Travel: This hotel in Cyprus is the fanciest I have ever set foot in

Walking into the resplendent lobby of Cyprus’ AMARA hotel, a crystalline thought forms. This hotel may be the fanciest place I’ve ever set foot in. Unfortunately, looking down at said feet – currently clad in grubby trainers that were, at one point, white – this thought also comes with the unshakeable feeling that my travel-worn self is entirely at odds with the decadence that surrounds me. I smooth down my hair as I wait to be checked in at the front desk, feeling every bit a sow’s ear. The pal...