Wednesday, December 11th, 2019
Catering for couples only, the Keyonna Beach Resort Hotel straddles Turners Beach one of the finest stretches of golden sand in Antigua. Occupying a sunset grabbing spot over looking the Caribbean this quiet and sophisticated hotel is perhaps paradise on earth for those seeking the ultimate in privately intimate surroundings. No children, no loud music, […]
Thursday, November 28th, 2019
The Caribbean is the stuff holiday dreams are made of. Soft white sands sweep down from lush rainforest to fringe turquoise seas in a paradisiacal playground of over 7,000 islands, many of which have changed little in millennia. Against a backing track of tropical birds singing from the tops of gently swaying coconut trees, exotic […]
Friday, October 4th, 2019
The American novelist James A Michener described St Lucia’s Marigot Bay as “the most beautiful bay in the Caribbean” Having stayed there and with a return trip booked later this year we think we agree with him. The Marigot Bay Resort and Marina is a luxury, all-suite getaway perfect for families and honeymooners alike. The resort’s […]
Friday, October 4th, 2019
Marigot Bay Resort and Marina on the Eastern Caribbean island of Saint Lucia, has appointed Daniel Echasseriau as Director of Food & Beverage and Culinary Operation. Having stayed at the stunning property and with a return trip booked later this year, we interviewed Daniel to find out what makes him tick asking him what he intends […]
Thursday, October 3rd, 2019
The Monaco Yacht Show is over and we have to head home Driving down to Monaco in our borrowed Tesla Model X was delightful. Beautiful chateaux, stunning meals and relaxed rural roads. Driving back is not going to be quite so laid back. Ahead of us lays 12 hours of driving to Calais with the […]
Tuesday, October 1st, 2019
We arrive at Château de Montcaud on day four of our epic drive through France using electricity to power our car rather than diesel. It was the day that saw us enter Provence Occidental or Western Provence on what will be our last overnight stop before Monaco. Strictly speaking our fourth stop was just over […]
Tuesday, October 1st, 2019
Rural France is littered with castles and châteaux. Built hundreds of years ago many have now been converted into country house hotels. Some have been converted well………. others have not. Fortunately for us, our next stop on our all electric trip to Monaco falls into the former category. Château Les Oliviers de Salettes is a charming hotel restaurant and […]
Monday, September 23rd, 2019
Our electric journey through France towards the Monaco Yacht Show continues on day 2. We leave the bustle of the city and head into the rural countryside. It is only when you sit behind the wheel of a car and look at the miles of empty roads that you truly understand how big France is […]
Sunday, September 22nd, 2019
Electric cars using only battery power are part of our life at home. They are part of our own clean home policy in which we endeavour to keep our lives as portion free as is possible. We are trying on a very personal level to do our bit to save the oceans and in turn […]
Friday, September 20th, 2019
Each and every September, the Principality of Monaco plays host to a Superyacht Show. It is an exhibition of extraordinary, one-off superyachts built by the world’s most respected shipyards for their extremely wealthy clients. As two of the industry’s leading superyacht reporters we attend each show as we have done for the past 20 years to […]
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