One of the great things about the five star May Fair hotel is its position, down a side street opposite Green Park tube station affording the best of both worlds – it’s relatively quiet yet walking distance to all that central London has to offer. Because it’s a bit tucked away, it’s easy to
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Housed in an unexciting looking modern building, at first glance this place is nothing special. But once you step inside Founding Farmers and feel the buzz – and join the line of you haven’t booked – it’s another matter entirely. Centre stage is an elliptical peninsula bar. Here you may perch on your stool in the
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Since most of DC can be done on foot, arm yourself with our checklist of fun things to do and make sure you tick them all
Considering that you can now visit Russia without a visa by travelling overnight on the St Peter Line ferry from Helsinki, Olivia Greenway guides us to the best places to visit.
The government controls your diet–don’t scoff at this claim. Reserve your comments till you have visited ‘What’s Cooking, Uncle Sam?’ an exhibition at Washington DC’s National Archives
Olivia Greenway visits the Academic Faculty of Brewing at the Technical University of Munich, also known as beer school.
Having just won (September 2011) the best Scottish hotel award for the third year running, being named “Scotland’s leading hotel” at the World Travel Awards, you shouldn’t need much more persuading. 1. Stay This luxury hotel is ideal for a special treat. Situated next to the station and right in the centre of the
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Pubs in Prague serve the best beer in the world. But it’s not the beer alone that accounts for its very special appeal.
If anywhere is about power dressing, it must be Washington DC. Imagine what bargains are to be had in the second hand clothes shops. Americans don’t call them that, of course, it’s far too vulgar. No, they like to call them “consignment shops”. Secondi, near Dupont Circle is one of the better-established ones, situated in large, bright,
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Abode B & B has a lot going for it: friendly English owners, free Wi-Fi, a gorgeous roof terrace and great location in the up-and-coming Palermo area where all the new trendy restaurants are. Wine, beer and soft drinks are available to enjoy on the terrace – just help yourself and sign for what you
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The new open air Rocket Boat tour of San Francisco Bay allows you to see the sights and have some excitement at the same time. The boat accelerates to 44 knots, rock music blasting from the speakers and then makes hair-raising sharp turns, leaving your stomach behind and causing all the passengers to scream. Choose
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Golf is a sport I had dismissed as not for me. But actually it’s an ideal activity for keeping fit and especially good for those, like me who know they will never be a gym bunny, a jogger or a regular swimmer. Learning to play in a swanky five star resort and in the
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