History’s hand has always shaped Hampton Manor. Sir Robert Peel, a Victorian Prime Minister, bought the land. But after he fell from his horse and died in 1850, his son took on the task of designing the Neo Gothic pile.
Get all the details nailed down so when the time is right, you’ll be ready to make the reservations. If you want a truly immersive adventure in a destination—the people, the environment, and the history—instead of landing in a country to simply tick off a box—check out a few of our favorite “brag-worthy” experiences!
Congham Hall Hotel, built in the 1780s, is a whitewashed Georgian mansion complete with portico. Lovingly curated by Ruth and Nicholas Dickinson, once of Chewton Glen and Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons, the Hall mains the balance, elegance and symmetry of its Georgian origins but with contemporary comfort and style.
Sitting atop a rocky outcrop known as a nunatak in Denali National Park, the Rooster’s Comb suite is the perfect place to lay in bed and stargaze or watch the aurora from your panoramic windows. The Rooster’s Comb suite at Sheldon Chalet has direct views of the summit of Denali just ten miles away. From your suite you will enjoy the snow-capped wilderness, the sound of silence and the breathtaking avalanches falling in the distance.
Even though the pandemic has slowed down any plans for travel, this has not stopped the construction and renovation work of three glorious museums in Egypt. If you’re already enthusiastic about planning a trip to Egypt and learning all about the amazing history it has to offer, now is the perfect time to book your trip because Egypt just opened the gates to three new amazing museums spread across the country.
The election may be over, but clearly, Covid-19 is not, so there are still restrictions on where Americans can travel. And with Thanksgiving this month, you may have a hankering to get out and explore (and make a difference helping those less fortunate).
The Victoria Falls are one of the great natural wonders of the world and justifiably so. At peak flow a gigantic curtain of water plunges 100m into a boiling chasm below, stretching a mile in length and making the single largest sheet of water in the world.
When I moved to NYC in my early 20s, I began to collect matchbooks, which held the same fascination as those long ago stamps. I marveled at the tiny advertisements for the restaurants they represented. I collected the annual NYC Zagat dining guides, and enthusiastically ticked off the places where I had eaten.
Back in March, with the Cambodian borders closing and our global health care deemed invalid due to the World Health Organisation declaring a pandemic, we decided to visit friends and family in the UK. Finally, after six months of uncertainty we have arrived back in Cambodia and wanted to share our COVID-19 safe travel experience with you.
But Provence-Alpes-Cote d-Azur is a region over 31,000 km2 in area and with over 5 million residents. It is close to the Italian Cinque Terre; it borders other beautiful areas of France, such as the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes. When everything is cream and everywhere rises to the top, how can you possibly ration your time to find the best of this best place to visit in the world?