Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica Lodge, Peru

I'm outdoors-y, but also a bit of a scaredy cat when it comes to insects and spiders (in fact, my friends would laugh a…

Tambo del Inka & The Sacred Valley

The seventh stop on our jam-packed  Peru trip followed two days at  Machu Picchu  - we left Aguas Calientes and hopped on …

Palacio del Inka, Cusco

We were lucky enough to spend a few days in Cusco in Peru last year, and even luckier to call Palacio del Inka home durin…

Ellington Hotel, Berlin

Earlier this month, my boyfriend and I went to  Berlin for a long weekend of Christmas markets. We had a great time until …

Amantica Lodge, Lake Titicaca

After two short days in the Peruvian capital , we took a flight to Juliaca airport near Puno, drove for an hour along dusty…

The Westin, Lima

In May I finally visited South America for the first time.  For the past few years we've gone for one long 2/3 week hol…

INTERCONTINENTAL HANOI WESTLAKE

After four days in Ho Chi Minh City in southern Vietnam, we took a flight to the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh for a few d…

HOTEL MIRO, BILBAO

To celebrate my Dad's birthday and Father's Day, last summer we went to Bilbao in the Basque region of northern Spa…

ANGKOR VILLAGE RESORT

After a few days in the Cambodian capital , we drove north to Siem Reap to explore the ancient temples, Angkor ruins and th…

HOTEL DE NELL, PARIS

Tucked away in a quiet street in the 9th arrondissement of Paris is Hôtel de NELL , a beautiful five star in a restored 19t…

ARUNREAS, PHNOM PENH

After four days in Ho Chi Minh City , we took a quick 45 minute flight east to Phnom Penh and checked into the charming lux…

INTERCONTINENTAL ASIANA SAIGON

The first stop on our Asia trip in March/ April was the largest city in Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City (the former Saigon), know…

HOTEL JOSEF, PRAGUE

Prague was high on my list of places to go for a while and we finally got around to visiting a couple of months ago. I boug…

ORIENTAL RESIDENCE, BANGKOK

Bangkok is a vast, crazy city, with over 8 million residents sprawling across 606 square miles of streets filled with traf…

THE FAIRMONT, SAN FRANCISCO

The Fairmont is one of the most iconic hotels in San Francisco.  Perched atop the exclusive Nob Hill area in a cluster of …

GLEN OAKS, BIG SUR

One of my favourite places I stayed last year was in our very own log cabin at Glen Oaks , by the Big Sur river in Californ…

THE SAROJIN, THAILAND

After five lovely days on Phuket we waved goodbye to the island and were driven two hours north onto the mainland to check…

THE QUEENS ARMS, SOMERSET

I recently spent a lovely weekend with my mum at a charming little 5 star country inn called The Queens Arms at Corton Den…

THE SURIN, PHUKET

After three days in Phuket we drove to our next home: The Surin Hotel , an exclusive, secluded beach retreat on the west c…

PARESA, PHUKET

After five days in Hong Kong we flew down to Thailand for a week on the island of Phuket, then Phang Nga on the mainland …