Category: Going Out

Recipe of the week: “Crudo” raw scampi and imperial prawns, wild rice and salad

Recipe of the week: “Crudo” raw scampi and imperial prawns, wild rice and salad

By on Apr 19, 2013 in Europe, Food and Drink, Going Out, Italy, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe   - Read 2049 times

At the Dama Dama Restaurant in southern Tuscany, executive chef Emiliano Lombardelli creatively interprets Mediterranean cuisine with particular care for local products, which come from small, carefully selected Maremma farms and from the surrounding seas. Here you will find not only Tuscan classics presented in a gourmet style, but also an unexpected combination of particular [...]

Top 10 luxury restaurants in Berlin

Top 10 luxury restaurants in Berlin

By on Apr 18, 2013 in Europe, Food and Drink, Germany, Going Out, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe   - Read 4918 times

With no shortage of 5 star hotels, fabulous new design stores, and some of the most important historical sites of the 20th Century, it’s no wonder Berlin has fast become one of the most exciting new luxury destinations in Europe. With so much history you are bound to do a lot of walking Berlin’s streets, [...]

Christchurch, New Zealand – a city and surroundings not to miss in 2013

Christchurch, New Zealand – a city and surroundings not to miss in 2013

By on Apr 17, 2013 in Adventure Travel, Attractions, Going Out, Leisure Travel, New Zealand, Oceania, Regions, Speciality Travel   - Read 2526 times

Two years after the 6.3 earthquake struck New Zealand’s third biggest city of Christchurch killing 185 people, the city is in serious rebuild mode and ready again to welcome tourists. Having destroyed most of the CBD along with the beautiful historical stone buildings that Christchurch has previously been famous for, the earthquake wrecked serious damage [...]

The perfect time to explore Ménilmontant and Belleville in east Paris

The perfect time to explore Ménilmontant and Belleville in east Paris

By on Apr 16, 2013 in Europe, Events, Food and Drink, France, Going Out, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe   - Read 2504 times

This colourful, multi-cultural neighbourhood in east Paris, with its ethnic restaurants and thriving art scene, has many parallels with east London.  Once a wine making village outside the city’s walls, it was absorbed into central Paris in 1860, first housing people from rural France moving to the city,  and later, immigrants escaping Eastern Europe after [...]

Ischia’s top 10

Ischia’s top 10

By on Apr 16, 2013 in Accommodation, Europe, Food and Drink, Going Out, Hotels, Italy, Leisure Travel, Regions, Restaurants, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe   - Read 1875 times

The Italian island of Ischia lies at the northern end of the Gulf of Naples, about 30 km from the city of Naples, and is a neighbour of the better known island of Capri. It is the largest of the Phlegrean islands and almost entirely mountainous, covered in greenery and fringed with white sand beaches, [...]

A very grown-up restaurant in Manchester’s Northern Quarter

A very grown-up restaurant in Manchester’s Northern Quarter

By on Apr 15, 2013 in Bars, Europe, Events, Featured, Food and Drink, Going Out, Regions, Restaurants, Special Offers & Packages, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, Western Europe   - Read 3615 times

Manchester’s Northern Quarter is famous for its Bohemian vibes and many bars, cafés, music and record shops situated north of the city. TNQ Resturant & Bar is a hidden gem of a modern British/European restaurant situated right in the heart of the area, once a storage warehouse for the old Smithfield fish markets, but now [...]

5-star hotel d’Angleterre re-opens in Copenhagen

5-star hotel d’Angleterre re-opens in Copenhagen

By on Apr 14, 2013 in Accommodation, Bars, Denmark, Europe, Going Out, Hotels, Regions, Restaurants, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, Western Europe   - Read 2288 times

For more than 250 years, Copenhagen’s Hotel d’Angleterre has been the most exclusive place to stay when visiting the Danish capital. Now Hotel d’Angleterre has is nearing completion of what is arguably the most ambitious renovation in Danish hotel history and re-opens next month. It will offer 90 rooms including 29 suites (with the Royal [...]

Special feature: Congham Hall, near King’s Lynn, Norfolk, UK

Special feature: Congham Hall, near King’s Lynn, Norfolk, UK

By on Apr 13, 2013 in Accommodation, Bars, Europe, Family Travel, Featured, Food and Drink, Going Out, Hotels, Leisure Travel, Regions, Restaurants, Spas & Pampering, Special Features, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, Western Europe   - Read 4571 times

If you are looking for somewhere to totally relax and unwind, then you’d be hard-pressed to find somewhere more peaceful than Congham Hall where we have just spent the past week. Recently named as winner of the Best UK Small Hotel at the International Hotel Awards, this Georgian country house is home to a hotel, [...]

