Category: The Grand Tour

  • Notes from the Voyage: An Afternoon at the HSBC Championships

    Notes from the Voyage: An Afternoon at the HSBC Championships

    There are some summer afternoons that seem to arrive already wrapped in tradition. Yesterday was one of them. My destination was the Andy Murray Arena, where spectators gathered beneath clear skies for a day of world-class tennis at the HSBC Championships. While the occasion centred around competition, what struck me most was not simply the…

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  • Peace at Westin Goa

    Peace at Westin Goa

    The chaos of everyday life was screaming for some calm, comfort and cocktails. With summer approaching and a family celebration on the horizon, the tropics offered an opportunity to exchange the pace of city life for the slower rhythms of North Goa. Tucked away in the greenery of one such tropic was Westin Goa. My…

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  • The Art of Arrival

    The Art of Arrival

    Arrival, when done well, is never rushed. There are places that reveal themselves immediately — bright, insistent, eager to be experienced. And then there are those that require something else entirely. Time. Attention. A willingness to observe without expectation. It is often the latter that remain. True travel, at its most refined, is not defined…

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