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Top 10 romantic hotels in Europe

Top 10 romantic hotels in Europe

By on Apr 21, 2013 in Accommodation, Belgium, Europe, France, Greece, Hotels, Italy, Leisure Travel, Spain, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, United Kingdom, Western Europe   - Read 6790 times

Are you filled with starry-eyed sentiment and looking for the perfect destination for an amorous adventure? Join us as we explore Europe’s most sumptuous suites and luxurious lodgings to provide the ideal backdrop for your dream romance. Here’s a shortlist of my top 10 romantic hotels to be found in Europe. 1. Sun Rocks Hotel, [...]

10 of the world’s most unusual restaurants

10 of the world’s most unusual restaurants

By on Feb 28, 2013 in Asia, Bars, Belgium, Europe, Food and Drink, Germany, Going Out, India, Japan, Maldives, Middle East, New York, North America, Restaurants, Spain, Travel Miscellany, United Arab Emirates, USA, Western Europe, Worldwide   - Read 10862 times

Travelling has its benefits, among them being able to shock people with tales of where you’ve been, what you’ve done and where you’ve eaten. There’s nothing more satisfying than making your friends and family shriek, ‘you did what?!’ Well, if it’s the shock factor you’re after, we’ve got just the thing for you; a list of 10 of the world’s most unusual restaurants. [...]

The top 3 post-Christmas cruise destinations

The top 3 post-Christmas cruise destinations

By on Jan 22, 2013 in Belgium, Cruises & Boat Travel, Eastern Europe, Europe, France, Italy, Monaco, Russia, Speciality Travel, Western Europe   - Read 3167 times

If you’re feeling a bit flat after the Christmas and New Year festivities, then why not cheer yourself up by booking an exciting cruise holiday. This type of holiday is an affordable yet luxurious way to escape the dark cold days of the UK winter, relax and unwind while you explore new parts of the [...]

5 of the world’s creepiest places to visit

5 of the world’s creepiest places to visit

By on Sep 11, 2012 in Asia, Belgium, China, Eastern Europe, Europe, Japan, Mexico, North America, Regions, Russia, Western Europe   - Read 5477 times

It would be a platitude to say that tourist courtiers usually try to attract tourists and travelers by loud titles like “The best restaurant”, “The most expensive hotel”, “The best polar lights”, etc. Well, I’ve been to the best restaurant of Berlin and the best restaurant of Madrid, and I can’t tell for sure which one is better. [...]

Photograph of the week: Château-fort de Feluy, Wallonie, Belgium

Photograph of the week: Château-fort de Feluy, Wallonie, Belgium

By on Aug 15, 2012 in Attractions, Belgium, Europe, Featured, Going Out, Regions, Western Europe   - Read 589 times

This week’s image is of the privately-owned Château-fort de Feluy in Wallonie (French part of Belgium) which has a long history of doing and un-doing since 1380 (when it was built) until 1972 when it was renovated.  It was the perfect setting for Medieval and Renaissance drama; it resisted attacks from the Duc Albert de Saxe in [...]

The 10 most romantic restaurants in the world

The 10 most romantic restaurants in the world

By on May 17, 2011 in Asia, Belgium, Czech Republic, Eastern Europe, Europe, France, Going Out, Greece, India, Italy, Mexico, Middle East, North America, Regions, Restaurants, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Western Europe   - Read 8253 times

Looking for somewhere really special to take your partner out for dinner? Tripadvisor have announced their 10 most romantic restaurants and for once there’s a good geographic spread with not one country represented more than once. Here’s the list they came up with, but please tell us your favourites that didn’t make the list but [...]

Europe’s top 10 hidden gem hotels

By on Apr 20, 2011 in Accommodation, Belgium, Europe, France, Germany, Greece, Hotels, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Regions, Spain, United Kingdom, Western Europe   - Read 674 times

I’m not sure what makes a hotel a ‘hidden gem’ as a considerable number in the list that follows are to be found in major European cities. That aside, here’s the top 10 hidden gem hotels according to Tripadvisor. (They don’t actually say ‘Europe’s top 10′ but since all of them are in Europe (in [...]

Antwerp: a culinary heaven

Antwerp: a culinary heaven

By on Apr 04, 2011 in Belgium, Europe, Food and Drink, Going Out, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe   - Read 478 times

Antwerp is a lovely location to go to for a quick weekend getaway. Even though the city is relatively small and has no major landmarks, the small streets full of charm, the cool shopping boutiques and the wine and dine culture, all give us some good reasons why we should go and visit. During your [...]

