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Grand Hotel Kronenhof named World’s Top Hotel

Grand Hotel Kronenhof, Pontresina located  six miles from St. Moritz and privately owned by the Niarchos family.has been named The World’s Top Hotel in the 2014 Travelers’ Choice awards.

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Janette Griffiths explores southern Bulgaria and finds it beautiful and bargain friendly. plovdiv house

Southern Bulgaria. Beautiful and bargain friendly.

Janette Griffiths explores southern Bulgaria and finds it beautiful and bargain friendly.

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Bregenz. Baroque on water.

It is early morning in Bregenz and the vastness of Lake Constance is just lying there in front of me shimmering away in the sunshine. It’s the type of morning where walkers are out for a stroll along the lake’s shoreline and the delightful smell of fresh coffee and pastries wafts across the promenade from […]

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Seville. The perfect weekend break

Andy Mossack enjoys a weekend in Seville, the home of flamenco.

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The Loire Valley: Enchanted gardens

The French have gone all “English Country Garden” on us.

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The Bingham - a beautifully restored Georgian Townhouse overlooking the river Thames - is celebrating it’s 30th Birthday this year.

The Bingham. Experience a memorable 3 course lunch for £15

The Bingham – a beautifully restored Georgian Townhouse overlooking the river Thames – is celebrating it’s 30th Birthday this year.

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