Checking In: Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi Celebrates 125 Years of Storied Hospitality

Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi marks its 1901 opening with anniversary rituals, a 125-hour Spice Garden pho and suites where Charlie Chaplin once honeymooned. By Karen Barr Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year. Opened in 1901, the hotel gained notoriety as Indochina’s largest and most glamorous address. Located in the serene […]

The Best Shoulder-Season Escapes to Book for a Last-Minute Getaway

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From Cretan beaches to Cape Town’s whales, these are the destinations worth booking now, while the weather holds and the crowds finally thin. By Offshore Editors Shoulder season is the traveller’s quiet advantage: warm enough to enjoy, calm enough to breathe, and forgiving enough that a last-minute booking still has options. As the northern summer […]