Lauren Steventon http://www.laurensteventon.com Just another WordPress site Thu, 10 May 2012 16:50:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://www.laurensteventon.com/featured/homepage/ http://www.laurensteventon.com/featured/homepage/#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2012 17:12:31 +0000 lauren http://elegantthemes.com/preview/DeepFocus/?p=220
And if you like afternoon tea – I’m collecting the best the UK has to offer on my blog. It’s a tough job, but someone’s got to do it!

]]> I am a freelance journalist specialising in luxury lifestyle and travel. I contribute to a number of print and online magazines including Food + Travel, CNBC Business, the Luxury Channel and What’s Worth It. And if you like afternoon tea – I’m collecting the best the UK has to offer on my blog. It’s a tough job, but someone’s got to do it!

]]> http://www.laurensteventon.com/featured/homepage/feed/ 0 Life in the Slow Lane http://www.laurensteventon.com/featured/life-in-the-slow-lane/ http://www.laurensteventon.com/featured/life-in-the-slow-lane/#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2012 17:07:20 +0000 lauren http://www.laurensteventon.com/?p=1085 CNBC Business, December 2011)
Within an hour of setting sail around the Galapagos, the boat’s public address system announces: ‘Dolphins!’]]> (CNBC Business, December 2011)

Within an hour of setting sail around the Galapagos, the boat’s public address system announces: ‘Dolphins!’

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]]> http://www.laurensteventon.com/featured/life-in-the-slow-lane/feed/ 0 Casa Gangotena http://www.laurensteventon.com/featured/casa-gangotena/ http://www.laurensteventon.com/featured/casa-gangotena/#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:58:55 +0000 lauren http://www.laurensteventon.com/?p=1076 The Telegraph, November 2011)
A renovated colonial mansion that is bringing boutique luxury to Quito's city centre.]]> (The Telegraph, November 2011)

A renovated colonial mansion that is bringing boutique luxury to Quito’s city centre.

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]]> http://www.laurensteventon.com/featured/casa-gangotena/feed/ 0 Going Private http://www.laurensteventon.com/featured/going-private/ http://www.laurensteventon.com/featured/going-private/#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:47:33 +0000 lauren http://www.laurensteventon.com/?p=1061 South China Morning Post Style Magazine, November 2011)
A new breed of luxury villas combine comfort with adventure, writes Lauren Steventon]]> (South China Morning Post, Style Magazine, November 2011)

A new breed of luxury villas combine comfort with adventure, writes Lauren Steventon

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]]> http://www.laurensteventon.com/featured/going-private/feed/ 0 Living in the present http://www.laurensteventon.com/portfolio/living-in-the-present/ http://www.laurensteventon.com/portfolio/living-in-the-present/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:26:11 +0000 lauren http://www.laurensteventon.com/?p=1124 Luxury Briefing, June 2011)
What will luxury travel be like in the future? Luxury can be defined as either 'something expensive or hard to obtain' or 'something inessential but conducive to pleasure and comfort'. ]]> (Luxury Briefing, September 2011)

What will luxury travel be like in the future? In the dictionary, luxury can be defined as either ‘something expensive or hard to obtain’ or ‘something inessential but conducive to pleasure and comfort’. Two quite different things – and therein lies the key.

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]]> http://www.laurensteventon.com/portfolio/living-in-the-present/feed/ 0 I Left my Heart in Venice http://www.laurensteventon.com/portfolio/i-left-my-heart-in-venice/ http://www.laurensteventon.com/portfolio/i-left-my-heart-in-venice/#comments Sat, 11 Jun 2011 21:11:27 +0000 lauren http://www.laurensteventon.com/wp/?p=862 The Luxury Channel, June 2011)
For some, the most romantic city in the world is Paris. For others it is the baroque masterpieces of the Eastern European greats. But for me, it has to be Venice.]]> (The Luxury Channel, June 2011)

For some, the most romantic city in the world is Paris. For others it is the baroque masterpieces of the Eastern European greats. But for me, it has to be Venice.

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Lauren Steventon explores an ancient Danish Town steeped in Viking history and finds a place rich with medieval sights, avant-garde art and a thriving cafe society.]]> (Food + Travel, May 2011)

Lauren Steventon explores an ancient Danish Town steeped in Viking history and finds a place rich with medieval sights, avant-garde art and a thriving cafe society.

Download pdf ]]> http://www.laurensteventon.com/portfolio/48-hrs-ribe/feed/ 0 Busy Doing Nothing http://www.laurensteventon.com/portfolio/busy-doing-nothing/ http://www.laurensteventon.com/portfolio/busy-doing-nothing/#comments Sat, 11 Jun 2011 21:10:31 +0000 lauren http://www.laurensteventon.com/wp/?p=858 CNBC Business, June 2011)
Express spa treatments cater for the executive with no time to dawdle, writes Lauren Steventon.]]> (CNBC Business, June 2011)

Express spa treatments cater for the executive with no time to dawdle, writes Lauren Steventon.

Read the full article ]]> http://www.laurensteventon.com/portfolio/busy-doing-nothing/feed/ 0 The Wedding Dress Hunt http://www.laurensteventon.com/portfolio/the-wedding-dress-hunt/ http://www.laurensteventon.com/portfolio/the-wedding-dress-hunt/#comments Sat, 11 Jun 2011 21:09:59 +0000 lauren http://www.laurensteventon.com/wp/?p=856 The Luxury Channel, April 2011)
Few items of clothing are invested with such a special significance as your wedding dress. Rarely does an outfit inspire so much thought and devotion — and pressure. Even if you think you know what you want, the amount of choice can be a little overwhelming.]]> (The Luxury Channel, April 2011)

Few items of clothing are invested with such a special significance as your wedding dress. Rarely does an outfit inspire so much thought and devotion — and pressure. Even if you think you know what you want, the amount of choice can be a little overwhelming.

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There is nothing I like better come the weekend than escaping the city and popping off on a country jaunt... and luckily I have been able to visit a fair few spectacular hotels in my time. However, few – if any – top Coworth Park.]]> (whatsworthit.com, April 2011)

There is nothing I like better come the weekend than escaping the city and popping off on a country jaunt… and luckily I have been able to visit a fair few spectacular hotels in my time. However, few – if any – top Coworth Park.

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