Park Life - Now spring has sprung, why not plan a visit to London over the summer months and treat yourself with the ‘Great Weekend Deals’ package at London Bridge Hotel? Rates start from GBP99 for an overnight’s stay with free internet. Add a full buffet breakfast for only GBP10 when booking in advance or […]
Summer Getaways for Grown-ups
Sometimes, it does the soul good to getaway in the Spring, after the business of the Christmas season has died down, to refresh batteries, to explore the world anew and to - let’s face it - treat oneself. So, where to go? Here are six suggestions for summer getaways for grown-ups: Abadia Retuerta LeDomaine is an award-winning […]
British brand hero: Spode’s Blue Italian
Spode’s Blue Italian service is possibly one of the most globally successful tableware designs of all time. Now produced by Portmeirion at their Stoke-on-Trent factory just a few yards from Spode’s original, it’s hard to imagine any other earthenware that is so instantly recognisable. So we at Magellan - fans and collectors of the design […]
Les Halles - a cornucopia of gastronomy
Les Halles de Lyon - Paul Bocuse in Lyon is a true utopia for gourmands everywhere and surely the perfect place to do some Christmas food shopping for the festive season. OK - so Les Halles is just slightly outside the centre of Lyon but the effort is well worth it as the rewards can be […]
The World is your oyster
When recently visiting the Ile de Ré in Région Poitou-Charentes, I met up with Tony Berthelot, an oyster farmer from Ars-en-Ré who was keen to talk about the high quality of oysters available today on the island. He should know. Together with his wife, Brigitte, whose family have been living on this gem of an island […]
A pinch of salt - Fleur de Sel
Some of the best chefs in the world rate the Fleur de Sel (literally flower of salt) from the idyllic Ile de Ré in Région Poitou-Charentes on France’s Atlantic Coast as the best in the world. So, one fine day, we went in search of this much prized condiment. We met up with Brice Cottonnier, a modern day […]
Lifestyle: The Fabric of India
The lifestyle series: The lifestyle series takes a look at what’s hot and “must see” exhibits in London and around the world under five main headings – What, Where, Why and When. What is it? The Fabric of India is the first exhibition in the UK to fully explore the incomparably rich world of handmade textiles from […]
Lifestyle: Botticelli Reimagined
The lifestyle series: The lifestyle series takes a look at what’s hot and must sees in London and around the world under five main headings – What, Where, Why, When and Anything Else. What is it? Botticelli Reimagined is a new major exhibition, opening 5th March 2016 at the V&A, exploring, for the first time the variety of ways […]
The El Santuario Experience
I was recently very lucky to visit Abadía Retuerta LeDomaine, the exclusive abbey hotel and winery dating from 1146 in Spain’s Duero wine region. The Hotel has recently set a new standard for spas in Spain with the opening of ‘El Santuario’ in July. Just a two hour drive from Madrid, LeDomaine today has been reborn as a […]
Five Foodie things to do in Poitou-Charentes
Région Poitou-Charentes has a wealth of gastronomic delights whether it’s regionally produced oysters or goat’s cheese, fresh sea salt or Bouchot mussels, Surgères butter or Mojhettesbeans, Pineau des Charentes or cognac! It’s all a bit cheesy - Goat farms and dairies may seem an unusual tourist attraction but when you have as many different cheeses as Poitou-Charentes, they are a real attraction for your […]
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