Notes from the Road
A traveller’s record of places, provisions, and the small companion who now comes along. Read about the author if you’re a curious traveller, or work with me if you mean business.
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Featured Stories
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Anne Mariage: The World Between a Horse’s Ears
Open country, long gallops, demanding days: Anne Mariage turned a shared passion into riding holidays, building the promise and its practical terms along the way.
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Bryggen Guldsmeden, Copenhagen
A Copenhagen hotel with a heated courtyard pool, an unusually handsome gym and an organic breakfast I enjoyed. My review of Bryggen Guldsmeden in Islands Brygge.
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Le Chevalier Bay Guesthouse, Praslin
My review of Le Chevalier Bay Guesthouse on Praslin: simple rooms beside Anse Lazio, meals in the garden, and practical advice for exploring the island.
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One&Only Palmilla
A birthday at One&Only Palmilla: remarkable personal care, the force of the Sea of Cortez, and time for Baja wine, the spa and the water beyond the resort.
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The St. Regis Abu Dhabi
A personal St. Regis Abu Dhabi review: an excellent breakfast, attentive beach service, sea views and National Day fireworks, with dining, spa and desert excursions.
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Iain Chapman: The Camel Trophy Director
Marlboro made a cowboy into an identity. Iain Chapman helped Camel Trophy give adventure a form that outlived the cigarette campaign behind it.
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Lush Atitlán: A Room Above the Lake
The hotel I planned Guatemala around: rooms above Lake Atitlán, gardens, breakfast, and an unforgettable night among the fireflies.
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Ernst Leitz III: The Traveller’s Second Pair of Eyes
As jets brought distant places closer, Ernst Leitz III’s company made serious binoculars light enough to become a traveller’s constant companion.
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GoldenEye: Life by the Water
At GoldenEye, Chris Blackwell’s vision of Jamaican seaside hospitality unfolds around the coves and lagoon of Ian Fleming’s former retreat.
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John Cronin: The Man Who Put a Flag on the Ocean
A card in a traveller’s wallet, a flag above a dive shop: John Cronin helped make scuba training recognisable on the far side of the world.