Category: Resorts

3 of the ultimate luxury Utah ski trip itineraries

3 of the ultimate luxury Utah ski trip itineraries

By on Jan 15, 2013 in Accommodation, Going Out, Hotels, Leisure Travel, North America, Regions, Resorts, Restaurants, Speciality Travel, Utah   - Read 6830 times

When people picture a luxury vacation, Utah isn’t always the first place that comes to mind. The truth is, however, a ski trip to Utah can allow you to be active in the outdoors as well as enjoy world-class dining, superior accommodations and pampering spa treatments. For those who want one of the country’s best [...]

The best resort in the world

The best resort in the world

By on Jan 14, 2013 in Accommodation, Asia, Featured, Hotels, India, Regions, Resorts   - Read 12694 times

The Oberoi Udaivilas was ranked as ‘The Best Resort in the World’ by the Readers Service Award 2012. Last year alone, it was also recognized by Condè Nast readers as the ‘Top Hotel in India’, and the ‘Top Hotel in Asia’ by the readers of Travel and Leisure. The Oberoi Udavilas is nestled on the banks [...]

The Caribbean’s best kept secrets

The Caribbean’s best kept secrets

By on Jan 08, 2013 in Accommodation, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Caribbean, Hotels, Leisure Travel, Regions, Resorts, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Speciality Travel, Trinidad and Tobago   - Read 10165 times

The Caribbean is a fantastic winter sun destination with average temperatures on most of the islands sitting above 80 degrees Fahrenheit. These perfect weather conditions make for ideal sunbathing weather and as such, interest in the Caribbean tends to surge around this kind of time. Whilst many of the leading branded resorts like Sandals and Beaches will [...]

To infinity & beyond – Asia’s top 5 infinity pools

To infinity & beyond – Asia’s top 5 infinity pools

By on Jan 04, 2013 in Accommodation, Asia, China, Featured, Hong Kong, Hotels, Indonesia, Leisure Travel, Regions, Resorts, Singapore, Speciality Travel, Thailand   - Read 11707 times

There was once a time when infinity pools were a novelty. In recent years, they have become the standard, and any new hotel worth its salt will have one. But despite the abundance of infinity pools in hotels nowadays, let’s face it – some do it better than others. If you’re touring Asia and an [...]

Photograph of the week: A remote African paradise

Photograph of the week: A remote African paradise

By on Jan 02, 2013 in Accommodation, Africa, Mozambique, Regions, Resorts   - Read 2940 times

Built on stilts in the crystal clear waters of the warm Indian Ocean amongst the mangroves, this eco-paradise is home to flocks of flamingos, tropical fish and the very rare Dugong with sunsets nothing less that breath-taking. Flamingo Bay prides itself in having an undisturbed eco-setting that is peaceful and pristine complete with a wellness [...]

Discovery Shores, Boracay Island: luxury for families

Discovery Shores, Boracay Island: luxury for families

By on Dec 18, 2012 in Accommodation, Asia, Family Travel, Philippines, Resorts, Speciality Travel   - Read 4839 times

December is the most festive time to visit the Philippines. An archipelago in Southeast Asia consisting of approximately 1,107 islands, this country exudes the Christmas spirit like no other. It is for this reason that my husband and I chose to make an overdue visit from North America with our two young children, ages 2 [...]

The top 4 luxury spas in France

The top 4 luxury spas in France

By on Dec 13, 2012 in Accommodation, Europe, Featured, France, Hotels, Leisure Travel, Regions, Resorts, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, Western Europe   - Read 8196 times

France boasts a huge variety of landscapes along with numerous spas that range from exclusive resorts to the ever appealing tiny spa villages. All the luxurious spas in France have the best facilities, so people from all around the world often come here for a relaxing and refreshing holiday. So for those looking for a [...]

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 3656 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 [...]

Progress on the Poseidon Underwater Resort

Progress on the Poseidon Underwater Resort

By on Nov 30, 2012 in Accommodation, Bahamas, Caribbean, Fiji, Oceania, Regions, Resorts, Travel Miscellany, Videos   - Read 7143 times

It was way back in 2008 that we mentioned that Poseidon Resorts was designing a hotel for the sea floor. The idea came from the President of US Submarines Inc., L. Bruce Jones, but has taken some time to progress.  Negotiations with the American owners of Eleuthera, an island in the Bahamas, to build the resort at [...]

