Get the low-down from the original style-seekers' latest good-time hunting expeditions, find destination inspiration and insider tips from around the world. Welcome to the official Smith blog: we hope you enjoy your stay
When the Colombo Art Biennale hits town next month, two of Smith’s Sri Lanka boutique hotels will be front and centre for the line-up of exciting events. Capital Colombo will swap colonial grandeur for cutting-edge cool from 15 to 19 February, as artists, curators and performers gather for exhibitions, talks and dinners across the city.
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Bringing your travels home is not just about snapping up souvenirs, it’s also about reworking ideas from the road – a colour palette, graphic pattern or tactile handmade object – to suit your style. Global nomads can find interiors inspiration anywhere, from a walk around a new town to museums, galleries, [...]
Think you know your coffee? Tell us where to find the best coffee in Australia for your chance to win a copy of new book Coffee Trails by Toby Smith. Not only does this java master sport our favourite name, his cool cafés in Sydney and hip espresso bars in Melbourne make our mornings much [...]
January and detoxing go together like Brad and Angelina. Tis the season to give your body and mind an MOT, boosting wellbeing levels and booting those pesky bad habits into touch. So where better to kickstart those 2012 Brand New You resolutions, than at luxe private retreat Como Shambhala Estate in Bali, one of the [...]
My journey to Romania started in a Chiswick bookshop. Our Transylvania destination guide recommends a few books; standing in the travel section William Blacker’s Along the Enchanted Way looked just the ticket for a taste of northern Romania. By the time we reached Copsamare Guesthouses I’d already been charmed by the country folk and entertained [...]
January’s the most anticlimactic of months: it starts with a bang of popping champagne corks and exploding fireworks, then immediately peters out, leaving you with nothing but a hangover and soggy streamers on your light fittings. But if you’ve found yourself slumped in the New Year doldrums, Smith has the solution: a springtime escape to [...]
Welcome to another year of TuneSmithery, with our own aural expert Rob Wood to navigate the new releases, sort the neat from the naff, and dust off a few classics to see us through the months ahead. To kick off 2012, he’s picked out a promising young warbler and a treasure chest of world music, [...]
How does an inexpensive week in sunny Fez, whilst learning a new skill, with a bit of pampering on the side sound? Yes, that’s what we thought… Have a look at Palais Amani riad in Morocco.
Totting up your 2012 travel wishlist? Jade Mountain in St Lucia is worthy of going straight to the top…
Abundant in all the Caribbean vacation clichés (sun, sea, snorkelling, secluded sands), Jade Mountain has everyone feeling like a honeymooner. It’s an architectural triumph that insists visitors to this friendly island enjoy all the tropical paradise [...]
Start 2012 with a bang after a bunk-up in one of London’s original boutique hotels, the Sanderson. A shimmy from Oxford Street, she’s got all that you need for a glamorous intro or outro to the year. And well, it is the sales: this hotel’s neighbourhood is the beating heart of retail.
London – you’re looking [...]
