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Hotel Las Arenas Balneario Spa, Valencia

A large luxury hotel, with a ‘corporate-feel’ close to the port and right on Valencia’s broad, sandy beach During my …

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So, who is Uemura Leisure?

The Reina Sophia Opera Hall in Valencia’s City of Arts & Sciences was tonight’s prestigious venue for the official launch …

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Gourmet Valencia – with Uemura

Valencia is Spain’s third largest city. Found on the country’s eastern Mediterranean coast, the city is renowned amongst many things …

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Balcony Stateroom

Andrew Forbes’ Insider Guide to Freestyle Cruising

Freestyle Cruising has come to the Mediterranean, with the arrival of NCL’s Norwegian Epic (which sails from Barcelona). Here’s what …

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The Elgin Marbles – Everything You Always Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask…

Visiting Athens and the spectacular Acropolis Museum, Athens, Greece has changed by view point on the controversial Elgin Marbles – …

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Living it up in Amsterdam – with a few nights at The Grand

This year I headed to SAIL2015 – it’s pretty much Europe’s buggest Maritime Festival. Every 5 years this mega boating …

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Andrew Forbes’ Insider Guide to Athens

Pallas Athena Hotel Even before Greece’s financial crisis, Athens had always been a vibrantly political city and many of the …

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Dutch capital luxury – at De L’Europe

During my recent stay in Amstedam, I got to stay at one the city’s ‘Grand Dames’ hotels – the iconic …

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Climb aboard South Africa’s iconic Blue Train

The Blue Train is undoubtedly South Africa’s most iconic and recognised luxury train and one that makes a holiday combining …

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Andrew Forbes’ Insider Guide to South Africa’s Cape Winelands

Here are my insights on where to stay, the places to eat and some of the finest wineries in South …

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