Nowhere in China is there a greater sense of cultural continuity than in the ancient city of Hangzhou. Lying at the southern end of the 1,100-mile-long Grand Canal, it was also a terminus of the Silk Road, which once linked classical China with the Mediterranean. The old city is centered on the four square [...]
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Dorset Square Hotel: A Sparkling London Debut
Over the past three decades, Tim and Kit Kemp have revolutionized the London hotel scene. Their company, Firmdale Hotels, now owns seven boutique properties in the British capital. These cater to a wide variety of tastes, and range in style from contemporary (The Soho Hotel and Haymarket Hotel) to the more traditional (Knightsbridge Hotel and [...]
Sightseeing: Archaeological Ruins in the Peloponnese
The Peloponnese contains some of the most evocative archaeological sites in Greece. The hilltop citadel of Mycenae was at its height from 1600-1100 B.C., and its astonishing Treasury of Atreus boasted the tallest dome in the world for more than 1,000 years. Epidaurus dates from the fourth century and is the most aesthetically refined classical theater. With seating [...]
News From Amanresorts
At the end of last year, it was announced that the founder of Amanresorts, Adrian Zecha, had bought back the company from its Indian owners, DLF Ltd., for approximately $300 million. The fact that Zecha is once again fully in control is reassuring for those of us who have enjoyed some of the happiest times [...]
Suggested Reading: A New Biography for Hellenophiles
The British writer Patrick Leigh Fermor is surprisingly unknown in the United States. A few people have heard of his life-defining exploit — the capture of the general commanding Nazi occupying forces in Crete during World War II — a feat that achieved wider recognition thanks to a movie, “Ill Met by Moonlight.” But his books, though popular and [...]
Guided Tours in New Orleans
As rewarding as it is to meander through New Orleans’ French Quarter on your own, it can be fascinating to explore this historic city with a guide. On my recent visit, I booked two very different guided tours, and both proved to be enlightening. Mrs. Harper and I first embarked on a two-hour walking [...]
Andrew Harper’s Favorite Architecturally Inspiring Destinations: Part Two
Moscow “European, Asian and Stalinist architecture all in one place; an illustration of Russia’s schizophrenic personality.” —AH From Joe Colucci, Travel Consultant in the Andrew Harper Travel Office: “Red Square is an ideal place to witness the contrasts of history and architectural styles in Moscow. At the entrance, you have the Hotel Moscow, built in [...]
Andrew Harper’s Architecturally Inspiring Destinations: Part One
There are beautiful buildings, and then there is architecture so imbued with history and culture it takes your breath away. Here, Andrew Harper recounts 10 of his favorite locations where the architecture reveals the spirit and the story of a place; where it is an essential and inspiring part of the travel experience. We then [...]
November 2012 Hideaway Report: New York, Vietnam and Lake Tahoe
NOVEMBER 2012 – Just as this issue was about to be posted to our website — and some days after the Hideaway Report newsletter had been printed — Hurricane Sandy spiraled in from the Atlantic and caused mayhem in Lower Manhattan. The timing of our coverage is hence more than a little unfortunate! Still, New York [...]
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