por Lewis | Jul 7, 2026 | Destination Guides, England, France, Menorca, Poland, Scotland, Spain, Travel Reflections, USA
Some of my favourite memories have one thing in common. I wasn’t actually looking for them. It’s something I’ve realised over the last few years. The places I remember most aren’t always the famous landmarks or the restaurants I’d spent weeks trying to book. They’re...
por Lewis | Jul 1, 2026 | Cornwall, England, Travel Reflections, Wine Experiences
Some meals satisfy your appetite. Others become part of the journey. Ugly Butterfly, overlooking the dunes and rolling waves of Fistral Beach, is firmly in the second category. Forever. It’s easy to assume restaurants like this are all about the food, but that would...
por Lewis | Jun 24, 2026 | Destination Guides, Menorca, Spain, Travel Reflections
If there is one thing Menorca does exceptionally well, it is beaches. Actually, that’s probably underselling it. Menorca doesn’t simply have beaches. It has the kind of beaches that make you question whether your eyes are working properly. Water that looks digitally...
por Lewis | Jun 20, 2026 | Hotel Reviews, Travel Reflections
After more than a hundred countries and what must now be thousands of hotel stays, people often ask me what makes a great hotel. The truth is, it is rarely the marble lobby, the rooftop pool or the thread count of the sheets. Those things certainly help. What...
por Lewis | Jun 18, 2026 | Hotel Reviews, Travel Reflections
I’ve been fortunate enough to stay in some remarkable hotels over the years. From overwater villas in the Indian Ocean to elegant suites overlooking some of the world’s great cities, travel has given me memories I could never have imagined as a child. Yet when I think...
por Lewis | Jun 17, 2026 | Travel Reflections
Some of the finest moments in travel happen after the itinerary has finished. After the museums have closed. After dinner plates have been cleared away. After the sun has disappeared below the horizon. They happen in hotel bars. Not because of what you’re drinking,...