that many of us continue to work from home due to the current pandemic) and affect our wellbeing; many homes...
Dispatches
The fifth week of coronavirus quarantine in Spain, and the luxury hotels that once hosted the wealthy weekender crowd are now home to patients and worn out health workers. In Madrid, seven hotels are already open or being prepared as overflow...
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It is a dream of many to buy a quaint house in Florida and enjoy the sun, sea and snow white beaches with great weather year round. There are so many other benefits to moving to the Sunshine State that entire articles could be written about that....
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Alcohol addiction is a significant cause of stress and depression. When the habit gets more robust, it impacts every aspect of the addict's life and relationships. Family and friends may convince the addict to attend a rehab, which might take longer...
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On the surface, modern offices look a lot cleaner and a lot more organised than the offices of 30 years ago. However, in many cases the clutter is still there; it’s just hidden from view. Messy filing cabinets have been replaced with messy digital...
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As a general rule, luxury brands have made high-end watches throughout the years. They have continued to design them to date successfully. For instance, Jaeger-LeCoultre was established in 1833, Vacheron Constantin in 1755, and Audemars Piguet in...