Nothing says Christmas like a panoply of lights, a mug of hot cocoa and festive decorations, as I discovered last December when I stayed at Villa d’Este on Lake Como in Italy. The hotel, located in th

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What could be more romantic than a day in a sleigh drawn by horses, or a team of huskies? It’s a cinch to sort in Switzerland’s dramatic south-western ski resort, Verbier. Some chalet hosts will even

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Chris Bertram recalls the bucket-list experience at Shangri-La Le Touessrok, a heavenly island in the Indian Ocean

This week’s dream: a journey into Sicily’s lovely ...