Travel

On a scorching hot weekend at the end of June, Ragley Hall was the venue for the Adventure Bike Rider Festival or ABR. 

Set in 450 acres of beautiful parkland, in the heart of Shakespeare’s England, the Ragley estate overlooks the unspoilt Warwickshire countryside.

Australia is known for many things, including tropical beaches, marine reserves, Aboriginal culture, koalas and kangaroos, rolling wine country, lush rainforests and several World-Cup winning cricket and rugby teams.

One thing I was not aware of is that Australia is the second largest Wagyu beef producer in the world, after Japan. And that it is the largest Wagyu exporter in the world, which equates to 67,000 tonnes or 85% of its 300,000 strong herd, which ends up overseas.

“Welcome to the City of Dreams Mediterranean” was the greeting from the hotel doorman as he opened the gold-rimmed glass entrance ushering us into a grandiose, marbled and voluminous lobby; this type of glamour, style and pizazz is usually associated with cities like Dubai, Hong Kong or Miami, yet here we were on the eastern periphery of Limassol on the beautiful island of Cyprus.

Sitting in the world’s largest cider barrel sauna - Mostfassl – with fifty other naked strangers may seem at the very least, alternative. Yet, in Upper Austria, this is just another way to experience one of the region’s most popular products.  

Diving with TGI: Beneath the Surface with the Best in the Business

I’ve visited my fair share of Maldivian islands in the name of work (someone has to do it), but I’ve finally found the one I’d happily call home.

Cora Cora Maldives strikes the perfect balance between castaway beauty and relaxed luxury — it’s that effortlessly barefoot, beachside elegance that doesn’t try too hard. Add to that a truly premium all-inclusive offering, with no sneaky extras or surprise bills at checkout, and you’ve got an island escape that feels as easy as it is exceptional.

Cora Cora 5-Star Luxury with a Side of Flip-Flops

When Yamaha invites you to southern Portugal for a weekend of Waverunner mayhem, you don’t ask questions. You say yes, you pack your loudest swimwear, and you prepare for thrills.

The Setting: Portimão

Portimão — a sun-drenched, yacht-dotted playground on the Algarve coast. The kind of place where bronzed retirees sip vintage rosé while tech millionaires rev their tenders like they're in Fast & Furious: Mediterranean Drift.

If the French Riviera were a movie, La Croisette would be the opening shot: sweeping, golden, glamourous and impossibly good-looking! This palm-lined promenade in the heart of Cannes stretches seductively along the Mediterranean, flanked by designer boutiques, historic hotels and beach clubs where rosé and champagne are practically on tap!

Halfway inland in the very heart of Italy is the provincial city of Bologna, the capital of Emilia-Romagna region. Here it’s possible to experience the real Italian art of living well. For Bologna is called three things: la Dotta (the Learned), for the oldest university in the Western world founded in 1088, transferred from Ravenna’s ancient school of Roman law; la Grassa (the Fat), considered the home of Italian gastronomy with its cuisine of tortellini, lasagne and tagliatelle al ragù and thirdly la Rossa (the Red), for its exquisite terracotta-tiled roofs.

Which of you readers know where Bermuda is on the map, where exactly in the Atlantic Ocean? Answer: 600 miles east of North Carolina and 900 miles north of the Caribbean.

This Mid-Atlantic chain of around 138 islands is completely surrounded by the most stumming of turquoise water. It’s connected by causeways and bridges, stands utterly alone with its nine parishes and population of 65,000.