The first thing that you realise when you pull into Innsbruck is just how high it is. The sky feels like the ceiling of a bungalow, hovering just above your head, and the snow-capped peaks of the nearby Alps seem…
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While I am fairly well-travelled, I wasn’t entirely sure on what to expect from my trip to Austria last week. Sure, my geographical knowledge could pin it on a map – sandwiched between its Central European neighbours of Germany, Switzerland…
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My recent trip to Barcelona saw me take the American tailoring of Abercrombie & Fitch over to the European Continent. The Catalan city is an amazing place for shooting lookbooks and I’ll certainly be visiting again in the next few years…
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Checking into the Fairmont Barcelona hotel, Rey Juan Carlos I, the first thing that hits you is the sheer scale of the place. Sure, there are bigger hotels all across the world but, outside of Vegas, you are rarely able…
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So, to the final days of the MDFV 2015 voyage through the Aegean. By now we had become accustomed to deep turquoise waters and the fresh sea air. Our only company throughout the trip had been each other and the…
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With our adrenaline still surging from the evening just passed, Sunday on the MDFV trip proved to be a lot more sedate. Pulling up the anchor, our first destination was to be Panormitis Monastery, an important sanctuary established on the…
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So, to the third morning of our week-long trip. Waking up in Symi harbour, we were greeted by the sun reflecting off the still harbour water as the houses on the hills gradually became increasingly colourful in the ever-intense sunlight.…
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With the first two days of our Mediterranean Delights Fitness Voyage promising so much, it was great to wake up to another perfect morning on day three. The waters were calm and the morning yoga was followed by another delectable…
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Early in June, myself and the Lady were lucky enough to be invited on a week-long fitness voyage across the Aegean Sea. Starting from Marmaris, our final destination would be the Greek island of Rhodes; seven days on blue seas,…
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Earlier this year I was lucky enough to embark on a 1,000-mile road trip down the Adriatic coast of Croatia. Starting at Zadar in the the north of the Dalmatian region, myself and my girlfriend traversed coastal highways and mountain…
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