Category: The Edit

  • Maldives Transfers for Disabled Travellers: What to Know Before You Go

    Maldives Transfers for Disabled Travellers: What to Know Before You Go

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    From seaplanes over the atolls to speedboats leaving Malé behind, the transfer is part of the Maldives experience. Here’s what disabled travellers need to know about routes, boarding, mobility equipment and choosing a journey that works.

  • Five Yorkshire Hotels With Accessible Bathrooms You Should Know About

    Five Yorkshire Hotels With Accessible Bathrooms You Should Know About

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    From country-house indulgence to a polished city break From marble, underfloor heating and Bulgari products to the rare option of a bath in an accessible room, these five Yorkshire stays make the bathroom part of the reason to book. I love a beautiful hotel bathroom. Give me a deep bath,…

  • Gluten-Free Dining Across Yorkshire and the North

    Gluten-Free Dining Across Yorkshire and the North

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    Nine restaurants helping coeliac diners eat with greater confidence Some restaurant experiences begin at the door. A glass of Champagne. Canapés moving around the room. The first glimpse of a dining space that makes you feel you’ve chosen well. Others begin much earlier. For someone living with coeliac disease, the…

  • Spa Day Bliss at Breedon: When Luxury and Access Feel Like Part of the Same Experience

    Spa Day Bliss at Breedon: When Luxury and Access Feel Like Part of the Same Experience

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    Some places become part of how you celebrate. The Spa at Breedon Priory has quietly become that place for Claire and me. We’d visited before and loved it, so when we were planning a birthday spa day, going back felt like an easy decision. It had already proved itself as…

  • The Santorini Stay I Was Told Wasn’t Made For People Like Me

    The Santorini Stay I Was Told Wasn’t Made For People Like Me

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    At Santorini Sky, high above the island on Mount Profitis Ilias, I found a private luxury villa experience that quietly changed what accessible travel in Santorini is allowed to look like. The Santorini everyone dreams of Some places tell you they aren’t made for you before you’ve even arrived. Not…

  • Manchester’s Summer Culture Edit

    Manchester’s Summer Culture Edit

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    Audio Described theatre, cinema, exhibitions and cultural experiences for blind and visually impaired audiences Manchester knows how to do a summer calendar. Theatre nights.Gallery mornings.Cinema afternoons.A reason to stay in town a little longer after lunch. This first Access Manchester Summer Culture Edit brings together Audio Described events and cultural…

  • Tattu Leeds: Style, Service and the Luxury of Things Working

    Tattu Leeds: Style, Service and the Luxury of Things Working

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    Some places make their first impression before you’ve even reached the table. Tattu Leeds is one of them. Cherry blossom. Low lighting. A little bit of theatre. It has that particular restaurant atmosphere where someone has clearly thought about how the room should feel, not just how it should look.…

  • Santorini Experts: The Private Tour That Made More of the Island Feel Possible

    Santorini Experts: The Private Tour That Made More of the Island Feel Possible

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    The Edit | by Luiz Faye Some places stay with you because they’re beautiful. Others stay with you because of how they make you feel. Santorini has been both for me. Last year when I toured the island, I saw some extraordinary places. I lit a candle at the monastery…

  • My 6 Travel Essentials That Became Everyday Non-Negotiables

    My 6 Travel Essentials That Became Everyday Non-Negotiables

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    I love a good travel essential. Not the kind that sits untouched in a suitcase because it looked useful when you panic-bought it at 11pm. The kind you use once on a trip and then somehow start using every day at home too. That is what happened with this list.…

  • TUI Blue Meltemi: A Milestone Santorini Stay

    TUI Blue Meltemi: A Milestone Santorini Stay

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    There is something quietly revealing about returning to a hotel. The first time can be magic. Especially when the first time was your wedding. A wedding wraps a place in so much emotion that it becomes difficult to separate the service from the sentiment. You remember the flowers, the family,…