Paul Johnson

4 weeks ago | aluxurytravelblog.com | Paul Johnson

Introduction to this luxury travel news article… introduction to this luxury travel news article… introduction to this luxury travel news article… introduction to this luxury travel news article… introduction to this luxury travel news article… introduction to this luxury travel news article… introduction to this luxury travel news article… Riyadh Air is rewriting the rulebook with its stunning cabin interiors that combine Saudi elegance with next-generation technology.

1 month ago | aluxurytravelblog.com | Paul Johnson

Travelling can sometimes feel less like a romantic escapade and more like an elaborate endurance test. But it doesn’t have to be with these five travel essentials. These aren’t just things for you to pack, but items to help you truly savour your next trip. From a memory foam neck pillow that will have you feeling like you’re in business class even if you’re not, to a backpack that discreetly dispenses wine, this collection includes some unique ideas for even the most seasoned traveller.

1 month ago | aluxurytravelblog.com | Paul Johnson

Over the years, we’ve walked many of the Wainwrights — the 214 fells in the Lake District, immortalised by Alfred Wainwright’s meticulously hand-drawn guides. Some are towering peaks such as Scafell Pike (England‘s highest mountain) and Helvellyn, while others, like Troutbeck Tongue, are more unassuming, their magic found in their solitude, their setting, and their subtle beauty. We’ve made it our mission to walk them all, starting afresh as we can’t be 100% sure on which we have and haven’t done.

1 month ago | aluxurytravelblog.com | Paul Johnson

The world’s farthest frontiers continue to be reimagined with this month’s round-up of luxury travel news including Aman’s ultra-elegant yacht and The Ritz-Carlton’s treetop sanctuaries in the Masai Mara. Meanwhile, cruise terminals are reaching incredible new scales and PONANT are planning a polar circumnavigation of Antarctic; for this and more, please read on…Etihad Airways is poised to revolutionise short and medium-haul flights with its brand new Airbus A321LR.

2 months ago | aluxurytravelblog.com | Paul Johnson

“The population of Antalya was 600,000 nine or ten years ago. Today it’s 3 million,” our certified tour guide Ihsan told us on a recent trip to southern Turkey. I blinked – not because I was being blinded by the sun, but because of the sheer scale of that growth. A five-fold increase in just a decade.