"We arrived at Malta International Airport in early September, still carrying the last warmth of a British summer, and instantly felt the difference. The air was dry and warm, the light was bright, and the sea looked inviting from the first glimpse. We picked up a hire car and headed north to Saint Paul's Bay, where the Dolmen Hotel Malta sits on a rocky promontory between Bugibba and Qawra, a fifteen minute drive that felt like an easy landing."
A gorgeous November escape to Cyprus: warm enough for the sea, quiet enough to feel like you have the harbour to yourself, and a hotel that sits right on the coastal path.
A quiet April week on the southwest coast of Majorca: warm spring days, calm coves, and an adults-only hotel that feels worlds away from the island's busier resorts.
A week of warm beach days, gentle October seas and a family-friendly hotel that sits right on the Alcudia promenade.
A Christmas escape that split perfectly between Cape Town's beaches and restaurants, and the quiet drama of the Timbavati bush.
Fresh snow on the Charles Bridge, no crowds at the castle, and a boutique hotel that feels like a secret hideaway in the Old Town.
A family-run resort in the Cretan hills, a boat trip to Balos, and the feeling that June on Crete is exactly the right time of year.