Destinations

One Sandy Lane; the ultimate pied à terre that combines European grandeur, West Indian panache and all mod cons

By Claire Milford-Haven

As we drive through the elegant gates of One Sandy Lane, I begin to feel underdressed and overawed at the same time. The coolness of this imposing façade requires style, elegance and grace and I am displaying the polar opposite in an ill-fitting flowery vest, cut off shorts and Havaianas.

“The House”, that transforms you from weary traveler to pampered guest

By Julie Murphy  Photos compliments of The House

The Penthouse at Saint Peter’s Bay; a sumptuous haven of peace and tranquility

By Rachel Ramphal

When the overseas owners of a deluxe penthouse at Saint Peter's Bay sought the services of an interior design firm they did not have to look
very far. They chose to work with the acclaimed local design firm Archers Hall Design Centre.

When they met with the design team the brief seemed easy enough, carte blanche!  A designer's dream but one which still proved to present a

An idyllic hideaway in Ocho Rios, the majestic Villa at Royal Plantation
By Charley Larcombe   Villa Plantana photos compliments of Royal Plantation

Jamaica has always been on the traveller’s checklist for so many reasons; from the more obvious white sandy beaches and turquoise seas to the lush coffee plantation hills; from the ‘60’s and ‘70’s music gold rush when Marley and Jagger whiled away their hours up at Strawberry Hill, to those looking for polo in the sun  – Jamaica is paradise.

Rachel Ramphal visits the Penthouse at Portico
Photos by Mike Toy

The West Coast of Barbados is legendary for attracting some of the most discerning visitors to its shores, and boasts some of the most desirable real estate on the island, if not in the world. Ranging in style from old world elegance to new world panache, palatial properties hug a hypnotic coastline of tranquil, azure waters and white sandy beaches. A

Just a short hop away from Barbados, Raffles Canouan is a little piece of heaven on earth

By Gregory B. Gallagher. Photos image © mussa studiolivio.it.

Old world, new tastes.

The luxurious “Chukkas” Villa at Lion Castle Polo Estate regally presides over the polo field and takes us back to a bygone area of gracious living.

Nautical and colonial panache come together in style

By Novia McDonald-Whyte.  Photos by Round Hill Hotel.

Polo friendly Bellevue House revealed

Rachel Ramphal explores Bellevue House.  Photos by Dan Christaldi.