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Queen Of The Binge Watch? Villas To Book From Our Favourite Shows

Lockdown has caused a seismic shift in how we’re spending our time. Cancelled holidays, grounded flights and zero social plans have left a gigantic void in our lives.

We’ve been planning future trips, exercising at home, and reading more than ever, but sometimes a lazy day spent binge-watching our favourite TV series is just what we need.

Killing Eve is our latest obsession. The third season has just concluded in the UK, and it was as gripping as ever. We were also thoroughly envious of Villan
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Before I was A Hotel: The Story Behind These Buildings

Hotels located within historic buildings are truly one of a kind. Former factories, breweries, and banks are amazing spaces for hotels thanks to their imposing architecture and intriguing history – they offer an old-world charm which new-build hotels just can’t replicate.

Original features like stained glass windows, frescoed ceilings, and parquet flooring give us a peek into a building’s past and with a bit of careful restoration, they can play an integral part in a hotel’s interior design.
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Upgrade Isolation The 12 Most Secluded Remote Islands And Private Hotels

Soft powdery sand between our toes. The damp, mossy smell of a rainforest teeming with life. Sunset cocktails next to the shimmering ocean. Snow-covered mountains and wild, untamed landscapes. We’re yearning for all of it right now.

Staying indoors for the foreseeable has got us reminiscing about past trips, and meticulously planning future travels. If we’ve got to stay indoors and self-isolate then we’d much rather be doing it on a far-flung tropical island, a luxury farm in Northern Iceland, or even a rainforest lodge in Ecuador.
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Hot Hotels: Learning From Your Living Room

If there’s one thing that staying at home has given us, it’s time. Time to read, time to watch, time to listen and time to learn.

The doors of our favourite hotels might be temporarily closed, but many have found creative ways to stay connected with their communities. They’ve flung open their virtual doors and are giving us a taste of travel, hospitality and self-care online. Learning from our sofa never felt so adventurous!
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Hot Hotels: The Coolest Hotel Gift Shops

Hotel shops have a bad rap. If, when imagining a hotel gift shop, your mind drifts to naff swimsuits gathering dust, gaudy jewellery and a random assortment of nick-knacks that even Great Aunt Jean would turn her nose up at, you wouldn’t be alone.

A few hotels, however, are doing the hotel gift shop exceptionally well, including collaborations with big-name fashion brands, working with local artists (to create souvenirs you actually want), and selling homemade produce.
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Forest Bathing In Your Own Home

Spring is in full bloom here in London. The sun is shining, and the trees have started to blossom, their baby pink and white hues brightening up even the dreariest of London streets.

In normal circumstances, it would be the perfect time to get outside, immerse ourselves in nature, or perhaps try a spot of Forest Bathing (a mindful amble through the woods). But with current government guidelines keeping us housebound, Spring 2020 will likely be spent indoors. It’s time to bring the plants inside.