The Big Apple and the home of Liberty, literally, she’s standing there in the harbour (or ‘harbor’ as they insist on misspelling it), Manhattan is the beating heart of New York City and, a cultural behemoth and a financial centre to rival London. It’s one of the most iconic...
Florida can get a bad rep, a place where overweight boozed-up Brits pour off 747s ready to hit the motel pool and maybe a barmaid or two before getting arrested by a Disneyland policeman dressed as Goofy. That’s not the real Florida. Leaving the chaos of Orlando behind and heading south, down...
When your first hit is a huge success, whatever it may be; restaurant, album, detective novel or sex-position, there’s always that overarching pressure for the second to not only equal it, but be even better (as a second child, I am living proof of this fact). Luckily Philippe Chow, who...
Beer is a mans best friend. So when the annual beer festival hops along to your local town hall or recreational ground, it’s a stein from the beer gods. And a good stein at that. Beer festivals bring brewers, drinkers and even cheerers from across the globe together for a weekend (or even a...
If I told you to think of Malaga, you’d probably picture hen dos, no carbs before Marbs, Torremolinos and so on. And sure, it is true that all those things can happen when you get of the plane at the southern Spanish airport, you could choose another course altogether. And it turns out that...
It’s not often that you want to take tips on keeping it classy from the Kardashians, but I’m happy to make an exception. And that exception would have to be Hotel Santa Caterina, a gem of a hotel on Italy’s Amalfi Coast; it’s where Kim Kardashian honeymooned with Kris...
You’d be few and far between trying to pinpoint someone who wouldn’t jump at a stay in private residences of any kind, especially if Four Seasons were the ones doing the offering! Which is why I travelled, Godspeed, on a Friday afternoon to experience the five-star luxury, of Four Seasons...
Last August Native Bankside threw open its doors to the public; another superb addition to the UK aparthotel operator Native, which has more than 25 properties across the UK. A sun-drenched Friday evening saw one of The Handbook team heading to sample its central London existence and it’s...
Up there in the realms of unicorns, rainbows and all things magical are pink sand beaches; pastel-hued eye-catchers that make waters look bluer and sands whiter… and make us reach for our phones almost instantaneously to snap a pic. Pink sand beaches are created when thousands of broken...
Living in London is like having a long-term relationship – it’s enjoyable, comfortable and steady, but sometimes you just need a break, like a weekend away in a new location. This metaphor escaped me slightly but what I’m trying to say is although I love London it’s nice to vacate to the...
