June 3, 2009

Summer offer from Nisbet Plantation Beach Club

Category: Accommodation, Caribbean, Hotels, Regions, Saint Kitts and Nevis — Paul Johnson @ 11:46 pm

Nisbet Plantation Beach Club in Nevis has launched a special offer giving up to 7 free nights for stays at the boutique hotel between now and 16th August 2009. The offer applies to stays in superior rooms and offers  3 free nights for 7 night stays and 7 nights free for 14 night stays.   The free nights are on a bed and breakfast basis with dinner available at US$50 per person per night.   The paid nights include breakfast, afternoon tea and dinner.

For those using the BA flight to St Kitts, the hotel will even include free private boat transfers between St Kitts and Nevis.

For more information visit


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  • Congratulations to our Hyatt winners

    Category: A Luxury Travel Blog, Accommodation, Hotels, Regions, Travel Miscellany, Worldwide — Paul Johnson @ 11:04 pm

    Congratulations to the winners of our popular Hyatt competition which ran throughout last month.   Irene, John, Kay, Kendal and Spencer will each enjoy a night at a Hyatt hotel of their choosing.   An email is on its way to each of the winners.   In the meantime, keep reading… we have plans for one or two similar competitions in the not too distant future.


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  • June 2, 2009

    Traditional tourist maps of the future?

    Category: Maps, Travel Equipment, Travel Literature — Paul Johnson @ 1:58 pm

    With an increasing reliance on all things internet, you could be forgiven for thinking that the traditional paper map has had its day.   I mean, there’s Google Maps now, and there are iPhones, as well as a variety of GPS devices, so it’s easy to get an up-to-date map at your fingertips in minutes.   Paper maps have their advantages but they get worn and  tear, which isn’t ideal.

    Make way, therefore, for Rand McNally’s fabMAPs which are printed on microfibre cloths.   They’re waterproof, you can stuff them in your pocket, and they’re not dependent on internet access or a GPS signal.   What’s more, you can clean your iPhone or camera lens with them. Prices start from $5.95.

    Perhaps the traditional,  printed map isn’t  dead just yet.


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  • Re-vamped wellness centre at Badrutt’s Palace Hotel, St. Moritz

    Badrutt’s Palace Hotel is investing 50 million Swiss Francs in a wellness centre upgrade. The first phase, ready by August 2009, includes  a new wet zone, two saunas of different temperature, mist room,  ice room, and renovated oval pool with new swim-up bar. Photographs can be viewed on Flickr. The following two phases will include a restaurant, Kids ¹ Club, treatment rooms and changing rooms. The indoor and outdoor pools, tennis courts and outdoor patio are in full swing over the summer.


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