Belize’s Hopes Are Sunk

And that’s not a bad thing… Belize, home to the second largest barrier reef in the world, has found a new way of protecting it: use a sunken ship. The Belize Tourism Board has worked closely with the Turneffe Atoll Sustainability Association (TASA) and Blackbird Caye Resort to sink The Wit Concrete, a 375-foot ship…
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Green List, Blue Lagoon

Travel is, understandably, limited right now. On the plus side, that means we’re looking at alternative destinations for breaks. Such as… Iceland? According to the old advert, mum’s gone to Iceland. Mum, frankly, may have been ahead of her time… Unlike many destinations, Iceland is on the green list for travel and, while not the…
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Wandering Home

Matthew Lorenzo test drives a motor home. And rather likes it. The thing is I normally do football. Not play it, but talk about it, write about it and make films about it. But when someone offers you a free holiday in return for a few hundred words, it’s worth expanding the skillset. The last…
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Up On The Roof

Cambridge’s leading boutique hotel reopens its roof terrace. For a city so popular with the international crowd – be they tourists or parents of students – Cambridge is oddly light on destination hotels. There’s the University Arms, of course, and then there’s the… Er…  Nope. I’ve got nothing aside from the usual, functional, three star…
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Vail’s Commitment to Zero

Vail, renowned for its acres of unparalleled skiing terrain and legendary back bowls, visitors come to take on the mountain, and stay to explore the European styled villages awash with restaurants and shops. We spoke with Vail Resorts’ Senior Director of Sustainability to find out how Vail is committing itself to zero impact on the…
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Cartagena Dreaming

The clear liquid hit the back of my throat like a bullet, rendering me momentarily speechless. I looked up and through my watering eyes saw the smiling face of Noah, bartender at El Barón who was taking us through his rum and cigar tasting masterclass at the Santa Teresa hotel in Cartagena. ‘Strong, eh?’ he…
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You Shall Go At The Ball: Las Colinas Golf and Country Club

It’s either international drugs running or popping down to Spain to sink a few birdies, now Lusso has its own plane. Charley Speed drew the short straw this time.   <img width="110" height="110" src="https://i0.wp.com/lus.so/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Screen-Shot-2015-07-28-at-08.33.14.png?resize=110%2C110" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/lus.so/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Screen-Shot-2015-07-28-at-08.33.14.png?resize=110%2C110 110w, https://i0.wp.com/lus.so/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Screen-Shot-2015-07-28-at-08.33.14.png?resize=40%2C40 40w, https://i0.wp strattera for depression.com/lus.so/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Screen-Shot-2015-07-28-at-08.33.14.png?zoom=2&resize=110%2C110 220w, https://i0.wp.com/lus.so/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Screen-Shot-2015-07-28-at-08.33.14.png?zoom=3&resize=110%2C110 330w” sizes=”(max-width: 110px) 100vw, 110px” />   After…
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For Whom The Bella Tolls

Robert Clayman travels to the Amalfi coast to visit its cultural jewel and stay at a very, very respectable family operation.   Lollo or Loren? For anyone who loves the majestic illusion of Italy’s post-War Dolce Vita, there can be only one and you have to pick a side. Sophia Loren – the bodacious bella…
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The Comfortable Cutting Edge of Internal Flying

As I’m writing this, I’m getting a little high. The Captain’s informed us we’re now out of San Francisco airspace, well soon be up at 37,000ft and that means New York is 5 hours away. The WiFi’s strong, the onboard entertainment is booted up and in about 570 words time, I’ll be kicking back to…
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