In this episode of Journeys to Come, Catriona Rowntree celebrates the launch of the new book ‘The Jade Lily’ with a ‘trip’ to Shanghai with author Kirsty Manning.
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Off-the-dial holiday style in off-shore Dubai
Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort's Chief Concierge is Oussama Itani. The resort features the United Arab Emirates’ only over-water villas and "offers all the elements for a luxurious escape on Palm Jumeirah, a man-made marvel that lies close to the city centre while feeling far away". Oussama was born in Beirut, Lebanon and started his hospitality career there in 2000, as a bellman ...
If Mexico were closer, she’d never holiday in Bali again
Guest Traveller Cellina Meydam marked a milestone birthday with an overseas holiday, travelling with friends and ticking off lots of items on her bucket list. Cellina found something to love in every place she visited, particularly Cabo San Lucas in Mexico. Cabo, as Americans call it, is a city of about 70,000 people at the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula. ...
A life a little less ordinary, by Katrina & Nick Haigh, from Grown Up Gap Year Experiences
We disliked Monday mornings. We wanted to wake up and start a new week excited about the week ahead, not dreading it and counting the days down until the next weekend. So we took a break or as we now refer to it, a Grown Up Gap Year. Katrina and Nick Haigh. On the (other side) of the road ...
Whipping off the thermals & cruising in Croatia
I’ve whipped off the thermals and am in full, European Summer mode, as I travel from ‘The Balkans to Dalmatia’ on board MS Queen Eleganza. I have to admit to having a soft spot for this region. My affection for Croatia began when we were here, as the first ‘non-news’ journalists to film after the war, in 1996. I remember ...
