Europe and Middle East

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

Andy Mossack stays at Antica Corte Pallavicina Relais to meet legendary culatello chef Massimo. 

Antica Corte Pallavicina Relais. Discover the wonderful world of Culatello.

Andy Mossack stays at Antica Corte Pallavicina Relais to meet legendary culatello chef Massimo.

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Andy Mossack reviews the Dalhousie Castle Hotel in Edinburgh

Dalhousie Castle Hotel. Edinburgh. 800 glorious years in the making.

Andy Mossack reviews the Dalhousie Castle Hotel in Edinburgh

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Amazing Ring of Kerry Review

I’m sitting in The Red Lobster, a comfy little pub in the charming seaside village of Waterville about halfway around the Ring of Kerry, and Pat’s pitching me her fish chowder. ‘You won’t find a better one anywhere’ she modestly announces.

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Roasted camel meat, traditionally eaten by Arabia’s desert dwellers, is undergoing something of a resurgence in Abu Dhabi.

Roasted camel meat gets Michelin star treatment by famous top chefs in Abu Dhabi.

Roasted camel meat, traditionally eaten by Arabia’s desert dwellers, is undergoing something of a resurgence in Abu Dhabi.

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Colin Hockley Goes on a magical jounrey to see the Northern Lights in Lapland. aurora 1589

The Northern Lights in Lapland. Discover a magical world in the high north.

Colin Hockley Goes on a magical journey to see the Northern Lights in Lapland.

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Crete. This Island is no myth

“Financial crisis? What financial crisis.  We have everything we need here so life is good.” This state of the nation speech came from Andreas my taxi driver, clearly a budding Cretan politician who believes Crete is impervious to the chaos surrounding Greek finances.

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