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“Everything is for sale in your room and in the hotel,” says George, Manager of the Ginger House Museum Hotel. “If you like the bed we can ship it back to England for you.”

For two centuries, until 1990, this was the site of a Mattancherry ginger warehouse. Then it found another life as part of the Ginger House Museum Hotel complex which includes 80,000 square feet of an antiques emporium and a restaurant too.

Though George exaggerates. The 142 year old, 100 foot long snake boat, displayed in the antiques emporium, isn’t for sale. For hotel owner Majnu, it is an essential symbol of the Heritage Museum and of Kerala culture. Nor is the cannon on the lawn, worryingly pointing at my suite’s window, for sale either. Selling such weapons is too bureaucratically complex.

Currently, the unique Ginger House is a boutique

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The oldest city in the United States is attracting global attention, but not for its rich history, beautiful beaches, chic accommodations or award-winning cuisine. Instead, tens of thousands of visitors annually are traveling to the historic coastal city of St. Augustine, Florida for a dose of holiday magic. 

November through January the city’s historic downtown district transforms into a whimsical winter festival called Nights of Lights, a city-wide event featuring millions of twinkling lights so fantastic that Clark Griswold would stop in wonder. From the sidewalks to the rooftops holiday displays decorate historic buildings, public spaces, hotels, restaurants, and small businesses. And most notably, these magnificent light displays are all free for the community to enjoy.

Now in its 31st year, the festival showcases an eclectic mix of displays, each hoping to be the biggest and brightest display in town. Residents and visitors alike dressed for

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Are you nearly ready for Christmas? The holiday season is not only a time for joy and togetherness, but only one of delicious indulgence. And with Christmas in particular comes an array of culinary traditions that make it even more special. Whatever should grace your festive table this year, be sure to take a look at our round-up of special suggestions to make this Christmas that little bit more special!

Elevate your next gathering with the Wild Appetizer Box from Wild Alaskan Company. This seafood selection is perfect for easy appetizers and quick hor d’oeuvres. This box features: 2 x Wild Alaska Pollock Quick Cuts (6 oz.), 1 x Weathervane Scallops (20 oz.), 1 x Cold Smoked Sockeye (8 oz), 2 x Spot Prawn (8 oz), 1 x Snap & Eat Dungeness Crab (32 oz.) and 1 x Hot Smoked Sockeye Salmon (8 oz).

Fruitiness,

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As well as being a time of celebration, Christmas offers a wonderful opportunity to get together with family and indulge a little. And, with that in mind, here’s our round-up of some delectable treats to give your Christmas a tasty twist. From savoury selections to indulgent desserts – along with a few favourite tipples – these items are sure to delight your taste buds and impress your loved ones.

Free Range Kelly Bronze Turkey from The Dorset Meat Company

All The Dorset Meat Company’s free-range turkeys are from Kelly Bronze, the highly renowned and esteemed producer of award-winning free-range Turkeys that have been lovingly reared in the traditional way and fed on a natural diet, with no harmful artificial additives to provide you with the ultimate centrepiece for any festive celebration.

Kelly Bronze turkeys are slow grown and not rushed, with a free-range stocking density

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Ridiculously thin and unreasonably long, Chile stretches from the bellybutton of South America down to its big toe. Extending over 2,600 miles (4,200 km), this land of contrasts offers plenty of choices.

Chile’s breathtaking landscapes come in every taste, from the aridness of the world’s driest desert to the frigidity of Patagonian glaciers, from timeless lowland valleys to temperamental highland volcanoes whose patience is enviable. All of this is wedged between pristine Pacific beaches and a towering Andean mountain range that runs down the country’s spine. Adding to the geographical eccentricity of this land of extremes, Chile claims a far-off mythical island with its own mysteries to solve.

For those even mildly considering a trip here, or even the simply curious, here we’ve outlined what tour operators have found to be Chile’s top destinations — as well as our picks of ever-important accommodations in each area

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Are you looking forward to Christmas? During this season of goodwill towards men (and women!), we bring to you our specially-curated gift guide for the lady who seems to already have everything. Browse our stocking filler suggestions and hopefully you’ll find something that you know she’d love but doesn’t yet have…

Glow-M from Tranont is a revolutionary marine collagen supplement that promotes radiant skin, stronger hair and healthier nails. Take it before your next trip to see how, with its unique formulation and superior absorption, Glow-M enhances beauty and glow from within.

Glow-M builds on the foundation of Tranont’s bestselling Glow product line, an advanced type 1 collagen with superfood antioxidant support. Glow is hydrolyzed with enzymes and contains essential amino acids like glycine, proline, glutamine and arginine. These amino acids are the key to replenishing the body’s collagen supply — fortifying hair, skin, nails, joints and muscles

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They say the best things comes in small packages so it’s always a pleasant surprise to receive a few ‘stocking fillers’ at Christmas. And with this gift guide, you won’t be short of ideas for what to buy him! Put together with the luxury traveler in mind, you’re sure to find something that’ll really make the day special for him with our latest gift round-up.

Brighten your smile as you travel with Illuminate Toothpaste from Tranont. Crafted by orthodontists, this innovative formula neutralizes oral acid, restores pH balance, and strengthens tooth enamel without disrupting beneficial oral bacteria. Illuminate actively fights plaque wherever your trip make take you, prevents bad breath and enhances your smile while maintaining balanced oral health.

Whether you’re taking a staycation or jetting off somewhere far-flung, this fluoride-free toothpaste features nanosilver and nanogold particles designed to provide natural protection against plaque and bad-breath bacteria. Its

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