Top 5 places you can enjoy luxury in London

Top 5 places you can enjoy luxury in London

By on Apr 11, 2013 in Attractions, Bars, Europe, Going Out, Leisure Travel, Regions, Road Travel, Speciality Travel, United Kingdom, Western Europe   - Read 4524 times

Beautiful London is the perfect getaway for a luxury vacation. A vibrant city packed with gorgeous architecture, award-winning bars and restaurants and world-famous attractions. If it’s glamour you’re looking for, then this is the place to be. Here’s our hit list of the Big Smoke’s most luxurious destinations. 1. Harrods, Knightsbridge The world famous department [...]

Northern Lights of Tromso, Norway

Northern Lights of Tromso, Norway

By on Apr 09, 2013 in Accommodation, Adventure Travel, Bars, Europe, Going Out, Hotels, Leisure Travel, Norway, Regions, Speciality Travel, Western Europe   - Read 2920 times

The perfect flakes of snow wandered past the hotel window, descending gracefully, almost reluctantly. They were things of beauty but they did not bode well for the night ahead. It is simply not possible to see the glory of the Northern Lights with snow spilling out of the sky, and we were due to hunt [...]

Savour the sound of silence at Mallorca’s Castell Son Claret

Savour the sound of silence at Mallorca’s Castell Son Claret

By on Apr 08, 2013 in Accommodation, Bars, Europe, Going Out, Hotels, Regions, Restaurants, Spain, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, Western Europe   - Read 2972 times

Magaluf’s infamous reputation as a party-hard resort should not put you off discovering what the rest of the beautiful island of Mallorca has to offer. The luxury market is a growing (and lucrative) one on Mallorca - which boasts hotels under the Jumeirah, St Regis, and Marriott brands, and will have a Park Hyatt from 2015. But there has [...]

Extraordinary cruises part 1: cruising the Arabian Gulf

Extraordinary cruises part 1: cruising the Arabian Gulf

By on Apr 08, 2013 in Accommodation, Attractions, Bahrain, Cruises & Boat Travel, Going Out, Hotels, Middle East, Oman, Regions, Speciality Travel, United Arab Emirates   - Read 2804 times

The Queen Mary II called on Abu Dhabi for the first time in March. Dubai is moving again at warp speed to entice and enthral travelers with new hotels and experiences. Other ports in the Middle East are a little iffy at this time and pirates are still trolling the Horn of Africa. So am [...]

Conrad Algarve hosts Cristina Bergoglio exhibition

Conrad Algarve hosts Cristina Bergoglio exhibition

By on Apr 05, 2013 in Accommodation, Attractions, Europe, Events, Going Out, Hotels, Portugal, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe   - Read 1965 times

Whilst the Algarve is renowned for golden sandy beaches and premier golf courses, the area has plenty of culture on offer too.  The ArtCatto Gallery in Loulé is currently presenting the work of the painter and architect Cristina Bergoglio at the Conrad Algarve Hotel in Quinta do Lago, Portugal. Argentine artist Cristina creates mixed media cityscapes, that [...]

Japan: culinary capital of the world

Japan: culinary capital of the world

By on Apr 05, 2013 in Asia, Food and Drink, Going Out, Japan, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany   - Read 2999 times

Forget France, Japan is new the culinary centre of the world. And with a capital city that’s home to more Michelin stars than any other, it’s perhaps no wonder. Whether your preference is for sake or sushi, here is my pick of the top 5 eateries to really sink your teeth into on a trip [...]

When in Rome… a luxury trip crafted by insiders

When in Rome… a luxury trip crafted by insiders

By on Apr 05, 2013 in Accommodation, Attractions, Europe, Family Travel, Going Out, Hotels, Italy, Leisure Travel, Regions, Restaurants, Speciality Travel, Western Europe   - Read 3804 times

It may have first been uttered in 387AD, but never could the saying “When in Rome, do as the Romans do,” have been so apt as during my recent stay at the Regina Hotel Baglioni, where attentive staff are only too happy to share insider tips on where to go and what to see. The hotel [...]

Sliding Rock at Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina

Sliding Rock at Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina

By on Apr 04, 2013 in Attractions, Going Out, North America, North Carolina, Regions, Travel Miscellany, USA, Videos   - Read 2850 times

The water is said to be icy cold and the rocks very slippery, but if you happen to be at Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina, this is an experience you might not want to miss! Close to Asheville, this natural slide has become something of a tourist attraction and offers a 60-foot long adrenaline rush. [...]

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