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Since he was relieved of his duties as the manager of Chelsea, Jose Mourinho has been linked to Manchester United as their next manager because incumbent manager Louis Van Gaal has not been… Read More

Tweet I absolutely hate when my food expectations are way off and a restaurant disappoints, even more so when it is expensive. Sadly, Bonhams was one of those cases. I had heard gr… Read More

It’s that time of the year again, where the ports between Imperia and St Tropez start to fill up with incoming yachts returning from tropical off-season adventures in the Caribbean or… Read More

When I first decided to start a blog, I named it SamStewartEtc as I was hoping my friends who love food as much as I do would write posts about their meals and I would publish them on the si… Read More

Every good seducer has his perfume. Look For Seducer’s Top 9 Perfumes Women’s nose is much more sensitive than men’s. Their nose got way more developed​ during evolut… Read More

Every good seducer has his perfume. Look For Seducer’s Top 9 Perfumes Women’s nose is much more sensitive than men’s. Their nose got way more developed​ during evolut… Read More

30 fede lædertasker i bedste kvalitet Fede lædertasker er en af de accessories jeg ikke kan kigge for meget på. Godt nok har jeg holdt mig til de samme igennem e… Read More

Hvilken weekendtaske har du? Har du overhovedet en? I så fald, er den så en værdig rejsemakker? Trænger du i virkeligheden ikke til en ny? Måske. Må… Read More

Is that something you might be interesting in? Måske ikke lige hvad angår det med at betale for flasken, men det kunne da være meget lækkert at smage… Read More

"Cape Town's urban vineyard could revitalize the city's poor" PBS NewsHour 11/24/2016ExcerptSUMMARY:  South Africa is known for its breathtaking vineyards -- but the poor urban settleme… Read More

If skiing in the Alps and sunbathing on a Riviera beach on the same day seems like a pipedream, read on. There aren’t many places in Europe where people can ski to their heart’s… Read More

You know the South of France summer is in full swing when celebrities and their bodyguards are popping in and out of boutiques, and charter guests speed back to their yachts, their tenders… Read More

It has only taken 200 years but the Australian wine industry has progressed and developed into a renowned powerhouse all across the world. Australian wineries are acknowledged as easily the… Read More

Carnival is the final festivity before the commencement of the 40 days of Lent, during which Roman Catholics abstained from eating meat. Carnival either has its roots in a primitive festival… Read More

Christmas is almost upon us, and villages and cities across France are preparing for the seasonal Gallic rush on oysters. The French have a proud history of oyster growing, with cultivation… Read More

When a situation hits, you have to dig deep. Yoga assists individuals use books of inner stamina to locate brand-new hope, strength, as well as joy. Keep reading for six brave tales of thes… Read More

Inspired by the beauty of the recent snowfalls, I started thinking of a white Christmas. With all the rich heavy food around, a crisp clean white wine is a refreshing tonic. Looking at thre… Read More

I’ve done a fair amount of travelling in my time, although a fair amount is never enough when it comes to travel. I’ve experienced long and short haul delays. I’ve been gro… Read More

Thanks to its location at one of the tips of Lake Geneva, a stone-throw from the border with France, there are many wonderful day trips from Geneva that will make for unforgettable experienc… Read More

It had been a lifetime dream for me: to find out how to hike the Inca trail to Machu Picchu in Peru. Now, for the last four days, I had been hiking through stunning Peruvian mountains to rea… Read More

Halfway through our meal at The Vineyard hotel and spa, Newbury, I was beginning to wonder if I knew as much about wine as I thought I did. Not only could I not guess what grape va… Read More

There is always a worry when it comes to revisiting a hotel which you totally adored on the first visit – what if it’s not going to be as good as you remembered it? I know people… Read More

Last year was a hectic one for ALadyofLeisure.com with 50 fabulous places reviewed, and with so many to choose from, it’s hard to pick out the best. However some were so memorable that… Read More

St James’s Hotel in London might be five-star luxury but thankfully it has none of the formal starchiness you might expect from a super-posh hotel. The staff are so cheerful and relaxe… Read More

Note: my review of Amba Hotel Charing Cross was first published in 2015 and so some of the details might now be out of date One of the closest hotels to Charing Cross station in London, the… Read More

Note: this review of The Botanist Sloane Square was first posted in 2015 so some details might be out of date The Botanist, Sloane Square was packed at 7pm last Thursday as the pre-thea… Read More

[Note: this review was first published in 2015 so some details might be out of date] It is located in the no-man’s land of offices and parkland between Exmouth Market and Clerkenwell G… Read More

It is always a good sign of a hotel restaurant if you could imagine going back there without being an overnight guest and Apero definitely fits that description. Tucked beneath the Ampersand… Read More

Cannizaro House in Wimbledon. Sadly that isn’t my car. Note: This review is from Feb 2014. Cannizaro House is now owned by Hotel Du Vin so will have changed since my visit. If you&rsqu… Read More

Well – I did it.  An entire January’s-worth of alcoholic abstinence. And yes, it was a VERY long month. But the surprising discovery for me is not only that I have far grea… Read More

Read on for my utterly epic round-up of 60 of the best British luxury hotels to stay in for New Year… Knowing what to do for New Year’s Eve is always a tough decision. There&rsq… Read More

Hugo Freijanes and Zak Elfman meet in a bar in Vigo, a city in Galicia on Spain’s northwestern coast. It’s a ‘blind date’, set up by their girlfriends who work togeth… Read More

When I first arrived at Gravetye Manor, the Michelin-starred country house hotel with award-winning gardens, I soon decided that this was one of the best hotels in West Sussex and when I was… Read More

The Self-Starter Cocktail is tiny in proportions, as it doesn’t need much to give you the push for an excellent drink. Full of French influence, from the Lillet Blanc to Abinsinthe, Ap… Read More