There comes a point when no kind of vented top or fanning technique will keep you cool during the Austrian summer. In Vienna for a long weekend in June 2016, … Read more

Moving to Munich in the middle of February is a daunting prospect. Knowing no German and presented with a deep Bavarian winter, I was totally out of my depths until … Read more

Head to the robust “zuerich.com” URL to find the suitably described “Seebad Utoquai – The Historic Swimming Area on the Right Bank of Lake Zurich”. The ambiguity of “Right” is … Read more

There is perhaps no better way to vent post-election stress than to explore the abundant lakes, rivers and waterfalls that fall within our newly elected constituencies. Over the last 15 years, legislation … Read more

Wedged in the south-east corner of Switzerland, the canton of Graubünden is perfectly teed up for wild swimming. Rushing rivers throw cool alpine meltwater down the valleys, passing through the … Read more

The steady rise of Margate as a destination for good food and contempoary art has refreshed the seaside town in recent years. Notable artist and institutions such as Margate local Tracey … Read more

The welcoming Casa Vanella sits above a small grove of trees overlooking the sharp Corsican interior. Host and hotel owner Jean François is the dynamic force behind the unique offering, … Read more

The tumbling Restonica and Trivagna Rivers merge at the mountain village of Corte in central Corsica. Inset from Corsica’s beaches, the village has grown with introduction of Université de Corse … Read more

Gothenburg is Sweden’s lively west coast gem and second largest city. With its blend of historic charm, modern innovation, and vibrant culture, the “most sustainable city in the world” located … Read more

Philadelphia, or better yet, “Philly,” is a true East Coast city, in part feeling and looking like a mixture of Baltimore, Boston, and Washington D.C. But it has its own … Read more

Embracing the motel retrofit trend, Trumbull & Porter is a boutique hotel located on the west side of Downtown Detroit in the Corktown neighborhood. Compared with the patchwork of high-rise … Read more

A handful of properties can be blamed for making the Catskill’s cool again, and Scribner’s Catskill Lodge is one of them. The property helped set the stage for the region’s … Read more

The roadside motel is a well charted piece of infrastructure in the United States, with post-War designs specifically catering to motor vehicles and the freedom of road trips. These same … Read more

Provence is privileged with an abundance of cultural waypoints, equally spread around the patch of Southern France along and inset from Cote d’Azur. The span reaches from the west at … Read more

Despite being set back from the coastal frontage of the French Riviera, Saint-Paul-de-Vence has played a central role in contributing to the cultural caché of the region. Located on a … Read more

Located equidistant between San Francisco and Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo straddles a dividing point for the Golden State. The final miles of California’s vineyards hover around city limits, while … Read more

Though the likes of Hotel St. George, Hotel Kämp and new Hotel Maria have already carved out Helsinki’s luxury end, a more affordable hotel stay in Helsinki can be found … Read more

The opening of Locke Hotel’s Dalston property in 2021 indicated a pioneering bet on this dynamic part of East London. Though hotels had already opened in the shadow of the … Read more

Push east from Cape Town through the frontside of the Western Cape beyond Hermanus and Franschhoek and you arrive at the small Overberg town of Greyton. The modest urban footprint … Read more

Push north of Paarl and you’ll reach the enclave of Tulbagh in South Africa’s Western Cape, nested in the lap of three ranges – the Obliqua Mountains to the west, Groot … Read more