Gethin Morgan

2 weeks ago | theculturetrip.com | Gethin Morgan

Driving far from home can be daunting, so many travellers sacrifice freedom for unreliable public transport or expensive hotel transfers. With that in mind, we sent Gethin Morgan to Sicily to get behind the wheel for the first time in a foreign country. Here’s how he found it. Like anyone doing anything for the first time these days, upon first deciding to use four wheels for my two-week adventure exploring Sicily, I immediately headed to the internet in search of reassurance.

1 month ago | theculturetrip.com | Gethin Morgan

Every great European city needs a hotel of real stature. A name that doubles as a synonym for sophistication. An institution as cherished by locals as it is sought after by travellers worldwide. After 17 patient years, the final piece in Brussels’ puzzle has finally been found and put back in its rightful place. The Grand Hotel Astoria is open once more. It is now emblazoned with a glamorous modern title from its latest owner, Corinthia, but retains the immense legacy of the Astoria.

Nov 29, 2024 | theculturetrip.com | Gethin Morgan

Think Cornwall is a summer-only destination? Think again. Its most famous, perhaps even notorious, tourist town is living proof that off-season is when this place really comes alive. The accepted image of modern Cornwall is binary. During summer it’s England’s finest stretch of coast, understandably overflowing with tourists. For the rest of the year its handsomeness becomes rugged and battered by the elements.

Nov 21, 2024 | theculturetrip.com | Gethin Morgan

This truly unique resort on the shores of Turkey’s southern coast only opened in 2023. Here is how we discovered a new kind of luxurious escapism under the warm late-October sun. A soothing sense of balmy Mediterranean relief washed over me as I stepped beyond the doors of Antalya Airport and into the plush, window-tinted interior of BIJAL’s private transfer van. Not because the day of travelling was a particularly hard one.

Oct 15, 2024 | theculturetrip.com | Gethin Morgan

Nothing reinforces the precious nature of time quite like the act of going on holiday. A week away. An escape from the nine-to-five. Three hours to leave plenty of time for security and a further eight on the plane. Well, the mission at StolenTime in St Lucia is to help you achieve that blissful, weightless feeling where time itself loses any value or meaning whatsoever. It doesn’t take long to settle into the embracing arms of relaxation when you’re kicking back on a beach in St Lucia.