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Andy Mossack reviews the Blue Door Bistro at the Montague on the Gardens

Blue Door Bistro at the Montague on the Gardens. Discover delicious dining on Russell Square.

The Montague Hotel tucked away a stone’s throw from the leafy environs of Russell Square, may be not enjoy the celebrity status of some of Red Carnation’s top tier of properties, such as The Milestone for example, but has enough of owner Beatrice Tollman’s trademark artworks and fancy knick knacks about it to leave no doubt of its provenance. It is a stylish boutique hotel with all the hallmarks of Red Carnation’s service and its snug Blue Door Bistro is certainly an eatery worthy of a mention.

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Isabel Conway reviews Cleveland, Ohio's music city. 

Visit Cleveland. Discover Ohio’s Fantastic Music City

Where in the world can you view Keith Moon’s platform shoes, Jimmy Hendrix’s Stratocaster and the largest collection of Beatles memorabilia anywhere? In Cleveland Ohio, that’s where. The place literally rocks, I am told.

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Isabel Conway explores Indianapolis and discovers much more than a racetrack.

Indianapolis. Discover a rich culture beyond the racetrack

Indianapolis has morphed into a thriving experiment in architectural revival with multiple well funded museums, family attractions and recreational activities benefitting from pre recessionary huge investment.

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Andy Mossack reviews the SMASHii Anti-Theft Rucksack

SMASHii Anti-Theft Rucksack. Discover the Perfect Rucksack for Backpackers.

When does a rucksack become a holdall? I can see outdoor adventure types already dismissing this as utter nonsense, as if it could possibly be cool to carry a holdall on your back. However, the SMASHii Anti-Theft 65+15 Rucksack could be classed as either, and what’s more it is certainly cool enough to pull it off.

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Andy Mossack enjoys Swiss fine dining at the Le Grill Rotisserie in the Gstaad Palace.

Le Grill Rotisserie at Gstaad Palace. Enjoy refined fine dining in Gstaad.

Walking in to Le Grill Rotisserie, the Gstaad Palace’s 16 point rated Gault Millau fine dining restaurant, you instantly realise you’re not walking into a restaurant, you’re entering a destination. Restaurant royalty some might say. After all, this is an establishmentwith history. A mighty long line of previous suitors who have come here not just to eat and see, but to be seen eating. This is Gstaad after all.

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Andy Mossack reviews Mill Hill Golf Club, a classic parkland course dating back to 1927.

Mill Hill Golf Club. Beautiful Course Next to Elstree Studios

There’s a legendary story around these parts that Henry Cotton rated the third hole at Mill Hill Golf Club as “one of the best golf holes I have ever played.” He may well have said that, after all, the third hole is a tricky little gem, but whether or not you believe in legends, one thing is for real, Mill Hill Golf Club is a hidden treasure of a course with an illustrious past.

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