FROM A CONVERTED BANK WITH A SPA IN ITS VAULT TO A NILE CRUISE THAT ESCHEWS THE CROWDS, THIS IS TRAVEL, ELEGANTLY DONE

It’s always a thrill to explore new places, especially those that are lesser known by British tourists. Like many others, we have visited the northern Italian hotspots in Lombardy, Veneto and Emilia-R

In a dim, claustrophobic room, I’m confronted by a ten-foot sphere, comprising more than 1,000 small speakers – like some vast, unblinking eye. I step inside and gradually, one after another, the spea

IF THE HOME OF VINTERIOR FOUNDER Sandrine Zhang Ferron IS ANYTHING TO GO BY, THERE’S NOTHING OLD-FASHIONED ABOUT ANTIQUE AND VINTAGE DECOR

THIS LUXE EN SUITE HAS A GLAM PAST, BUT MARIE AND BEN HAVE TRANSFORMED IT INTO A SUMPTUOUS SANCTUARY

Overlooking the Plaça del Mercadal in the Catalonian city of Reus, Casa Navàs is a captivating presence upon this public square. Elegant and ornate, characterful and imposing, the house takes centre s