Montigo Resorts Somerset at Charlton House Review
Mark Bibby Jackson stays at the Montigo Resorts Somerset at Charlton House, a beautiful Georgian country house that has been given a fresh spice of life. Sometimes I find myself…
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Mark Bibby Jackson stays at the Montigo Resorts Somerset at Charlton House, a beautiful Georgian country house that has been given a fresh spice of life. Sometimes I find myself…
Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise discover their inner Robinson Crusoe at Gili Lankanfushi resort in the Maldives, a very eco resort. It will read like the most overblown set of…
Holidaying with friends and family is fantastic in theory but can be challenging to meet everyone’s wants and needs. On a recent trip to Majorca, Maria Boyle, her daughters Daisy…
Mark Bibby Jackson visits Kotor and Budva to stay at the Hyatt Regency Kotor Bay, and discover the charms of this delightful part of coastal Montenegro. There is something about…
It was 1979, and the future was looking somewhat chilly for English country houses. The Labour Government’s ‘Winter of Discontent’ with the unions had left its mark, another energy crisis…
Tucked away in the lush green landscapes on the borders of Stirling and Perthshire lies Cromlix hotel, recognised as one of Scotland’s top country hotels. Andy Murray Cromlix House Hotel…
Maria Boyle explores Lech in Austria, Europe’s most captivating winter retreat. Over the last 15 years, my family and I have been lucky enough to visit many of Europe’s top…
On her family Naples city break, Maria Boyle discovers you bypass the southern Italian city at your peril. “This is the most undiscovered city in Europe and also the coolest,”…
Mark Bibby Jackson visits Barnard Castle, The Auckland Project and High Force while staying at Headlam Hall Country Hotel & Spa, Durham. One of the most rewarding aspects of being…
Mohammad Reza Amirinia travels to Borneo to visit the Rainforest Music Festival and stay at the Damai Beach Resort. It’s June 2023 and I’m heading to Sarawak on Borneo Island…
Maria Boyle reviews St Nicholas Bay Resort Hotel & Villas in Crete a wonderful resort for a family holiday. The island of Crete is the largest and southernmost island in…
From backpacking to barefoot luxury, Maria Boyle retraces her first Greece island hopping trip in the Cyclades, this time with her family in tow. One of the best summers in…
Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise check in to Le Phebus Hotel & Spa in Provence France, a land of culture and beauty. To arrive in the heart of the…
Maria Boyle enjoys a week of culture, food and relaxation on her Corfu holiday with her two girls. Located north-west of mainland Greece, surrounded by the Ionian Sea, Corfu’s lush…
Mark Bibby Jackson travels to north Cornwall to experience the St Moritz Hotel, and takes some time to chill. I must admit to being a bit of a Poirot fan…
Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise continue their safari in Botswana, visiting the Okavango Delta. The second half of our trip to Botswana took us to one of the Seven Natural…
in the first of two articles, Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise take an amazing Botswana safari, staying at three camps run by Great Plains Conservation, commencing at Selinda Camp. It…
Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise check in at The Other House London, to discover a new way to stay in Town. Back in the 1960s, it wasn’t just Carnaby Street…
Gill Haynes goes on an Okavango Delta safari in Botswana where the local wildlife steals the show. It was the first time we’d flown between safari camps in a small…
Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise travel to the Cotswolds to slow down at the Thyme Hotel. There’s a sense of timelessness as you journey to Gloucestershire’s Thyme country house hotel…
Maria Boyle and daughter Daisy follow in the footsteps of James Bond as they visit Sölden in Austria and enjoy the 007 lifestyle both on and off the slopes. Holiday…
Celebrating her wedding anniversary Maria Boyle discovers the amazing things to do in Marrakech Morocco, and why the city has cultivated a reputation for being a world-class tourist destination. With…
Mark Bibby Jackson gets in tune with his inner self as he goes on an eco-tour in the Cardamom Mountains spending three nights under canvas in Wild Cambodia. It was…
The Indonesia archipelago consists of more than 18 000 islands and each one of them offers unique experiences and natural landscapes. Their magnificent beaches, rice paddies and cultural villages make…
Forget five-star hotels, butlers on every corner and linen so soft you could lie there for ages. Luxury travel is no longer about the service, it’s about the experience. That’s not to say we don’t all like the occasional dose of five-star pampering, a candle-lit dinner on a beautiful white-sand beach, perhaps. But how about transforming that table to a deserted temple in the Cambodian jungle, and swap the beach villa for a bit of glamping with the glorious Mount Fuji as your backdrop. Luxury travel can be the traditional image of a five-star resort, but it is also so much more than that, providing you with an insight into the everyday lives of the people who are hosting your travels. At Travel Begins at 40 we understand this, which is why on our pages you will discover tales of the unexpected rather than the run of the mill. Luxury is a state of mind, let yours be inspired.