In many ways Oxford reminds me of my beloved Edinburgh. It’s compact size, great independent cafes and restaurants, super photogenic architecture, and wonderful countryside right on the doorstep – but it is much quicker to get to from London! Given its proximity to the capital, Oxford makes for a ...
FAREWELL TO AN OLD FRIEND – IN MEMORY OF SYCAMORE GAP
At some point during the night of 27 September 2023, in the middle of a storm, someone hiked up to Sycamore Gap, started up a large chainsaw and cut down one the UK’s most famous and most loved trees. The Sycamore tree that stood in this natural dip in Hadrian’s Wall was over 300 years old. ...
CHECK IN: MENA HOUSE HOTEL
Sat right at the base of the Giza Pyramid Complex, Mena House (owned and managed by Marriot) is one of the oldest hotels still operating in Cairo. Originally built as a hunting lodge for the Egyptian Khedive Isma’il Pasha, it was sold to Frederick and Jessie Head in 1883 as a private residence. It ...
THE OLD CATARACT HOTEL, ASWAN
Egypt’s Old Cataract Hotel is without doubt one of our favourite places we have ever been lucky enough to stay in. We stayed at this grand old hotel before setting off on our Nile cruise on the glorious Steam Ship Sudan. It is undeniably charming, and its status as a piece of history is almost ...
CHECK IN: AL SEEF HERITAGE HOTEL, DUBAI
There is no shortage of accommodation to chose from in Dubai, with some of the most over the top, superlative hotels in the world on offer. Increasingly, there are also a number of smaller, more low key options opening. Al Seef Heritage Hotel, part of the Hilton Group, is one such hotel. Close to ...
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