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This month’s new boutique hotel launches are brought to you by the letters P and M, and by the number 14. 14 because there are, well, 14 of them, and P and M partly because January’s destinations of choice are Paris and Marrakech, and partly because our new hotels have been cherry-picked by the Smith [...]

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And another review (they’re coming thick and fast at the moment): this time, our Smith spies have been in La Bella Italia, in that most stylish of fashion capitals, Milan. They took refuge in the spankingly chic new urban resort in the up-and-coming Boviso district known as The Chedi Milan, and here’s a little excerpt [...]

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Postcard from Ibiza: Christmas island…

Friday, December 19th, 2008

Music-loving travel blogger and Ibiza insider Cila Warncke delivers Christmassy, yuletide greetings to all you Mr & Mrs Smiths from the balmy Balearic Island she calls home…

Christmas is a very special time in Ibiza. Local municipalities have gotten splendidly into the spirit, decking the main streets and town squares with fairy lights and fir trees. [...]

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While it’s a bit miserable and dark (well, it’s winter, innit), we thought we’d brighten your day with tales from a sunnier isle – Sicily.
As you know, every time we publish a new hotel write-up from one of our panel of independent reviewers at Mr & Mrs Smith, we’ll let you know, so you can [...]

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Insider address book: Alain Ducasse

Friday, December 5th, 2008

Going to stay in Paris or Japan any time soon? Check out these insider restaurant and hotel recommendations from a Michelin-starred chef as Alain Ducasse shares some secrets from his personal travel address book with us…
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My favourite hotel in France (not including the Maisons d’Alain Ducasse, such as Mr & Mrs Smith’s pick Domaine des [...]

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Captain Cook’s boutique boat

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

Barracuda Yacht Charter has made a real splash Stateside after I waxed lyrical for Cool Hunting on the wonders of this boutique boat anchored in Sardinia.
This rather special motorsailer is owned by Norman Cook – aka Fatboy Slim – and friends, and is available to book through our Smith & Friends service.
Although it’s not exactly [...]

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Look out Barcelona, here we come… again

Monday, November 24th, 2008

As one part of the two-man band that is Mr & Mrs Smith’s Hotel Collections Team, it’s my job to make sure that we uncover the Smithiest gems a city has to offer, even if we’ve been there before, and even if we already feature the finest. First and foremost, this means my agenda is [...]

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Music-loving travel blogger and Ibiza insider Cila Warncke delivers a sun-soaked, mouthwatering foodie snapshot from the balmy Balearic Island she calls home…

The holidays are bearing down with freight-train inevitability so naturally, I’ve been thinking about food. My national origins call for turkey-gobbling in November, but here in Ibiza the sun is still shining and the [...]

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Top five best drives in the Alps

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

Now that you’ve had my top tips on How to… drive in the Alps, you’re ready to test your newfound skills in some real-life situations. So here are five fantastic Alpine driving routes I try to take whenever I’m in the mountains – strictly for Smith Ski research purposes, you understand:

Geneva – Chamonix – Martigny
Distance: [...]

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Every time we publish a new hotel review on Mr & Mrs Smith, we’ll let you know here on the Smith Travel Blog, so you can keep pace with our team of travel spies and style insiders on their global roams. We visit every boutique hotel, country guesthouse, chic beach hut and luxury stay in [...]

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