Lux StopOver: 18 hours in Vancouver, Canada
My time on this trip to Canada’s British Columbia was at a premium – after a pretty perfect day in Victoria, it was time to head to the big city:…
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Lux StopOver – 12 hours in Birmingham, England
On a recent UK road trip, which started in Manchester, with stops in Liverpool and Chester (which were very pleasant surprises), our final overnight was in Birmingham, the UK’s second…
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A perfect day in Victoria BC, Canada
Looks for ideas of things to do in Victoria BC? Here is my one-day guide to Victoria Vancouver Island I have been promising myself a visit to Canada’s West coast…
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My IVF Journey – Round 3
The title of this post – my IVF journey – gives you a little hint of what I am writing about today. It is incredibly personal – and has, of…
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Lux Hotel Review: Belmond El Encanto, Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara Hotels: welcome to the Belmond El Encanto, undoubtedly one of the best hotels in Santa Barbara. To this day, I haven’t had a Belmond experience that wasn’t really…
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A hotel to remember: a review of Asia Gardens Hotel & Thai Spa, Spain
I can never have too much Spain in my life – I think my love for this country is well documented on this blog, and when Sovereign challenged me to…
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Lux City Break: City Breaks to London, UK
I was testing the concept with my mini map guide to Lisbon, Portugal and it seems that it has been quite useful to many and the requests have started. So…
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A mini map guide to Lisbon, Portugal
I get regularly asked by friends and friends of friends for recommendations of my favourite places in Lisbon, Portugal – and there are plenty of blog posts to read, believe…
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My hOtel: São Lourenço do Barrocal, Alentejo, Portugal
I was looking for ideas for where to stay on our annual Summer trip to the South of Portugal – the format is always the same, 2 nights in the…
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