Europe and Middle East

Exclusive guide to the best holiday destinations in Europe and Middle East. independent reviews from award-winning travel writers

Isabel Conway reviews the JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel and discover refined luxury.

JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel. Discover Bucharest’s Glorious Grande Dame.

Arrive at the JW Marriott Bucharest Grand at night and you might think mistakenly you’re at Parliament Palace, Romania’s most famous tourist attraction.

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skiing in Ischgl and Kappl

Skiing in Ischgl and Kappl. Experience fantastic skiing experiences.

For the moment, my mind and senses are utterly attuned as we slide past frozen waterfalls and pristine snowfields, This joins my Top Ten Runs of all time.

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Romulo Cafe Interior

Romulo Café. Authentic delicious Filipino food in Kensington.

Compared with dining in the Philippines, the Romulo Café dishes retain the flavours that I remember but are not quite as much in-your-face.

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Andy Mossack review the Bell Inn, a heavenly hotel deep in the New Forest.

The Bell Inn. Discover a heavenly hotel in the New Forest

Considering the Bell Inn in the tiny New Forest village of Brook has been owned by the same family for over 200 years, longevity seems to be part of its DNA.

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Isabel Conway enjoys the Dolomites as she goes skiing in Val Gardena

Skiing in Val Gardena. Discover Italy’s premier ski resort.

What makes Val Gardena stand out, apart from one of the world’s greatest mountain landscapes, is you are in Austria and Italy but in neither!

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Zela London

Right in the heart of London’s Aldwych theatre crowd, Zela London introduces us to “Meppon Cuisine.” A new style of cuisine where Japan meets the Med.

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