Europe and Middle East

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Devonshire Club. Experience the positive glamour of a private members club.

Devonshire Club: A quiet, spacious luxury hotel in a good London location is a rare find – and one that’s reasonably priced is especially unusual.

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Cruising Andalusia and the Algarve with Fred Olsen

Cruising Andalusia and the Algarve with Fred Olsen. Magical ports of call.

Fortunately, the Braemar is smaller than most, at a little over 24,000 tonnes and holds only 930 passengers. I climb on board and make my way to what will be my home for the next 13 nights. 

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Bass and Lobster Food House. Day catch fresh fish and seafood.

Fresh ingredients are at the heart of the Food House’s success. Merely hours ago, that firm fillet of red mullet on your plate was innocently swimming just off St. Helier

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Anthea Gerrie travels to France to visit Les Glorieuses Festival, a celebration of poulet de Bresse, some of the finest chicken in the world.

Les Glorieuses Festival. Bourg en Bresse

“Les Glorieuses” de Bresse. It’s the taste of the finest chicken in the world whose memories of Bourg en Bresse will stay with you – Glorieuse, indeed.

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Allard restaurant. Discover legendary fine dining in Paris.

So, you’re in Paris, craving proper bistro cooking look no further than Allard, an 85-year-old Parisian institution in the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Près

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Hotel N'v'Y

Hotel N’v’Y In Geneva. Discover its Artful Charm.

Imagine giving Andy Warhol licence to decorate a hotel. Then think of vibrant colourful Pop Art blending with head-phoned Generation Y –
then you’ll just begin to get a picture of N’V’Y, Geneva.

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