Places – Sublime

Beaches And The Dodo

Tom Laing — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0000

The groom in question is Ian, as British as they come and still coming to terms with the cultural melting pot that is Mauritius, his new bride’s birthplace and the location for their wedding. And so, as the sun slowly drops below the trees and we make our way through the grand house to our...

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Local Flavour

Katrine Carstens — Sun, 17 Apr 2016 13:38:10 +0000

A menu teeming with tastes, brilliant and sometimes bizarre. Regulars and newbies alike are kept firmly on their gastronomic toes, much to their delight. Underpinning it all is the carefully sourced local produce fused with inspiration from around the globe, be it from street food, exotic spices or indigenous ways of cooking. The Nasi Goreng...

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Britain’s Nature Treasures

Laura Santamaria — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 16:05:00 +0000

Seven Sisters There is something monumental and at the same time delicate about chalk cliffs lazily integrating with the sea. These cliffs in East Sussex erode naturally, meaning there is little human interference and therefore tourists can occasionally witness events such as landslides. Contrary to the name, Seven Sisters are a chain of eight cliffs,...

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Unspoilt Paradise

Laura Santamaria — Sun, 26 Apr 2015 14:56:17 +0000

Port View. Image: Lucy Purdy From undulating, verdant valleys and sheer cliffs to huge craters of black igneous rock in which glistening blue and green lakes nestle, The Azores are a haven for walkers and photographers alike. Like the film set of a bucolic, 1940s melodrama, the Azores is carpeted in flowers: hydrangeas and lilies...

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Safe to Shore

Laura Santamaria — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 00:00:00 +0000

A haven of thriving creativity, Shoreditch is renowned for its urban edge and artistic vibe. Its unique pop-up retail store, Shoreditch Boxpark, is built entirely from shipping containers. Packed with both new and established brands, galleries and restaurants, the quirky shopping and dining destination echoes the modern innovation of this inner city district. Amongst the...

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Living in Wonderland

Sublime Team — Thu, 03 Jul 2014 00:00:00 +0000

A diverse population is key to the success of one of South America’s most vibrant neighbourhoods. Let’s explore a good case study. THE URBAN VILLAGE: PALERMO, BUENOS AIRES Palermo is the name of a barrio or neighbourhood in the north-east of the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires. Historically it was a residential district popular with Spanish and...

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Eat, Play, Dream

Laura Santamaria — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0000

This hotel, nestled in the gorgeous Cornish village of Mawgan Porth, offers unbridled luxury – from its artfully devised architecture to the 37 spectacularly spacious rooms and delicious, seasonal and locally-sourced menu – but yet is so much more than a five-star retreat. The Scarlet also happens to be one of the country’s most thoughtfully-devised...

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The Journey Back to Baroque

Allison Zurfluh — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:49:27 +0000

A twenty minute boat ride from the mainland and a step over a wooden gunwale and you’re on the dock of one of the world’s greatest cultural hubs. In Venice, Italy, history looms in timeless architecture and a tangible artistic energy permeates every corner of town from the Caffé Florian, with Ospedale della Pietá in...

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The Simple Life

Martin Clark — Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Romania joined the European Union only in 2007, and in economic terms is considered to be one of the poor relations within the 27-country family of states. Even fiscal poverty is getting difficult to understand nowadays, with the bigger and stronger European economies admitting they’re in serious trouble. All that aside, being there made me...

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Tailing the Tiger

Tom Laing — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 07:21:54 +0000

Landing in Delhi on a warm January morning, we are whisked (as far as traffic allows) to the Taj Mahal Hotel in the heart of New Delhi. After checking in, we head out to explore the city. First we visit Humayun’s tomb, a 16th century, red sandstone edifice set in cool, shady gardens. An untrumpeted...

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