Travel

Venice rises from the waves

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Andrea Grisdale of Travel and Leisure writes: When I heard that Mayor Luigi Brugnaro declared a state of emergency after...

Paris for the very first time

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Paris by night Paris in the smog So, a friend has hit 47, and this is the first opportunity to...

The Hotel de Russie at Sunday brunch – a star-studded event

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This story is about four things: The Hotel de Russie's garden, the power of the unexpected, the benefits of solo...

10 questions with Giampaolo Ottazzi of the Belmond Hotel Cipriani

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Born in Genoa, Giampaolo Ottazzi has worked in luxury hotels for more than 35 years. Now Direttore D'Albergo presso (General...

10 questions with Osteria dell’Orcia’s Silvano Mamprin

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An incredibly warm and generous heart... that's what guests Italian hotelier's Silvano Maprin encounter when they stay at his wonderful...

Italy’s Top 10 plus five: A very personal list

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So, you are going to Italy. Time to take some advice from someone who goes there every year, asks Christine...

The glories of hiking in Abruzzo

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Sometimes travel is not only about where you go, but how. Hiking in Abruzzo proved to be a great way...

House-swapping can be an out of this world experience

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Quandry! A dear friend has just told me she wants to find a house in Sydney to swap for hers...