Chinese medicine has long been a feature of the London scene, with its many well-established acupuncturists and herbal practitioners, so the city has long been ripe for a spa specialising in serious Oriental therapies.
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Europe and Middle East
Chuan Spa, Langham Hotel. London
22/08/2013This entry was posted in England, Europe and Middle East, Hotel Reviews, London, United Kingdom and tagged Spa Hotels in London, Spa reviews, Spas in London on .
Cary Arms Hotel. Devon
22/08/2013This entry was posted in Devon and Cornwall, England, Europe and Middle East, Hotel Reviews, Tirol, United Kingdom and tagged Best Devon Hotels, Cary Arms Hotel Devon, Devon Hotels on .
That clever Peter de Savary brought us Bovey Castle in Devon, and now his wife Lana has scored a coup in the county of cream, cider and sailing villages – The Cary Arms Hotel in Babbacombe Beach. She identified a rundown pub with the most beautiful location in Britain and decided to endow it with five-star rooms and a spa, while keeping the pub pubby and the food service nice and casual.
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22/08/2013This entry was posted in Austria, Europe and Middle East, Vienna and tagged best attractions in Vienna, Guide to Vienna, Vienna guide, weekend in Vienna on .
Vienna’s attractions are legendary. The architecture, the elegance, the history and of course the music. But there is a new trend that is being enjoyed by both Viennese and visitors alike – culinary and culture weekends. Now you can enjoy the magnificent art and culture scene and indulge in spectacular gastronomy at the same time.
Read the full story hereCotswolds88 Hotel. Cotswolds goes hip.
22/08/2013This entry was posted in England, Europe and Middle East, Hotel Reviews, The Cotswolds, United Kingdom and tagged Best Cotswolds Hotel, Cotswolds hotel review on .
Step into Cotswolds88 hotel, set in the beautiful village of Painswick and you’d be excused for thinking you’d just stepped off the London Overground into East London’s hippest new joint. From outside the hotel, the design is very much in keeping with the local area, complete with traditional cream Cotswold stone.
Read the full story hereCortina d’Ampezzo. Walking on summer sunshine
22/08/2013This entry was posted in Europe and Middle East, Hotel Reviews, Italy, South Tyrol, Veneto and tagged Cortina, Dolomites, Guide to Cortina, hiking in the Dolomites, Italian summer holidays on .
Guido Pompanin knows a thing or two about The Dolomites. Not surprising really when you consider his father Ugo and few friends built their very own cable car service to ferry passengers 2,700 metres up from Cortina d’Ampezzo to the summit of Mount Lagazuoi in 1965.
Read the full story hereWW1 Trenches of the Dolomites
01/08/2013This entry was posted in Europe and Middle East, Italy, Veneto and tagged Cortina, Dolomites, Italy, Open Air Museum, WW1 Trenches, wwi trenches of the dolomites on .
High up on the Lagazuoi slopes of The Dolomites, some 2,500 meters above Cortina d’Ampezzo, a fierce struggle took place in atrocious conditions from 1915 to 1917 between Italy and the forces of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Read the full story hereThe Rhine Valley. Or should it be the Vine Valley?
30/07/2013This entry was posted in Europe and Middle East, Frankfurt Main, Germany and tagged Frankfurt, germany, Rhine Cruises on .
Marcos and Marco are father and son. They also happen to own a castle. Not just any old castle you understand, but a real, solid, medieval one, sitting up on the banks of the mighty Rhine valley just up river from Rudesheim.
Read the full story hereWaterloo. Belgium’s battlefield can be a big break too.
30/07/2013This entry was posted in Belgium, Brussels, Europe and Middle East and tagged battle of waterloo, famous battlefields, waterloo on .
Mid June and it’s the eve of the annual re-enactment of Wellington’s famous victory over Napoleon in 1815. I am looking out at the battlefield atop the Lion Mound, some 140 feet up offering up an impressive 360 degree view.
Read the full story hereAbruzzo. Where northern Italy meets the south.
29/07/2013This entry was posted in Abruzzo, Europe and Middle East, Italy and tagged abruzzo. Italy holiday reviews, Guide to Abruzzo, Italy east coast on .
Andy Mossack visits Abruzzo one of the most underrated regions of |Italy.
Read the full story hereCeviche. London
29/07/2013This entry was posted in England, Europe and Middle East, London, United Kingdom and tagged ceviche, peruvian restaurant review, restaurant review on .
Peruvian cuisine is the world’s hottest new trend, and outside Lima London is leading the way, with three Peruvian restaurants already in play. Of these, Ceviche is the one which has been setting Soho on fire since 2012.
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