Portugal, you let me down
My name is Ana, I’m in my mid thirties and I was born in Portugal, a country I love. Life took me to other places – I first left the country in the 90s to go to university in London, in the UK. I...
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The Luxury Travel Blog Network – February 2014 Edition
February is the shortest month of the year, but who says it is the most boring? Absolutely not! This month, we have added a boy to The Luxury Travel Blog Network – the one and only Paul Johnson, the...
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My Top 5 destinations for Spring 2014
As much as I love the mountains, I must confess I am much more of a Spring and Summer person. So it is only natural (and human), that I am counting the days until Spring finally arrives – and possibly...
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The Luxury Travel Blog Network – March 2014 Edition
Well, the good news is…. Winter is over in the Northern Hemisphere and that is fine by me! Luckily, it wasn’t a horrible winter for us in the United Kingdom, and I did go looking for snow. How could I...
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Top 10 Cocktails Around the World
Mix up a few ingredients, carefully, of course, and you may be up for moments of happiness. I love cocktails and am frequently asked which are my favourites. I cannot answer that – it would be like...
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Top 10 Photos of the Week – Coast
There is nothing like the sea – being born and raised in Lisbon,Portugal, I was undoubtedly spoiled, as I got to see it almost every day. My move to the UK sadly meant no sea on a daily basis, but that...
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The Luxury Travel Blog Network – May 2014 Edition
Is Summer almost here? Well, you wouldn’t really think so if, like me, you are based in England. I have slowed down things considerably as April was a bit crazy for me. My highlight was definitely a...
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Why is hiring a car such a painful part of the travel experience?
Hiring a car is, 50% of the time, a must for me when I travel – I would say I hire one 15-20 times a year, at least, and it still remains my least favourite part of a travel experience. Obviously when...
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Top 5 destinations for Summer 2014
Spring has come and gone – and let me tell you, I loved every trip I took. Things started *very* well in the Maldives, Abu Dhabi was a lot more than I ever imagined, Cyprus had delicious food and...
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Top 10 hotel pools
Although I am a confessed beach lover, I won’t say no to a pretty pool. Especially if it is warm and sunny outside. To celebrate the arrival of Summer, my favourite season, here are my top 10 hotel...
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The Luxury Travel Blog Network – June 2014 Edition
End of June, oh my God, I cannot believe Summer is finally upon us! It would be fair to say I had a fantastic Spring, but I am delighted that my favourite season of the year is upon us. I have planned...
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What is your favourite colour? Mine is clearly blue!
It was recently pointed to me that I wear blue – A LOT. I love blue, and I have quite a few blue items of clothing, but as I went through recent trip photos, I realised how much blue do I really wear....
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Best of Summer 2014 in 14 photos
My plans for Summer 2014 were nothing short of epic – I was really looking forward to the 5 fantastic trips I had planned for this season. But what I loved the most? The incredible memories that I...
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Top 5 destinations for Autumn 2014
Summer has come and gone – and I have to say, mine was fantastic. For those of us in the northern hemisphere, it is time to start thinking about cooler weather, and of course a whole different...
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2014: My year in travel – 26 trips, 53 flights and 110 nights away from home
I have started doing these annual recaps (see 2012 and 2013) and I have to say, I love doing them for one reason: it makes me happy to look back and see where the year has taken me, literally. In 2014,...
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Top 5 Destinations for Winter 2015
Baby, it is cold outside, as they say. I have always been very honest about my preference for warmer climates, but that doesn’t mean that there isn’t a time and a place for fabulously warm clothes, a...
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Top 5 Destinations for Spring 2015
OMG, it seems that Christmas was only last week, but Spring is upon us. Time to put away the winter clothes and scarves and get ready for some lovely sunshine in the Northern Hemisphere. Where to go...
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Top 5 Destinations for Summer 2015
My favourite season of the year is upon us – so it is time to share my Top 5 destinations for Summer 2015. Interestingly enough, this is the time where the weather is nicest back at home in the UK...
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Top 5 Destinations for Autumn 2015
After an very busy Spring and Summer, my travel schedule eases up a little bit (just a little bit) in the Autumn – no more long trips, just quick hops to places closer to home. Without further ado,...
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Top Luxury Travel Bloggers – the leading ladies of luxury travel
Because not all luxury travel bloggers are the same… Often I get asked which are MY favourite luxury travel bloggers – who do I trust and go to for recommendations? Which blogs do I actually read?...
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