Travel

Timeless elegance…in Baroque style

When I stumbled off the night train from Transylvania at 5 am, distinctly the worse for wear, Tamas at the front desk of Budapest’s New York Palace Hotel didn’t blink. Within minutes, as if this were an everyday occurrence, which

Our Favourite Trips

Back to nature…

Not so far off the beaten path that it’s a challenge but isolated enough for privacy and communing with nature, Fronterra is a 58-acre regenerative

A historic jewel shares its glacial waters

Two decades in the planning, the Basin Glacial Waters has opened at the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, a 539 key-hotel set on the lake in more than 6,500 sq km of protected pine forest in the heart of Banff National Park.   The 1800 square foot eco-friendly bathing and bathhouse

A smuggler’s retreat…

The Brandy Thief, a 17th century rough stone, self-catering coastal cottage, located in the village of Lee, a few miles west of Ilfracombe in North Devon, has been featured in a number of high-end interior design magazines.  Today, after incarnations as a tea room and a private home, the three-bedroom

Back to nature…

Not so far off the beaten path that it’s a challenge but isolated enough for privacy and communing with nature, Fronterra is a 58-acre regenerative

Read More

Get our newsletter

Get monthly updates with unique HomeFront updates and stay up to date with tips and trends

Barefoot and blissful

Ocean air, salty hair and tropical flair In the middle of nowhere, sun-kissed elegance meets out-island adventure at Kamalame Cay, the ultimate great escape destination. An invitation from the Hew family to unplug and explore their romantic, off-radar sultry island

A woodland cabin called Tilda

Beneath the trees, Tilda is a Fordingbridge self-catering hideaway that invites guests to shed life’s frenetic rhythms and attune themselves to the cadence of nature, regardless of the season. A haiku of design, the interiors of this botanist’s lair are

Forty-winks in style

Making the best of its enviable reputation, the Drake Devonshire in Prince Edward County seems as popular as ever during my recent visit. Expanding this year to add more rooms, the retro chic property in Wellington remains one of those

Thailand: A kingdom of contrasts

Spectacular natural landscapes and world-class beaches graciously blend with ancient Buddhist temples and vibrant urban centres in this tourism-friendly land that welcomed more than 35 million international visitors last year. Hosted by warm and smiling locals our time here had

Barefoot and blissful

Ocean air, salty hair and tropical flair In the middle of nowhere, sun-kissed elegance meets out-island adventure at Kamalame Cay, the ultimate great escape destination. An invitation from the Hew family to unplug and explore their romantic, off-radar sultry island

A woodland cabin called Tilda

Beneath the trees, Tilda is a Fordingbridge self-catering hideaway that invites guests to shed life’s frenetic rhythms and attune themselves to the cadence of nature, regardless of the season. A haiku of design, the interiors of this botanist’s lair are