Bratislava, one table at a time

Between the Danube and the slopes of the Little Carpathians, Slovakia’s capital unfolds in flavours — in dumplings and slow-cooked sauces, in local wine — but also elevation, quite literally, in dining rooms suspended above the river or rotating high…

Goodwood Revival — 20 years on

If you think nostalgia isn’t what it used to be, you’re wrong. About twenty years ago, I stood on the grass at Goodwood Estate and breathed in the scent of burnt 1950s rubber mixed with freshly pressed tweed. More than…

Ermine Street Guard: the eternal Romans

The Ermine Street Guard

“Pila portate!” “Pila portate!” shouted the short man wearing the most magnificent helmet. His soldiers raised their spears, ready to drive them into any Celt who might object to the occupation of Britannia. It looked magnificent — and somehow, despite…

Golf’s Bohemians

If someone asks me for tips on a golf trip that’s a little off the beaten path — yet not all that far — the answer is simple: Czechia. We golfers are a privileged bunch. When we travel with our…

The Faroe Islands in photos

This photo collection from the Faroe Islands is a small time capsule from a place that felt extremely remote and wonderfully indifferent to the outside world when I visited it more than 20 years ago. We flew in on a…

Spring starts in Morocco

We get a head start on spring in Morocco—but not along the usual tourist trail around Marrakech. In February, the journey goes to the capital: the coastal city of Rabat, known as a calm and sophisticated destination, with wide avenues,…