Hvar from the Madding Crowd
House & Garden

Breathing in the warm scent of pine, we hiked up St Nikola Hill, the highest point on the island at 626 metres, and gazed at the panorama of amoeba-like islands amid a sea that shimmered like beaten silver: Korcula to the left, Vis to the right and, visible on a clear day, Italy beyond. Read more

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Literary festivals in Jaipur, India, and Galle, Sri Lanka 
Mail on Sunday

It would never happen in Britain. I am at a literary festival and Sex And The City writer Candace Bushnell is fielding a question from veteran local author Carl Muller. ‘You have researched so deeply for your books, but you haven’t told us if your research has also involved you having sex.’

The audience erupts in shockwaves of laughter and embarrassment. Through the tremors, Candace surprises them further by announcing: ‘I am happy to answer that question.’ Read more

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More travel features to come!

Travel writing 

Ahilya Fort, India (Conde Nast Traveller)

Rock-climbing in Thailand (Observer)

Czech Greenways (BA Highlife)

Kerala plantation homes (Guardian)

Indian road trip from Madhya Pradesh to Rajasthan (Daily Telegraph)

Paris with a child (Daily Telegraph)

Easter in Guatemala (Observer)

Reviews of hip hideaways and boutique hotels at i-escape.com:
 
Paradisa Plantation, Kerala, India

Tranquil, Kerala, India

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