Category: Leisure Travel

Top 5 shopping malls in Singapore with luxury local shops

Top 5 shopping malls in Singapore with luxury local shops

By on Apr 20, 2013 in Asia, Leisure Travel, Regions, Singapore, Speciality Travel   - Read 3223 times

While Singapore is a world-class shopping destination, it is mostly known for its extensive array of for many international brands. Discovering local shops, local brands really takes some effort, and is a unique and personal experience. You need to be in the know to get the best out of it. The trick to local shopping [...]

Top 10 places in the world to pop the question

Top 10 places in the world to pop the question

By on Apr 20, 2013 in Adventure Travel, Africa, Asia, California, Europe, Featured, France, India, Italy, Japan, Leisure Travel, Maldives, Nevada, New York, North America, Regions, South Africa, Speciality Travel, United Kingdom, USA, Western Europe   - Read 7002 times

Congratulations! You’ve decided you want to spend the rest of your life with your partner. But before the rigorous wedding planning can begin, you first need to figure out how you’re going to pop the question. On top of a mountain? Under the sea? Or in a romantic restaurant, with violin music playing in the background? To help [...]

Fantastic courses drive golfers to Cancun

Fantastic courses drive golfers to Cancun

By on Apr 19, 2013 in Leisure Travel, Mexico, North America, Regions, Speciality Travel   - Read 2481 times

Any golfer worth their 9 irons will agree that golf’s a game best played in the sunshine. Sure, we hardy Brits will face wind and rain to reach the 18th hole. Thanks to our grouchy weather, we don’t have much of a choice. But the highlight of a trip to the links doesn’t have to [...]

6 unusual things you must do in Paris

6 unusual things you must do in Paris

By on Apr 19, 2013 in Accommodation, Attractions, Bars, Europe, Featured, Food and Drink, France, Going Out, Hotels, Leisure Travel, Regions, Restaurants, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe   - Read 14805 times

Spring is a time when Paris resembles all of its most flattering cliches. The city is suddenly awash with cherry and apple blossoms, acting as umbrellas to the streets below them. The air lingers with uncertainty, because both sunshine and showers are definitely expected to feature throughout the day. Tourism is at its hilt and [...]

4 luxury experiences in French Polynesia

4 luxury experiences in French Polynesia

By on Apr 19, 2013 in Accommodation, Hotels, Leisure Travel, Oceania, Pacific Islands, Regions, Resorts, Speciality Travel   - Read 3212 times

French Polynesia is known as one of the world’s most luxurious destinations. That being said, there is an array of options for those looking for an opulent experience. To help you plan a luxury trip to Tahiti and her islands, here are four of the destination’s top luxury experiences. Traditional Tahitian luxury: Le Meridien Tahiti [...]

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 2528 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 [...]

Top 5 luxury family escapes for pre-school children

Top 5 luxury family escapes for pre-school children

By on Apr 16, 2013 in Accommodation, Africa, Antigua and Barbuda, Caribbean, Egypt, Europe, Family Travel, Florida, Greece, Hotels, Leisure Travel, Mauritius, North America, Regions, Resorts, Speciality Travel, USA, Western Europe   - Read 3687 times

Family holidays are about quality time spent together – and can therefore be some of the most formative and memorable times of your child’s life. These recommended holidays have created many services designed with parents in mind and are perfect for families with pre-school children. 1. Carlisle Bay, Antigua Carlisle Bay is an extremely popular [...]

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 1882 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, [...]

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 4608 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 4535 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 2932 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 [...]

3 of our favourite markets in which to mingle with the locals

3 of our favourite markets in which to mingle with the locals

By on Apr 06, 2013 in Europe, Italy, Leisure Travel, Mexico, North America, Regions, Speciality Travel, United Kingdom, Western Europe   - Read 4307 times

Who doesn’t like a spot of shopping when on holiday? And what better way to feel the pulse of a city and get under the skin of a destination than to mingle in the markets with the locals. A visit to a Parisian antiques fair or a wander through a colourful handicrafts market in India [...]

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 3833 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 [...]

Top 10 places in Africa to visit this Easter

Top 10 places in Africa to visit this Easter

By on Mar 27, 2013 in Accommodation, Adventure Travel, Africa, Botswana, Events, Family Travel, Featured, Hotels, Kenya, Leisure Travel, Malawi, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Regions, Resorts, South Africa, Speciality Travel, Tanzania, Travel Miscellany   - Read 6366 times

Have you still not yet planned what you’re doing this Easter? Easter has a social and spiritual dimension in Africa, and is a time when families love to come together. If you are looking to get away with your family this Easter – or perhaps just as a couple – then here are 10 fantastic [...]

5 of the best golf courses in the Caribbean

5 of the best golf courses in the Caribbean

By on Mar 26, 2013 in Accommodation, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Leisure Travel, Regions, Resorts, Speciality Travel   - Read 3148 times

The Caribbean has become a golfing hotspot, with both pros and amateurs travelling from all over the world in order to test their skills on some of the finest and most challenging golf courses available. Here are five of the best courses the Caribbean has to offer, along with a little information on what makes [...]

Ski resorts become the latest addition to Google Maps

Ski resorts become the latest addition to Google Maps

By on Mar 26, 2013 in Canada, Leisure Travel, North America, Regions, Speciality Travel, USA   - Read 8299 times

It seems as though there are no limits for Google Maps.  Recently we reported that Google Maps had extended to the Great Barrier Reef courtesy of Google’s Street View technology and that Japan’s cherry blossoms had also been captured.  Now – just in time for the tail end of the ski season – Google has [...]

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