Everything You Need to Know About the Paris Olympics 2024

Including how to get around, how to secure tickets and the most unmissable events. The City of Light is about to shine even brighter in 2024 as it hosts the Summer Olympics. Paris is promising a never-before-seen spectacle, with the opening ceremony unfolding along the banks of the picturesque River Seine and sporting events teeing […]

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The Best Winter City Breaks in Europe

The weather outside is frightful, but these Europe winter holidays are delightful. The European summer gets a lot of airtime, but the colder months are actually some of the most magical, offering a whole new perspective on its storied cities. Parisian bistros are cosy and candlelit, the medieval architecture of Edinburgh is ethereal in the […]

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Hotel Rooms for When You Want to Treat Yourself

Pop the champagne, swim in sky-high swimming pools, and admire incredible modern art – these rooms are a pretty penny, well spent. From views that genuinely leave you breathless to incredible art from floor to ceiling, these rooms give ‘home away from home’ a new meaning. Although all gloriously individual, they have one thing in […]

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Très Chic: Jaw-Dropping Fashion Designer Hotels

Nothing says luxury like designer fashion – and with brands such as Ralph Lauren, Versace and Chanel lending their creative vision to the world’s top hotels, the limit does not exist. Fashion brands do more than just dress us these days. With entire creative teams behind them, the likes of Versace, Ralph Lauren and Armani […]

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Chills & Thrills: 7 of the World’s Spookiest Destinations

Haunted castles, execution sites and eerie underground labyrinths – whether you’re inclined towards the paranormal or are a head-shaking sceptic, these destinations will send a chill down your spine. Halloween is not all pumpkin jack-o-lanterns and trick-or-treating: it’s an age-old ode to witches, ghouls and ghosts. Where better to indulge in all things sinister than […]

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5 Reasons Why Corsica is the Mediterranean’s Next Big Destination

The coastal hikes are epic, the old towns medieval and the beaches among Europe’s most stunning – Corsica is climbing the ranks as the Mediterranean’s hottest destination. There’s an undeniable magic about the Mediterranean. Those pebbled beaches, sun-dappled waters and a slower, olive-oil-fuelled way of living easily captures the hearts of those that visit. Corsica […]

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Sleep Like Royalty at These Extraordinary Heritage Hotels

These aren’t just any hotels: these gilt-dipped palaces, Georgian townhouses and Art Deco masterpieces once hosted royalty and aristocrats. There’s something special about staying in a hotel with history. Perhaps it’s the one-of-a-kind architecture, the marriage of past with present, or the whispers of the tales the walls surely have to tell. It’s an invitation […]

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The Crème de la Crème of Hot Chocolate in Paris

From cafes steeped in literary legend to hidden boutiques perfumed with roasting cacao – these are the finest hot chocolates in the ‘City of Light’. Paris – home of the baguette, brie and macarons – is no stranger to extraordinary artisanal food, but our new sweetheart in the ‘City of Love’ is its incredible hot […]

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World’s Best Afternoon Teas

From lavish le goûter in Paris to quintessentially British spreads in London and caviar service in New York – these are the world’s best afternoon teas. We have Anna Maria Russell, the seventh Duchess of Bedford, to thank for the delicate tradition of afternoon tea. As dinner was served fashionably late in 1840, her four o’clock […]

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7 Most Epic European Road Trips

The joy of literally taking your vacation into your own hands is the foundation of Europe’s best road trips, from atmospheric Scotland to the leafy vineyards of Tuscany. Europe has abundant, year-round road trip routes, from quiet stretches of coastline in the south of Greece, to the charming English countryside and Germany’s infamous ‘no speed […]

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A Gourmet Food Trail Through Paris

Crepes stuffed with white chocolate mousse, candy-colour macarons and picture-perfect croissants – from a la carte to ooh-la-la, here’s our guide to the City of Light’s must-eat meals. Baguettes, omelettes and croquettes – Paris has an unimpeachable reputation for being a food-lover’s paradise, with gourmands travelling from far and wide to sample the city’s world-renowned […]

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Fondue, Fireplaces & French Martinis: Europe’s Best Après-Ski

From oompah-fuelled DJ sets and below-freezing Jägermeister on the mammoth Tyrolean Alps to high-altitude cocktails on the Mottolino slopes, this is our guide to Europe’s best apres-ski. Après-ski – literally, ‘after ski’ in French – originated in 1950s Norway and quickly took the French Alps and the world by storm. After mornings shredding the pow […]