If you’ve got your ear to the luxury openings ground then you’ll know that the ultimate pin-up, Raffles Singapore, has finally reopened. Flaunting its new look, like a celeb post botox, Raffles has caught the attention of those who revel in the finer things in life. The heritage hotel is celebrated for its colonial-style frontier, as well as being the birthplace for the lip-smacking Singapore Sling! Raffles opened its doors in 1887, named after the founder of Singapore and British Malaya, Sir Stamford Raffles. Inside it’s like a journey through many an era, traversing the romantic, to the Neo-Renaissance, to […]
I once shook Justin Trudeau's hand. It was awesome. Aside from this, moments of 'feeling cool' are very few and far between for me. Mainly because I am implausibly clumsy and spend my life channeling Hugh Grant and his hangdog stuttering in nearly every social situation. And yes, I have said "oopsy daisy" far too many times.
The world is bursting with epic hotels, from sleeping in an igloo at Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort to bedrooms immersed in the sea, surrounded by 360 degrees windows and coral, colorful fish and dolphins at The Manta Resort in Tanzania. Here's a look at some of the latest to open this summer...
Let's have a whip-round, the most stunning property's on the market and we are desperate to buy Dolce & Gabbana's incredible Sicilian house...
Not one for a beach holiday in the tropics? Well, how about a night in an extravagant ice hotel instead? Here's some of our favourite ice hotels, it's snow joke...
From Trump to The Savoy, Raffles to The Taj, some hotels are just immediately recognisable, iconic and memorable. Here are our top ten...
The currency markets have not been kind to us of late. Something called Brexit? Had to Google it, apparently it’s a thing. But while sterling has plunged, not least over the last week as the pound experienced a Boris-bounce in the same way as a tennis ball bounces down the stairs, there are glimmers of hope. If you’re planning a holiday in Europe or the US then sure, things aren’t looking good for your wallet; the pound has performed especially badly against both , particularly the dollar since June 2016. But, if you’re willing to broaden your horizons, then there […]
If you’re sat on the tube reading this then you’re probably very aware that you’re not sipping Champagne at 20,000 feet. Likewise, if you’re relaxing on your private jet as you flick through The Handbook, then you’re unlikely to be wishing you were wedged into a sweaty Northern Line armpit right now. And who’d want to be, when you’re no doubt en route to one of the world’s most glamorous getaways at 550mph? For the uninitiated: here’s how it works: you probably got up late (why not? You only need to get to the airport 20 minutes before departure), a […]
Dallas. The Big D, The Triple D, whatever you call it, it’s certainly one of Texas’ favourite cities. Yeah, it might not be the capital of the state, or even the biggest city but Dallas is home of cowboys, supersized comfort food, competitive sport and definitely deserves to be on your Texas bucket list next time you’re headed off across the pond, and here’s why: Reunion Tower Standing amongst the boxy skyscrapers and geometric designs of the city skyline is the orb of the Reunion Tower. Uncover Dallas’ beauty from above the clouds (470ft to be exact) at the GeO-Deck, […]
It’s boiling. Sweltering. The weather is exceeding record temperatures with today apparently being the hottest day in London ever. Like ever ever. And, us Londoners cannot cope. There are countries and then there’s hot countries, and the UK just isn’t one of them. We’re...
