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The top 5 things to do at Tschuggen Bergoase Spa, Arosa, Switzerland

The top 5 things to do at Tschuggen Bergoase Spa, Arosa, Switzerland

By on Jan 04, 2013 in Accommodation, Europe, Hotels, Regions, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, Switzerland, Western Europe   - Read 3363 times

Tschuggen Bergoase Spa is located in a picturesque mountain setting 1,800m above sea level in Arosa, in the German-speaking Graubünden region of Switzerland.  The spa, which cost 35 million Swiss Francs to build in 2006, is linked to the five-star Tschuggen Grand Hotel by a glass walkway.  So, what are the ‘top five’ things to [...]

Arriving in style – Mauritius

Arriving in style – Mauritius

By on Dec 12, 2012 in Accommodation, Africa, Air Travel, Hotels, Mauritius, Regions, Resorts, Speciality Travel   - Read 3653 times

Getting to Mauritius from Yorkshire was a pretty straightforward affair: train to Kings Cross, taxi to Paddington, Heathrow Express to Terminal 4 and then a direct flight with Air Mauritius. We had a window seat and adjoining seat and enough leg room to not feel too cramped. We’d deliberately booked an overnight flight and this turned out [...]