Author: Sarah Rodrigues

Sarah Rodrigues is an award-winning London-based Australian freelance travel writer, who loves to tell stories with a human or historical element. She holds an Advanced PADI qualification, has climbed Bolivia’s highest mountain and snowboarded in both hemispheres, but is equally at home in city settings. With a passion for sustainable fashion and vintage homewares, this inevitably includes a visit to the local fleamarket - followed by a G&T.

All articles by Sarah Rodrigues

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In a City of Bridges, Kimpton BEM Budapest Links Modern Hungary With its Historical Past

Sarah Rodrigues savours heritage architecture alongside contemporary design in the heart of Budapest.

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Hotel Gotham Newcastle: Glamour has officially arrived in the North East

Sarah Rodrigues checks into an urban haven where the past and present sit alongside each other in perfect harmony.

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In The Footsteps of Pioneering Artist David Hockney

“I have always believed that art should be a deep pleasure,” Hockney once said. The man himself may be gone but, fortunately, you can still find that pleasure - and that colour and joy - all over the world. Below, Sarah Rodrigues curates a Hockney pilgrimage.

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The Art of the Algarve

Sarah Rodrigues explores how ancient practices and appreciation of landscape are pulling attention away from the coast, and towards the lesser-visited inland regions.

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'Hot Divorcée Summer' Trend: What Is It And How To Embrace It

If you’re looking for this summer’s defining attitude, look no further: it’s all about the 'Hot Divorcée'. And it is an attitude. You don’t even have to be divorced. Or contemplating divorce. Or have ever been married, for that matter.

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The New Era of Longevity Travel

From detoxes to biohacking, Sarah Rodrigues explores the intersection of travel and wellness.

In Prada We Trust: The Ultimate Milan City Guide

Sarah Rodrigues explores Milan through a Devil Wears Prada lens, sharing the chicest places to stay, feast, and sip coffee in style.

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Five Best Antique Fairs To Explore This Summer

The UK is teeming with eclectic antique fairs. Sarah Rodrigues shines a spotlight on five of the best worth adding to your list this summer.

Five of the World's Best Literary Destinations

Sarah Rodrigues explores the concept of literary tourism and shines a spotlight on five global destinations linked to notable authors or protagonists.

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Bermuda - Beyond the Beach, a Rich Culinary Scene Awaits

Sarah Rodrigues takes a deep dive into Bermuda's culinary landscape to see how it's evolved and how traditions are being reimagined.

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Immersive Indulgence: Twenty Years of The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman

Sarah Rodrigues uncovers a slice of paradise in the Caribbean. Below, read her review of the luxurious Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman, where indulgence and activity-led experiences reign supreme.

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Nine Long-haul Flight Essentials - From Sleep Masks to Electrolytes

Long-haul flights don't have to be a test of endurance. Sarah Rodrigues shares her tried-and-tested essentials for a more comfortable - and enjoyable - flight. Discover her carry-on picks below...

Out On The Wily, Windy Moors

Sarah Rodrigues travels to North Yorkshire, to explore the moors that shaped Emily Brontë’s classic novel, and the setting for the new film, starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi.

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Ten Years On: In Bowie's Footsteps

It’s hard to believe that it’s already been a decade since the world lost David Bowie, a performer known as much for his musical talent as for his flamboyant dress sense, chameleon-like approach to identity and queer-forward ways of thinking and living. Bowie captured the imaginations of a generation - and continues to do so, ten years after his death.