Alladale Wilderness Reserve

Landing into Inverness I felt like I was coming home, the light, the snow on the distant mountains with their rows of pine trees, it brought back so many memories of growing up in Scotland and it tugged at my heart.

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Janet Mactavish
A Tour of Champagne

Apart from all the Champagne tasting, all in the name of research of course, it was also a very educational trip. I learnt about sexual confusion, Champagne eggs, and how to tell a vine from it's leaf..and yes, you did read the first one correctly.

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Phil Pallen
Blue Lagoon

As we neared the Blue Lagoon and the Silica Hotel, the landscape became more harsh, large lumps of black volcanic rock covered the landscape and gave it an almost lunar appearance.

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Janet Mactavish
Elounda Mare, Crete

"Rustic chic" is a good way to describe the Elounda Mare, with its cosy, homely bungalows, traditional fireplaces, lots of stone and wood and the decor in natural tones. It is classic, understated, elegant and refined, you instantly know what kind of guest stays here.

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Janet Mactavish
Elounda Peninsula, Crete

You know that blue that you see in every Greek postcard? Well this is where you find it, at the Elounda Peninsula, the most exclusive hotel in Crete, sitting proudly on a peninsula, the All Suite property overlooks the Mirabello Bay and the Aegean Sea.

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Janet Mactavish