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Wales
The Royal George reopens in the Wye Valley with a renewed sense of confidence, reclaiming its original name and restoring its place in local memory. A short stroll from Tintern Abbey, the inn carries with it centuries of stories, including murmurs...
City Notes
Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus. Or, Happy St. David's Day; the feast of the patron saint of Wondrous Wales, a country with mountainous national parks, dense forests and rolling moors, a dramatic rugged coastline and its own language. A place of wilderness...
Wales
Located in the rural Welsh village of Llanbrynmair, The Royston is a charming seven-bedroom lodging set upon 10 acres of pastureland—allowing its guests to connect with the allure of Mid Wales, each room boasting awe-inspiring views of the...
Dispatches
Wales is a beautiful, often untouched country. Raw and majestic, dramatic mountain ranges, rolling hills and breathtaking coastline. And, if you’ve ever heard Super Furry Animals or Gorky's Zygotic Mynci, it can be downright weird too. Wood...
Llandudno
It's the first real sunny day of the year, at least in the north, and we're setting off in a spangly new Mazda6 for the Welsh seaside, as part of our Think Differently road trip. The seaside? We hear you cry. But you promised 'breathtaking...
Journal
Ahh The Duke of Lancaster or, as it was known during my youth, The Fun Ship: a bizarrely marooned cruise liner on the North Wales coast. Due to its proximity to fabric and haberdashery mecca - and bane of my existence as a young child - Abakhan, I...
The Edit
To describe Pete Fowler's artistic style, one might turn to words like cartoonish, colourful and surreal... but in truth, the Welshman is difficult to pigeonhole. Launching his career in the 1990s with illustrations for Super Furry Animals' album...
City Notes
Opened in September 2025, HYLL brings a new interpretation of country hospitality to the Cotswolds, a hotel rooted in its landscape, designed to slow the pace and dim the noise. Set within a restored 16th century manor house, the 26 room property...
City Notes
Sircle Collection, the international hospitality group behind a growing portfolio of hotels and restaurants, introduces The Cover Vienna this November, a private members’ club in the city’s 7th District. Set within the Max Brown Hotel, the club...
City Notes
In the centre of Bergen, a new chapter has opened for a concrete landmark designed by Egill Reimers in 1920. Once home to bakeries, offices, shops and social services, the building has been reimagined by architecture studio LOCAL as Bergen Camping,...
City Notes
On Barcelona’s recently beautified Avinguda Diagonal, a new kind of café experience has arrived, one that has already piqued the curiosity of both locals and visitors. Jaç Hi-Fi Café, designed by Isern Serra Studio for owners Ligia and Arnau,...
Dispatches
Joint pain from arthritis can make even simple movements feel like a challenge. Many people face a tough choice between using a cream that targets pain at the surface or taking a pill that works throughout the body. Each method provides benefits,...
Dispatches
Ever notice how some people seem to effortlessly achieve gorgeous hairstyles while others struggle for hours to recreate the same look? The secret often comes down to understanding hair texture, a fundamental aspect of hair care that many overlook....
Dispatches
People often hope that once they decide to end a marriage, the finish line comes quickly. But divorce has its own calendar, built on paperwork, negotiations, and legal requirements. Some timelines shrink when couples agree easily. Others stretch...
Dispatches
South African cities chime with energy, its coastlines stretch for miles, and pockets of wilderness feel almost otherworldly. It’s a place where history is still close to the surface, yet the day-to-day rhythm is relaxed, creative, and rightly...