David has been covering the travel scene for more almost 40 years, combining this passion with his life as a Fleet Street journalist.
Much of his early writing was for the Press Association and many of his features over the years have featured in The Mail on Sunday, TravelMail and, more recently, The Independent and the i. He is also a regular contributor to TripAdvisor.
The iconic Sunborn London Yacht Hotel, moored by London’s ExCel centre, is remaining open throughout Lockdown 2 to welcome business travellers as well as key workers. The super yacht, located in the Royal Victoria Docks, has precedent for this, having stayed open throughout the first lockdown, providing accommodation and food to NHS and key workers
A groundbreaking ceremony for a new Four Seasons resort on the island of Okinawa, known as the Hawaii of Japan, has been held at the project site in Onna Village. The ceremony, signalling the start of a massive three-year beachfront development, was officiated by the mayor of the village, Nagahama Yoshimi, and witnessed by key
Michelin-star superchef Patricia Yeo was looking for a new adventure and found it by accident … on LinkedIn. She stumbled across the vacant position of head chef at the newly opened Maslina Resort on the island of Hvar in Croatia and decided to apply. Three weeks later Patricia’s culinary journey to Croatia began. She now
Avani Hotels & Resorts has officially opened its latest resort and the first in Thailand’s southern beach town of Krabi. Centrally located just 35 minutes from the Krabi International Airport, Avani Ao Nang Cliff Krabi Resort boasts stunning views of limestone formations rising up from the Andaman Sea. Just steps away from local cafes and
When it opens in 2021, Pan Pacific London’s 43-storey bronze tower will be the City of London’s soaring new landmark. The unique addition to the city’s skyline, close to Liverpool Street Station, consists of a luxury hotel, 160 private residences and a public plaza animated by One Devonshire House, a separate space and mix of
The 25 Boutique B&B, nestled in the heart of Devon’s sparkling English Rivera, has been crowned the world’s best B&B in the 2020 Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice awards for the second year running. It is the first time the world #1 title has been retained in the awards’ 18-year history . The award takes into account
Every intensive care nurse in the UK is being offered two nights at some of the most famous and luxurious hotels in Britain to thank them for their front line efforts during the pandemic crisis. Various internet and travel professionals have joined forces to create the biggest hotel industry collaboration of its kind called Nights
It seems many of us are turning to yoga in an attempt to free ourselves from the current COVID gloom. Yoga retreats are proving a popular holiday choice around the globe with an overwhelming 1,400 per cent search increase so far this year, as well as 52,500 average monthly searches. GolfSupport.com decided to seek out
Located in downtown Mexico City, the home of the National Palace and where pre-Hispanic ruins rub shoulders with the oldest cathedral in the Americas, the recently opened Círculo Mexicano is a veritable celebration of contemporary Mexico. Conceived by Grupo Habita in a collaboration with a wealth of top Mexican talent from the worlds of food,
During its lifetime the Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat, top of page, has welcomed a string of celebrity guests including Winston Churchill, Charlie Chaplin and Elizabeth Taylor. Its stylish beach club, Club Dauphin, has been an iconic institution on the French Riviera since the 1930s, immersed in the lush landscape of the Cap Ferrat peninsula. And now