Press Cuttings
Here are some of the cuttings we have taken from the international travel press and what was said about us. Taken overall, we consider that those compromising photographs we took at the Magazine Editors' Awards Christmas Bash have been worth their weight in gold!
Country Homes & Interiors
Published: July 2007
La Morera is the beautiful home featured by Country Homes & Interiors near Ronda in Andalucia. Plenty of accommodation for a party of family gathering the villa is superbly finished in a really comfortable style. Renovated lovingly over several years, the end result is the perfect holiday villa.
Image Magazine
Published: June 2007
Great Escapes
Eire's Image Magazine chose Global Artichoke's House of the Blue Balcony as one of its Great Escapes. In the centre of super-chic Cartagena and with its own motor launch & skipper to explore the Islas del Rosario archipelago, this villa is absolutely fabulous.
The Independent
Published: April 2007
Five Best French Villas
Le Luc was nominated as one of The Independent's 5 Best - this gorgeous house in southwest France, perfect for house parties, sleeping 16 and loads of room to play in the grounds.
Inside, the stone flags and very grand staircase mark this as a Maison Bourgeois - extremely comfortable and very practical at the same time. Book early for this very popular area of France!
Harper's Bazaar
Published: April 2007
Harper's selected the wonderful Cousine Island in the Seychelles for its unique balance of conservation and tourism. Cousine has been forging the way of eco-tourism longer than anyone in the area and provides the most amazing holidays - combining luxury, relaxation, beauty & education - to a very few.
A maximum of 10 stay at any one time in the four villas and families come back here year after year for a taste of unspoilt desert island dreaming...
Tatler Travel GuideClayoquot Wilderness Lodge was Tatler's choice for a private party this year. The suptuous tented camp on Vancouver Island in British Columbia manages to mix great humour with a pristine wilderness setting to great effect.
The biodiversity reserve is entirely supported by revenue from tourism and so one can feel entirely at peace when sipping a G&T by the roaring fire in the outdoor sitting room.
The Observer
Published: April 2007
20 Great Designer Villas
The Observer newspaper chose to list 4 of Global Artichoke's villas in its prestigeous line-up of properties. The Trulli Cervarolo, The Gecko, Villa Smeralda and Cala del Bove were all singled out for special mention. Please follow this link to their feature.
25 Beautiful Homes
Published: October 2006
Hilltop Haven
Set high above the sparkling luminous blue of the Ionian Sea, the villa that Angela and Kyricaos Tappas have built on the Greek island of Lefkada has a beautiful view. While the sun shines, the misty mountains frame the sea, sailing boats meander between islands, and ferries cut white furrows in an otherwise glass-like surface...
...'Even if we started from scratch tomorrow,' says Kyriacos, 'we'd change very little.'
Kalithea is available to rent through Global Artichoke.
Harpers Bazaar
Published: October 2006
Sands of Time
You don't need to go to the Caribbean for clear turquoise water and powdery white sand; visit Sardinia, which has the best beaches in the Med.
...Capo Coda Cavallo can be booked with yacht hire and flights , with Global Artichoke.
Worcestershire Life
Published: September 2006
Going Global with Artichoke
Private Travel arrives in Worcestershire with hand-picked villas and hotels from around the world, chosen by Global Artichoke's expert team. Personal service, first-hand knowledge and professionalism are what make Global Artichoke able to put together the perfect holiday on any occasion...
The Independent
Published: 23 July 2006
Hot news from the islands
Like to stay ahead of the pack? Rhiannon Batten picks out trend-setting holidays ... from radical design in Bali to new encounters with Aussie wildlife
The best for eco luxury: Go barefoot in Tanzania
Lupita, a new all-inclusive luxury resort, opens on Lake Tanganyika next month. Built on a 110-acre island, it has been designed with the local environment in mind. Its 14 suites will have private plunge pools, butler service and outdoor natural stone baths. The lodge is surrounded by the best safari in the world from the wild Katavi National Park to the tropical rainforests of Mahale and the chimp trekking there in the mountains.
Tatler Travel Guide
2006
Tatler's 101 Best Hotels
lists The Samburu Bedouin Camp in the northern Laikipia of Kenya and Greystoke Camp on the shores of Tanganyika in Tanzania in their definitive line-up of must-visit destinations.
Follow these links to their website and the articles in Romantic Hideaways (Bedouin Camp) and Family Hotels (Greystoke).
Harpers & Queen
Published: March 2006
Chole Mjini Mafia Island, Zanzibar
This atmospheric hideaway in Mafia Island marine park is a place of dappled sunlight and birdsong and was once a prosperous Omani settlement on the ancient trade route between Arabia and Africa.
High Life: The seven treehouses are up to 20 feet off the ground and are reached by fixed wooden stepladders.
Touch Wood: The jungle is a mixture of lush palm, orchard and mangrove and the treehouses are set among ancient baobabs.
Jungle Luxe: This is an authentic eco-lodge. There is no electricity - so no air-conditioning, fax or email - but you do get hot showers, flushing loos and interiors that are gloriously finished with sunken Persian baths, Egyptian cotton sheets and handmade soaps.
Bird's-Eye View: Look out over the grove of baobabs towards the blue expanse of Chole Bay and its scattered islands.
Best Time to Go: Any month but February.
Food & Travel
Published: July 2006
Global Artichoke has sniffed out some really interesting villas such as Villa Bianca, a curvaceous house in the up and coming area of Puglia. Overlooking the azure waters where the Ionian and Adriatic seas meet, it's perfect whether you want to enjoy the region's fabulous cuisine, explore the dramatic arid countryside or indulge in a little water-skiing. If you want intimate and romantic, the stunning two-bedded St Andrea del Carpine is a beautifully converted Romanesque church with shaded gardens, dramatic views and a great art collection.
Where Italy, France, Corsica, Sardinia, Spain, Croatia, Turkey, Greece & Morocco
Conde Nast Traveller
Published: April 2006
When Peter Browne visited Mallorca, Sicily and Corsica looking for Conde Nast Traveller's '30 Best Villas in the Mediterranean' he picked Villa Salaparuta, near Taormina in Sicily and Entre Molins at S'Alqueria Blanca on Mallorca.
Follow these links to the articles on Conde Nast's own site about Entre Molins and Villa Salaparuta.
