In the last 20 years, Britain has lost one-in-four of its pubs. The Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) claim that on average, pubs are closing in Britain at the rate of one every 12 hours, which is frankly staggering if you think about it. The recent pandemic will have hit the industry hard, and at…
The Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire offers visitors a slice of quintessentially British country living, with outdoor activities and a stately abode that brings aristocratic living to present-day lords of the manor. The English country gent is one of the great sartorial looks – traditional, refined and well-cut but with a workable, everyday, effortless appearance. Where…
Next year, Riyadh is expected to open the biggest urban mass transit system that has ever been created from scratch. Here are five ways it will transform the city for the better The network will comprise six metro lines – both overground and underground – that connects 85 stations and span nearly 110 miles of…
You’ve probably seen the Maldives already, even if only in magazines and on websites. You may have actually visited. Felt pretty special, right? But there are lots of places in the Maldives that can give you roughly the same thing, while for those who can afford it, there is one place that’s a true exclusive-use…
This week sees some of the best ski hotels in Courchevel re-opening for the new winter season. If you’re planning on traveling to ski then Courchevel is the place to do it. Les 3 Vallees area is the largest ski area in the world, with enough runs catering to all abilities to ensure that even…
Examples of the monthly travel style pages I designed, laid out and put together for Portfolio magazine each month. His and hers looks and accessories to pack for one of the Emirates Airlines destinations each month.
First of all, when you put on a black flight suit then you instantly feel pretty badass. You’re Clint Eastwood in Firefox, you’re (a taller) Tom Cruise in Top Gun, you look like a real fighter pilot – a profession that at no point will ever require you to say on a phone to an insistent PR,…
Europe’s most westerly capital city often gets overshadowed by Madrid and Barcelona, the twin giants of its Spanish neighbour, but Lisbon is one of the best short-break cities in the continent. Cheaper, less crowded and with a food scene that is fast becoming home of some of the best value for money dining anywhere, the…
The idea of Las Vegas as Sin City, replete with visions of the ’60s Rat Pack and Mafia era, has been a hard one to shake. But in 2014 it’s nothing like the James Ellroy novels, and hasn’t been for some time now. Making good on P.T. Barnum’s axiom that “Every crowd has a silver…
The idea of the great British beach holiday has largely gone the way of the VHS recorder, as cheap flights meant easy trips to guaranteed sun in the south Med. But this collection of images of Blackpool from the early 1980s is worth seeing. If only as a reminder of the simple charms and very…
Matt Pomroy 