The top 10 most utterly unforgettable hotel rooms

The top 10 most utterly unforgettable hotel rooms

By on Mar 29, 2011 in Accommodation, Australia, Bed & Breakfasts, Belgium, Europe, Hotels, Italy, Mississippi, Netherlands, North America, Oceania, Regions, Sweden, United Kingdom, USA, Western Europe, Worldwide   - Read 857 times

Tripadvisor has come up with its top 10 utterly unforgettable hotel rooms. Here we provide you with their somewhat Euro-centric list, links to each hotel where we can, and links to pictures of the rooms as shown on Tripadvisor’s site. 1. Utter Inn, Vasteras, Sweden – see the room 2. Abali Gran Sultanato, Palermo, Italy [...]

Which hotels in Europe would make your top 10?

By on Mar 16, 2011 in Accommodation, Belgium, Czech Republic, Eastern Europe, Europe, Greece, Hotels, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Regions, Spain, Western Europe   - Read 1049 times

Tripadvisor have contacted me with their list of the top 10 hotels in Europe. And it’s perhaps not the most obvious names that make the list. Here’s their top 10: 1. Golden Well (U Zlate Studne), Prague, Czech Republic 2. Anastasis Apartments, Imerovigli, Greece 3. Al Ponte Antico Hotel, Venice, Italy 4. La Villa Marbella [...]

Top 10 charming European towns and cities

By on Mar 11, 2011 in Belgium, Czech Republic, Eastern Europe, Europe, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Regions, Serbia and Montenegro, Spain, Western Europe   - Read 708 times

Looking for somewhere in Europe with distinctive charm?  Then take a look at this recently-published Tripadvisor list of the top 10 charming European towns and cities. Unlike many previous TA lists that we’ve published, this one isn’t overly-dominated by any one country but instead offers a good mix of options. Let us know what you [...]

The top 10 cities to visit in 2011

The top 10 cities to visit in 2011

By on Mar 10, 2011 in Africa, Asia, Australia, Belgium, Europe, India, Israel, Mexico, Middle East, Morocco, New York, New Zealand, North America, Oceania, Regions, Spain, Thailand, USA, Western Europe, Worldwide   - Read 572 times

Lonely Planet earlier this year produced a list of the top 10 cities to visit in 2011. It wasn’t just ‘yet another top 10 list’ – well, it was, but it at least gave some good reasons for why each place was worthy of visiting this year. Here’s their top 10 and, if you want [...]

19 of the world’s sexiest hotels

19 of the world’s sexiest hotels

By on Mar 03, 2011 in Accommodation, Asia, Belgium, California, Caribbean, Czech Republic, Eastern Europe, Europe, Florida, France, Germany, Hotels, Italy, Jamaica, Nevada, New York, North America, Regions, Spain, Thailand, Turks and Caicos, United Kingdom, USA, Western Europe, Wisconsin, Worldwide   - Read 1174 times

Just two weeks after The Luxury Travel Bible issued a press release with its top 10 sexiest hotels in the world for Valentine’s, I’ve been sent an email by Tripadvisor with their own top 10 sexy hotels.  Perhaps not surprisingly, there aren’t many that are common to both lists.   Here are the two lists: [...]

Top 15 romantic Valentines hotels

Top 15 romantic Valentines hotels

By on Jan 18, 2011 in Accommodation, Belgium, Czech Republic, Eastern Europe, Europe, France, Germany, Greece, Hotels, Ireland, Italy, Middle East, Regions, Turkey, United Kingdom, Western Europe   - Read 852 times

Looking to go somewhere special this Valentines?  Then take a look at this list of the top 15 romantic Valentines hotels, as decreed by Tripadvisor. Bar a token entry for Bodrum in Turkey, they’re all in Europe, which seems a little odd, but perhaps subscribers from other parts of the world, are given a different [...]

Short Bohemian journeys for luxury train travellers

Short Bohemian journeys for luxury train travellers

By on Mar 11, 2009 in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Eastern Europe, Europe, Germany, Hungary, Rail Travel, Regions, Special Offers & Packages, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe   - Read 278 times

The trend towards luxury train travel appears to be increasing for travellers who enjoy a relaxing time watching the world go by in sumptuous surroundings, whilst also knowing exactly how their budget is being spent (being that many such journeys include most meals and drinks). And travellers should be pleased to know that short European [...]

Europe’s top 10 luxury hotels?

Europe’s top 10 luxury hotels?

By on Jul 16, 2008 in Accommodation, Belgium, Czech Republic, Eastern Europe, Europe, France, Germany, Greece, Hotels, Hungary, Regions, Resorts, United Kingdom, Western Europe   - Read 243 times

Tripadvisor sent me an email yesterday, outlining their top 10 European luxury hotels.   In numerical order, they are as follows: The Ritz-Carlton Berlin, Germany   Mykonos Grand Hotel & Resort, Greece Hotel Le Palais, Czech Republic   The Chesterfield Mayfair Hotel, England   Hotel Prinsenhof, Belgium   Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal, Hungary   Rudding [...]

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