


Laura Szego
Smith 24
My love for travel was predetermined: having American-Hungarian parents who exposed me to an array of cultures and traditions from a young age. But it was a three-month trip to northern India aged 18 that helped me recognise it as a true passion. Over the following years I’ve taught in Spanish schools, explored new cities, spent weeks by the sea in Portugal, and finally brought my passion to Mr & Mrs Smith.
Laura'stop Mr & Mrs Smith stays
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Hampshire, United Kingdom
Lime Wood
For an English stay, this is hard to beat. Drive through the New Forest, watching the wild horses as you approach the grounds of this luxurious, relaxed hotel. With a range of spa treatments, butter-soft beds and a great restaurant, Lime Wood certainly makes sure you’re well looked after.
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Lake Como, Italy
Grand Hotel Tremezzo
Resting along the emerald shores of Lake Como, the family-run Grand Hotel Tremezzo has reinvented elegance with warm hospitality, charming old-school interiors and indelible views of ragged snow-topped hills and lulling shores.
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Algarve, Portugal
Octant Praia Verde
Nestled in the thick of Praia Verde’s distinctive pine trees, this steel-structured stay is surrounded by the Algarve’s beloved beaches. Don’t leave here before trying Octant’s home-made pizzas.
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Travel Tips
Whenever I’m in a new place, I leave at least one full day devoid of plans and see where it takes me.
Laura'sdream destinations
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Portugal
Home to some of Europe’s best beaches, the Algarve is somewhere I’ll always go back to. Cacela Velha is an ideal place to slow down and be among nature.
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Spain
I’ll always love Spain for its cities, and eating tapas in each of them is a doorway into the culture and heritage of the region. Plus, it’s invariably delicious…
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Maine
New England in the fall comes alive in fiery orange, brown and ochre, and its leaf-covered coastline is irresistible.. I use it as an excuse to visit Boston and New York, too.
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I wish I was...
…in northern India looking out at the Himalayas, heading off on a not-too-difficult trek.