Interview with Owen Coleman, CEO of The Coleman Group Worldwide LLC

Interview with Owen Coleman, CEO of The Coleman Group Worldwide LLC

By on Nov 30, 2012 in Accommodation, Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Celebrities, Cruises & Boat Travel, Europe, Food and Drink, Going Out, Hotels, Interviews, Italy, Japan, Regions, Resorts, Restaurants, Saint Lucia, Speciality Travel, Switzerland, Tanzania, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe   - Read 4392 times

Owen Coleman is an entrepreneur and world class designer who has created and built many strategy and branding firms since his first design firm in 1966. After 30 years, he became partners with the Interpublic Group, forming the Coleman Worldwide Partnership, comprised of the finest brand design firms in 18 countries. His friendship and mentorship with those partners endures today. [...]

5 of the most utterly romantic places to ‘pop the question’

5 of the most utterly romantic places to ‘pop the question’

By on Nov 29, 2012 in Accommodation, Africa, Antigua and Barbuda, Attractions, Australia, Caribbean, Europe, Featured, Going Out, Honeymoons, Italy, Leisure Travel, Oceania, Regions, Resorts, Speciality Travel, Tanzania, Western Europe, Worldwide, Zambia   - Read 10925 times

‘Popping the question’ on a trip appears to have become an increasingly popular trend. But how do you plan the perfect marriage proposal? First you need to decide ‘where’ – planning such a momentous event in your life isn’t easy so here we share 5 of the most utterly romantic places to consider. Dickenson Bay, [...]

7 of the ultimate places to get away from it all this Christmas

7 of the ultimate places to get away from it all this Christmas

By on Nov 28, 2012 in Accommodation, Europe, Featured, France, Hotels, Italy, Middle East, Regions, Resorts, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Western Europe   - Read 9784 times

The build-up to Christmas is invariably a very hectic time. Add to that the preparations for the big day itself and it’s perhaps understandable that many people choose to go away and be well and truly pampered instead. Here we provide a round-up on 7 places – chosen primarily from a European perspective – where [...]

Dreaming of a white (sand) Christmas on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef

Dreaming of a white (sand) Christmas on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef

By on Nov 27, 2012 in Accommodation, Australia, Food and Drink, Going Out, Leisure Travel, Oceania, Regions, Resorts, Restaurants, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany   - Read 3822 times

Lizard Island’s new Executive Chef Anthony Healy is preparing a week-long culinary Christmas season celebration this year. While guests snorkel or dive the beautiful Great Barrier Reef or simply sink their feet into the island’s 24 powdery white beaches, Healy will be creating a specially designed Reveillon Christmas Eve Menu, a Christmas Day menu and a [...]

Enjoy an authentic street food tour and cookery class in Thailand

Enjoy an authentic street food tour and cookery class in Thailand

By on Nov 25, 2012 in Accommodation, Asia, Food and Drink, Regions, Resorts, Special Offers & Packages, Thailand, Travel Miscellany   - Read 3497 times

A five star resort has launched a brand new experience for guests to enjoy an authentic street food tour and cookery class followed by the chance to prepare a meal for over 20 disabled children in Khao Lak, Thailand. The Sarojin‘s new “Street Food, Cook for Kids” package is designed to bring guests into contact with [...]

New to the south-west coast of Bali – Le Méridien Bali Jimbaran

New to the south-west coast of Bali – Le Méridien Bali Jimbaran

By on Nov 18, 2012 in Accommodation, Asia, Bars, Going Out, Hotels, Indonesia, Regions, Resorts, Restaurants, Special Offers & Packages, Travel Miscellany   - Read 3527 times

Located on the secluded, tranquil Jimbaran Bay on the south-west coastline of Bali, Le Méridien Bali Jimbaran features majestic views of the Indian Ocean and Jimbaran Bay. The resort has 75 guestrooms, 35 suites, 4 penthouses and 4 villas equipped with a lagoon sundeck, and opens on 31st January 2013. It also features a signature 1,300 square-metre [...]

Interview with Dave Thompson, Founder of Dave’s Travel Corner

Interview with Dave Thompson, Founder of Dave’s Travel Corner

By on Nov 17, 2012 in Accommodation, Africa, Asia, Botswana, Food and Drink, Going Out, Hotels, Interviews, Maldives, Regions, Resorts, Restaurants, Thailand, Travel Miscellany   - Read 2947 times

Dave is a travel writer who founded Dave’s Travel Corner, an international travel community, in 1996. California born and raised, he co-founded a collegiate solar racing team which designed and built a solar car from scratch. He runs a website promoting currently undefeated WBA World Super Middleweight boxing champion, Andre Ward, is a member of the Traveler’s Century Club and is a partner [...]

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