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Would you sign up for an epic journey to raise money for a good cause? We ask experts about the pros and cons of charity challenges — a growing phenomenon, which one company claims, has raised £47m for 1,700 charities in 16 years Sam Lewis reports. IVE BAKED CAKES,...

01 Peru British Airways’ new direct Gatwick-Lima service (from May) will take just 12.5 hours, putting Peru firmly on the travel map. This year, a new cable-car will improve access to ridge-top Kuélap — Peru’s ‘other Machu Picchu’. And for adventurers looking for an...

I’m not in the habit of placing bets, but odds are high that you’ll love this prolific 15th-century country pile forged in Cotswold stone and set overlooking Cheltenham racecourse. Several suites are named after famous steeds and, with roll-top baths, four-poster beds...

The mini dressing gowns and slippers for children brought me out in a cold sweat. Kids can (occasionally) be well behaved and (sometimes) quiet, but in my opinion, little people and spas don’t mix. Hats off, then, to whoever decided to have a separate spa area for...

The highest ground in the Maldives may only be eight inches above sea level, but you don’t have to get your feet wet to enjoy this high-end island resort, just a 35-minute seaplane flight from Malé. The overwater villas have glass-bottom bath tubs and the underwater...

It’s been home to bishops and baronets, but the current lord of the manor at this imposing country pile is a down to earth sort of chap who spends many hours pacing the lobby. Oliver Beckington clearly enjoys welcoming every guest although, being a black labrador, he...

Edited these magazines for National Geographic Traveller and APL Media in 2015 and 2016: Israel (photo credit Neom Chen) Dubai For Kids  

Good food, creature comforts. Just two things you’re unlikely to find on a survival course. So why are an increasing number of us paying to spend days sleeping rough in the great outdoors? Sam Lewis reports SURVIVAL ISN'T SOMETHING I necessarily associate with epic...

Synonymous with idyllic beaches, barefoot luxury and romance, the Indian Ocean’s top hotels are broadening their appeal, says Sam Lewis MALDIVES Island Hideaway, Dhonakulhi This luxury resort re-opened in September following a huge refurbishment including deluxe...

Sam Lewis explores the Dorset ‘piglet’ hotel where the food and treatments are entwined with the land and sea TWO COSY SHEPHERD huts are the location for spa treatments at this shabby, chic seaview hotel where the local countryside and ocean seeps into everything from...

Ibiza is many things to many people and, while it continues to evolve, its allure remains. Be warned, you may want to book a one-way ticket. THE ENIGMATIC LIMESTONE rock Es Vedrà soars out of the azure sea a few miles off the southwest tip of Ibiza. Tourists and...