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Fred Olsen: Scotland, Scilly Isles & The West Country 10 Night Cruise

At the ripe old age of 33, I packed my bags, hopped on the 30-minute train from Haymarket to Rosyth and into the waiting taxi...
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Galgorm Resort is the perfect place for a luxury spa break in Northern Ireland

There are spa breaks, and there are spa breaks. But when I agreed to travel to Northern Ireland to visit Galgorm Resort I was fairly...
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Marine Troon Hotel: ‘A relaxed sense of luxury and you don’t need to like golf to love this hotel’

Marooned just steps away from the golden sands of Troon beach lies the sandstone monolith that is the Marine Troon Hotel. Golf fans may be...
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The slow staycation: How to take a tranquil city break in London

London, a famously frenetic city, might seem like an odd choice for a relaxing break, but it all depends on how you do it. Eilidh...

Father’s Day Gift Guide

Dad's are notoriously tricky to buy for, right? So as the countdown to Father's Day begins (heads-up, it's on 15th June this year) you might...
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Review: Pestana Royal Hotel, Madeira

I had never really considered Madeira for a holiday break until it came up through my online flight search: ‘Destination - anywhere, budget - under...
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Fred Olsen: Scotland, Scilly Isles & The West Country 10 Night Cruise

At the ripe old age of 33, I packed my bags, hopped on the 30-minute train from Haymarket to Rosyth and into the waiting taxi...
galgorm exterior web

Galgorm Resort is the perfect place for a luxury spa break in Northern Ireland

There are spa breaks, and there are spa breaks. But when I agreed to travel to Northern Ireland to visit Galgorm Resort I was fairly...
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Marine Troon Hotel: ‘A relaxed sense of luxury and you don’t need to like golf to love this hotel’

Marooned just steps away from the golden sands of Troon beach lies the sandstone monolith that is the Marine Troon Hotel. Golf fans may be...
Lumo

The slow staycation: How to take a tranquil city break in London

London, a famously frenetic city, might seem like an odd choice for a relaxing break, but it all depends on how you do it. Eilidh...

Father’s Day Gift Guide

Dad's are notoriously tricky to buy for, right? So as the countdown to Father's Day begins (heads-up, it's on 15th June this year) you might...
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Review: Pestana Royal Hotel, Madeira

I had never really considered Madeira for a holiday break until it came up through my online flight search: ‘Destination - anywhere, budget - under...
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Nico Simeone to open new charitable restaurant

The team behind the famed Six by Nico family of restaurants have confirmed a November opening for their new charitable restaurant in Glasgow. Beat 6,...
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A drop of Canadian comfort in the capital at Down the Hatch

Morag Bootland succumbs to the irresistible charms of Canadian cuisine and Tennessee whisky. Let’s be honest, there are times when we just need a little...
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Scottish food and drink recognised at Great Taste

Scotland's finest food and drink has been honoured at this year’s Great Taste Awards. Established in 1994, Great Taste is organised by the Guild of...
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Celebrating the changing of the seasons with cocktails

The Ivy on the Square celebrate the changing of the seasons with a new Harvest Moon cocktail menu. Morag Bootland braves the drizzle to embrace...
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Chef Nico turns to Guilty Pleasures for new menu

Chief Sub-Editor Rosie Morton heads to Six By Nico to suss out the 'Guilty Pleasures' menu...  We arrive at Six By Nico, Hanover Street, Edinburgh,...
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Elegant Italian dining at Roberta’s Glasgow

There's something rather classical about Roberta's, a new restaurant and bar in Glasgow. Roberta's Glasgow has a distinctive look that immediately casts the mind to...

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