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Globalista has been exploring the English countryside over the last two weekends and can enthusiastically recommend two perfect weekend excursions. The first was in Studland Bay opposite Sandbanks (Bournemouth) and the second was further afield in St Mawes, Cornwall staying at Hotel Tresanton.
We're just back from Barcelona as we wanted to revisit the Mandarin Oriental and the W Hotel. And we're delighted to report that both are absolutely excellent, albeit in different ways, and definitely to be recommended in...
The Aman in Delhi is currently in the 'Worth a Look' section of Globalista's Report on Delhi but having just come back from staying there, it is decidely one of the Best Hotels in the city and we have amended the Report to reflect this.
WHERE TO AVOID Tom Aikens It's rare that we disagree with A.A.Gill who reviewed this restaurant semi-glowingly. " This restaurant is one deep breath away from being in the half-dozen best dining rooms in the country.." (...
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Background ‘France is a foreign country: they do things differently there’ – it is hard not to tweak L P Hartley’s famous line from the Go-Between. It seems to sum up fierce, untamed Brittany. Once an independent kingdom, Bretons still seem to view France as a separate country and jealously defend their Celtic culture and traditions, even if their Breton language has all but disappeared....
Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, is one of the most colourful and historical cities in Asia. It is home to the walled city of Intramuros, one of the best-preserved medieval cities in the world and proclaimed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
We have been busy pre-Christmas updating the Paris Report and tried two newish hotels, both part of Oriental chains, which hadn't been properly reviewed before.
There are several different itineraries for first time visitors to Sri Lanka. We chose, and highly recommend, the 8-night tea plantations, beach and the Galle itinerary which served as a wonderful entree into the charms of Sri Lanka.
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Many of us, particularly those with dogs, drive to the South of France each year. And every year we ponder where to stay en route as it’s an 11-12 hour drive from Calais to Nice/Cannes (2 hours less to Provence).