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What's in my BootBehold the Mary Poppins boot, see what’s inside for Hetty Lintell’s weekend in the Cotswolds
By Hetty Lintell Last updated
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Oh my yacht! You've just bought a very big boat, but how on Earth do you configure it?Those in the yachting know are increasingly prioritising outdoor living.
By Rosie Paterson Published
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What it's like to dive with humpback whales the size of London buses and surf Olympic wavesRosie Paterson journeys to Tahiti, in French Polynesia, where adrenaline junkies can try their hand at big wave surfing, diving with humpback whales and planting coral.
By Rosie Paterson Last updated
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Peak season: Grand Hotel Belvedere and the art of summering at altitudeThere's more to the Alps than skiing.
By Richard MacKichan Published
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42 Acres review: The Somerset rewilding retreat where beavers are the VIPsBen Lerwill visits 42 Acres, a regenerative estate, nature reserve and retreat running on 100% renewable energy.
By Ben Lerwill Published
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This 100-year library in Oslo is beautiful — but we won't be able to read its books until the year 2114Margaret Atwood and Elif Shafak are among the authors that have contributed works to the project, which is called Future Library.
By Pamela Goodman Published
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How to follow the footsteps of The Odyssey in styleThe much anticipated summer blockbuster is here, but where was it filmed?
By Rosie Paterson Published
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How the owners of a rug firm with a famous following made an 18th-century Maltese palazzo a homeEmma Lavelle meets the brains behind Casa Bonavita — Malta's most exciting new hotel.
By Emma Lavelle Published
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What everyone is talking about this week: MAGA (Make Airports Great Again)Once proud institutions have fallen into disrepute.
By Will Hosie Published
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There’s more to Palm Beach in the USA than presidents and palatial pads — it’s the capital of funPalm Beach boasts the second highest density of billionaires in the USA, and they know how to party, says Sophia Money-Coutts.
By Sophia Money-Coutts Published
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'It’s a very human achievement to take something as awe-inspiring as commercial air travel and reduce it to a tedious series of administrative tasks': Top travel tips for making your journey betterModern-day commercial flight leaves plenty to be desired, but there’s lots you can do to stop the experience from ruining your holiday.
By Richard MacKichan Last updated
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‘Your brain switches off in a way it doesn’t necessarily when you’re staying in the nicest suite at Claridge’s’: Why we’ve all got cabin feverLisa Johnson questions why we all want to go off-grid, and reveals her favourite British cabin stays.
By Lisa Johnson Published
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Ace Hotel in Brooklyn review: Find your tribe in one of New York's coolest neighbourhoodsAce Hotel's Brooklyn outpost is cool and community-minded, finds Rosie Paterson.
By Rosie Paterson Published
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Hotel Metropole Monte-Carlo review: Where else can you swim in a pool designed by one of fashion’s biggest icons?There's no shortage of five-star hotels in Monaco, but only Metropole Monte-Carlo boasts a swimming pool designed by Karl Lagerfeld.
By Rosie Paterson Published
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Forget all about caviar and Champagne, five-star hotels now want you to forage for your own foodForaging is the luxury traveller's new activity of choice, finds Lotte Brundle on a trip to Bovey Castle in Dartmoor.
By Lotte Brundle Published
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No longer a sunny place for shady people: How Monaco is shedding its old-money imageA new generation is quietly reshaping the Mediterranean Principality from a place to wind down, into one to build, live and thrive, says Adam Hay-Nicholls.
By Adam Hay-Nicholls Last updated
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You can ring my (Austrian peace) bell: Why these remarkable structures stand all over the worldWhile on a walking holiday in the Austrian Tyro, Pamela Goodman discovered a peace bell for the first time.
By Pamela Goodman Published
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'I discovered a way of doing the Monaco Grand Prix in similar style, with a much bigger boat, and an even louder horn': The floating Paddock pass that F1 fans are fighting overSome 200 vessels turned up for F1’s most famous street race this year, but our writer was on the best one.
By Adam Hay-Nicholls Published
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Was there ever a city so densely populated by brilliant minds, so tightly packed with bright ideas? Mark Rothko is following in the footsteps of Michelangelo and taking over FlorenceA major retrospective of Mark Rothko's work is now open in Florence. Steven King went to have a look.
By Steven King Last updated
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Choosing the perfect road tripThere’s no better way to explore the countryside, the coastline and the heritage of Britain than by car. We’ve made a list of our three favourite places to stay and visit, so you can plan your next trip with ease.
By Country Life UK Magazine Published
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'It is so impressive in scope it almost defies description': The bold, 200-year vision to repair the harm that man has inflicted on the Scottish HighlandsChange is afoot in the least-visited corners of the Highlands, says Richard MacKichan.
By Richard MacKichan Published


