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PGA Catalunya opens new Lavida Hotel. Golfing paradise.

One of Spain’s finest luxury golf destinations, the famed PGA Catalunya Resort, has opened a new hotel. The new adults-only Lavida hotel is aimed squarely at golf groups or activity enthusiasts looking for a more informal stay to explore PGA Catalunya’s 300 hectare estate.

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Four Seasons Hotel Ritz.  Discover a world of luxury in Lisbon

I don’t suppose it’s my magnetic personality playing havoc with the key cards at the Four Seasons, Hotel Ritz but I find myself locked out of my room a couple of times. No problem, reception simply gives me a bundle of cards to provide for any number of eventualities

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Round Britain Cruise on Royal Princess. Discover Great Britain by sea.

Andy Mossack joins the Round Britain Cruise on Royal Princess

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Andy Mossack enjoys a day out on the high sea as he explores sailboat charters in Campania.

Sailboat charters in Campania. Experience a fantastic private yacht tour.

“Where are we going today then Marzio?”  “We go wherever the wind takes us, my friend.” So says Marzio Cuoco, former RAF Tornado pilot and now a charterer of luxury sailboats based in the charming port of Agropoli in Campania

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Brilliant Bohemia Bar and Restaurant. Jersey

I must admit, having a one-star Michelin Restaurant to ourselves might be seen by some as a little self-indulgent but what the heck. You only live once, and I intend to live it to the full.

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Ocean Restaurant. Discover Jersey’s wonderful cliffside foodie destination.

he Atlantic Hotel high above St. Ouens Bay in Jersey has an awful lot going for it. Not only is it, hands down, my favourite hotel on the island – it sits in a breathtaking position at the top of the cliffs – but its Ocean Restaurant has a culinary offering to rival anywhere else on Jersey.

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