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3 weeks ago | 
citizen-femme.com | Laurel Waldron
A far cry from the ostentation of some of Paris’s Grand Dames, Hôtel Balzac Paris exudes elegance. This is a hotel that evokes a bygone era and encapsulates the atmosphere of a vintage Paris – just minutes from L’Arc de Triomphe. Reopened in 2024, the complete redesign by Festen Architecture captures the history and heritage of the property while crafting a modern masterpiece of hospitality.
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Feb 19, 2025 | 
msn.com | Laurel Waldron
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Feb 19, 2025 | 
cityam.com | Laurel Waldron
Wednesday 19 February 2025 9:45 am | Updated: Tuesday 18 February 2025 4:37 pm The future of the Swiss Alps?
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Feb 17, 2025 | 
cityam.com | Laurel Waldron |Steve Dinneen
Monday 17 February 2025 6:35 pm Haute Maurienne Vanoise: A mindful hike in the French Alps On my climb towards the Vallonnet glacial cave in Haute Maurienne Vanoise within the Savoie region of the French Alps, the landscape was pristine and the silence profound – it was a stillness I had never experienced before.
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Feb 14, 2025 | 
citizen-femme.com | Laurel Waldron
The Maldives – a place for honeymooners to relax over candlelit dinners for two, sunset yacht cruises and couples massages. But, what if you don’t have that significant other to travel with? Can the Maldives cater for the solo traveller too? Laurel Waldron checked into Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu to find out.
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Feb 5, 2025 | 
olivemagazine.com | Laurel Waldron
The trend for solo travel has been steadily growing pace in recent years; there’s certainly something to be said for marching to the beat of your own drum, setting your own itinerary and taking things at your own pace. Nevertheless, in our experience solo diners aren’t always welcomed.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
bespokeblackbook.com | Laurel Waldron
3 As the winter weather looms ahead of us and spring seems like an awfully long way away, thoughts are no doubt turning to a spot of winter sun to tide us over until the mercury rises once more. A long-time favourite for long weekends, Morocco is a favourite amongst our team for good reason; short flight time, a mere hour’s time difference, fantastic food and plenty of culture to soak up.
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Dec 21, 2024 | 
metro.co.uk | Laurel Waldron
Snow-capped mountains, unwrapping presents by the fire, and George Michael's Last Christmas playing on repeat. Those were all the things I hoped to find when I headed to Saas-Fee, the resort village in the Swiss Alps where Wham! filmed the video for their iconic Christmas hit. It's been 40 years since the world's greatest festive tune (sorry, Mariah) was cruelly robbed of the number one spot by Band Aid.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
bespokeblackbook.com | Laurel Waldron
1 Nothing compares to a festive fragrance filling the home at Christmas and this year’s offerings from British fragrance brand Ormond Jayne are a delicious addition to any candle collection. Toile features warm, festive notes of mandarin, cardamom, cinnamon, bay, amber and tonka. Mystere is a woody, smoky scent of lapsing soughing tea and pine needles, while the cedar wood, sandalwood and mandarin of Nocturne will have you reaching for the chocolate orange.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
cityam.com | Laurel Waldron
Monday 04 November 2024 1:25 pm The Grace La Margna hotel: St Moritz goes casual The renovated Grace La Margna in St Moritz has a different feel to the rest of the Swiss town THE HOTEL Checking into the Grace La Margna in St Moritz, you’ll want to kick off your shoes and curl up in front of the living room fire.
