MD Lee Mansfield discovers luxury beyond measure at the Terre Blanche Spa Golf Hotel in Provence We were greeted at Nice airport in true Terre Blanche style: with a luxury chauffer driven car that would take us right to the entrance of our destination. After a 40-minute drive through the spectacular South France landscape, past vineyards, craggy hills and
5 things to do in the French Riviera’s bustling capital When I had to go to Nice recently for a two-day work trip, I couldn’t resist going one day earlier to give myself time to explore the city. Nestled halfway between star-studded Cannes and the Italian border, Nice acts as the international gateway to some of the more high-end
We slow down and take a moment to appreciate Fiji… Fijians dance to the rhythm of their own drum…and it’s a slow rhythm. Everything about life on the 333 islands that make up the Melanesian country of Fiji is laid back and languid. Nobody rushes about in this region of the South Pacific. Locals walk everywhere: up the mountains
From Red Sea diving to desert safaris and sand boarding, find out why Egypt is a growing destination for extreme sports in 2015 Traditionally Egypt has been a holiday destination for history fanatics hoping to explore the ancient world. World-famous for its temples, pyramids and wonderfully preserved crypts and artefacts, few people would associate Egypt with extreme sports. But
Visit China’s Xiamen during the Mooncake Festival t An ancient seaport glitters enticingly from across the Taiwan Strait on the South East coast of China. This is Xiamen, the ‘Gate of China’, an important economical hub and a wonderful place for overseas visitors to explore. Mountains, skyscrapers, beautiful natural scenery and ancient temples all exist in this region, so the
Great British Staycations While most Brits are desperate to get on the next flight/cruise ship out of here, more than 32 million overseas visitors flock to British soil every year. And why? Because Great Britain is home to some of the most stunning, culturally and historically significant places on Earth. Some of us travel miles to find crystal clear waters,
Feel your stresses fade away on a health and wellbeing break in Aruba… British people spend an average of nine hours a day staring at their laptop, smartphone, tablet and television screens – that’s 30 years of their lives wiled away sitting stock-still indoors. Now that we live in the digital age where it’s possible to shop, play, learn, work
Jenny Ardagh visits this year-round sailing destination to experience laid-back life on the island Antigua is located in the cluster of the Leeward islands and, although small, is utterly beautiful with a lot to see and do. Antigua is most renowned for its 365 white sandy beaches – one for every single day of the year. However, the beach is
Top health destinations of 2015 Going on holiday can be bad news for the waistline. All-you-can eat buffets, cocktail happy-hour and the tantalising prospect of lying sedate on a beach all day can quickly cause the pounds to pile on. But not every overseas jaunt has to end with a week-long hangover and trousers that don’t fit. More and
Ocean View’s editor, Zoe Thomas, spends four nights at The Distrikt Hotel in New York, braving the aftermath of snow storm Juno to visit some of the city’s most indulgent bakeries, famous diners and colossal skyscrapers… “Flights from JFK International have been grounded as the biggest storm in New York’s history continues to batter the East coast” is not what
