Refresh, revive and get fit at a Swiss mountain retreat March 27, 2011 WHETHER it’s the ski season or the summer holidays, the Swiss Alps are crawling with tourists. If people aren’t whizzing down a snow-covered hillside in the winter, come summer they’re resolutely trudging up a well-marked, well-trodden path. But head to these same Alpine villages only a week or two out of season and you’ll have [...]
Spa and waffles at a Cork golf retreat March 27, 2011 A FRIEND of mine from Cork, who has lived in London, Cambridge and Stockholm, decided to reconnect with her roots for her wedding. Very considerately, she chose to have it at a proper resort, with golf course, ballroom and, of course, a fully-fledged hotel. So deciding to take a room there was a no-brainer; if you [...]
THINK ROOMS… March 27, 2011 WALDHOTEL NATIONAL 4* Tomelistrasse | Arosa | 7050 Surrounded by mountains and majestic firs, Waldhotel National is an impressive hotel to match its impressive location. The lovely pine rooms manage to create a stylish and modern feel without ever losing that welcome touch of traditional cosiness. And the spa here, complete with outdoor sauna, is [...]
TRAVEL NOTES March 27, 2011 EQUESTRIAN CLINICS AT LUCKNAM PARK Country house hotels and horses go beautifully together. Now you have a chance to hone your equestrian skills at the supremely lovely Lucknam Park, the sort of place that Mr Darcy would have considered a reasonable abode. With an all-weather arena, shiny new show jumps and a cross country course [...]
Men ditch high street for fashion on the web March 27, 2011 MENSWEAR online has always been seen as second fiddle to women’s wear,” says Jeremy Langmead, newly anointed editor-in-chief at Mr. Porter, Net-a-Porter’s new online men’s fashion mecca. “You always had to find menswear by scrabbling around for the button hidden away at the top left or right hand corner of a women’s wear website. There [...]
FASHION NEWS March 27, 2011 GQ FASHION MAG LAUNCHES GQ Magazine has launched a new swanky fashion-focussed partner, a hip bi-annual accompaniment to its monthly edition – coffee table candy for boys, basically. The magazine is being headed by ex-I-D Magazine editor Ben Reardon and features Oscar nominee James Franco on the cover, along with shoots styled by Louis Vuitton’s men’s wear [...]
HOW TO GET DRESSED: ADDING COLOUR March 27, 2011 Clare Rous & Kara Iland FOUNDERS OF ROUS ILAND MEMBERS’ BOUTIQUE, WWW.ROUSILAND.COM Q. I am stuck in a rut of buying blacks and greys. I want to wear colour but don’t have any confidence in what suits me. Should I get my colours done? A.DON’T be fooled into thinking that there are clear rules about [...]
Capello faces new headache over captaincy March 27, 2011 ENGLAND manager Fabio Capello is faced with a fresh captaincy conundrum ahead of tomorrow’s friendly against Ghana after he agreed to release five senior players from his squad, including reinstated permanent skipper John Terry. The Chelsea defender, along with his club colleagues, Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole, have been granted a break, as have Wayne [...]
Vaughan tips Strauss to quit as skipper March 27, 2011 FORMER England skipper Michael Vaughan believes Andrew Strauss will relinquish the captaincy of the one-day side following Saturday’s savage World Cup beating at the hands of Sri Lanka. England’s head coach Andy Flower revealed he would consult with Strauss over his future plans, but only once the dust has settled on the side’s ignominious 10-wicket [...]
Hamilton glee as Vettel lays marker March 27, 2011 ENGLAND’S Lewis Hamilton vowed to rein in champion Sebastian Vettel after the German got his title defence off to the ideal start with a pole-to-flag victory at the Australian grand prix. Vettel underlined his status as hot favourite to win the drivers’ title again with an exemplary performance in Melbourne, the Red Bull driver comfortably [...]
