Category: Travel Miscellany

Inside a billionaire’s 205-foot megayacht

Inside a billionaire’s 205-foot megayacht

By on May 25, 2013 in Celebrities, Cruises & Boat Travel, Europe, Monaco, Regions, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, Videos, Western Europe   - Read 6743 times

Billionaire Darwin Deason lets Forbes on to his 205-foot megayacht. This $70 million-dollar luxury yacht, Apogee, can be chartered for a mere $400,000 per week… plus fees. Complete with a lounge designed after the Hôtel de Paris in Monte Carlo (the spot where Deason first dreamed of owning a megayacht 30 years ago), he is said [...]

Kouros Hotel & Suites, Mykonos

Kouros Hotel & Suites, Mykonos

By on May 25, 2013 in Accommodation, Europe, Greece, Hotels, Regions, Resorts, Travel Miscellany, Videos, Western Europe   - Read 1651 times

With its exceptional Mykonian architecture, Kouros Hotel & Suites, located at the entrance of Mykonos Town, is nestled into the Tagoo’s beach rock that faces the sea and offers its guests an amazing Mykonos town view. You may find it difficult to choose between gazing the dreamy island sunset over Mykonos’ windmills from you Suites’ [...]

Light, music and ideas come to Sydney Harbour

Light, music and ideas come to Sydney Harbour

By on May 24, 2013 in Attractions, Australia, Events, Going Out, Oceania, Regions, Travel Miscellany   - Read 1770 times

The 5th annual Vivid Sydney has officially opened with Sydney’s iconic Opera House illuminated in a stunning 3D-mapped visual feast of colour, movement, and world-class lighting artistry by Australian creative innovators The Spinifex Group. The largest light, music and ideas festival in the Southern Hemisphere, Vivid Sydney features lighting installations around the harbour foreshore, live music [...]

Interview with Alina Pinelli, Founder of countryslowliving.com

Interview with Alina Pinelli, Founder of countryslowliving.com

By on May 24, 2013 in Accommodation, Bed & Breakfasts, Celebrities, Europe, Food and Drink, Going Out, Italy, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe   - Read 1990 times

Alina Pinelli, together with her family Lucia and Giovanni, are the founders of countryslowliving.com  (Il Fontanaro Farm, Villas & Co) – a resort where travellers come from all over the world to learn about the Italian heritage in organic wines, olive oils, saffron and honey, to discover the culture of the Tuscan and Umbrian lands. With [...]

6 Summer festivals to be held in Iceland this June

6 Summer festivals to be held in Iceland this June

By on May 24, 2013 in Europe, Events, Food and Drink, Iceland, Regions, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe   - Read 1736 times

As temperatures start to rise just a little during the Spring months, so too does activity within the tourist industry. If you happen to be visiting Iceland this June, you’ll find a diverse range of festivals taking place throughout the month. Whether you’re interested in Icelandic history and traditions, the country’s music or its food [...]

5 beautiful hot springs from around the world

5 beautiful hot springs from around the world

By on May 23, 2013 in Attractions, Central America, Colorado, Costa Rica, Europe, France, Going Out, Greece, New Zealand, North America, Oceania, Regions, Travel Miscellany, USA, Videos, Western Europe   - Read 3010 times

Picture this: a cool summer evening, starry sky, achy feet from a long day of sightseeing and the buzzing feeling of a holiday high. A nighttime swim in an ordinary pool just isn’t cutting it for you, so why not go for something a little more au naturel? Uncover the secrets of a luxurious hot [...]

Stars queue up for West End roles

Stars queue up for West End roles

By on May 23, 2013 in Celebrities, Europe, Events, Regions, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, Western Europe   - Read 1331 times

The cast for London’s Theatreland is particularly impressive this month as those whose runs started in the Spring are still to be found in the theatres of London whilst the curtain is raised on several intriguing Summer shows boasting an even broader aray of stars. I suppose it would behove us well to start with [...]

Discover St Petersburg’s new 19 billion ruble theatre

Discover St Petersburg’s new 19 billion ruble theatre

By on May 23, 2013 in Attractions, Eastern Europe, Europe, Events, Going Out, Regions, Russia, Travel Miscellany   - Read 1609 times

Opera and theatre lovers throughout the world are rejoicing as the amazing 19 billion ruble Mariinsky II theatre (one of the most expensive cultural projects ever built) has finally opened its doors, after years of problems and delays with its financing and construction. Boasting a huge auditorium with a capacity of 2,000, the new theatre [...]

The ultimate guide to successful packing

The ultimate guide to successful packing

By on May 23, 2013 in Luggage, Travel Equipment, Travel Miscellany   - Read 7854 times

Why do so many people get holiday packing wrong? And are men from Mars and women from Venus when it comes to packing? As airlines tighten their policies on baggage allowance, perfecting the art of packing could save you money as well as reduce stress, so the last minute travel website latedeals.co.uk has come up with [...]

Interview with Lynn Crawford, Owner and Head Chef of Ruby Watchco

Interview with Lynn Crawford, Owner and Head Chef of Ruby Watchco

By on May 17, 2013 in Canada, Celebrities, Europe, Food and Drink, Going Out, New York, North America, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, USA, Western Europe   - Read 2263 times

Celebrity chef Lynn Crawford has over 25 years of culinary experience, winning international awards as the Executive Chef of the Four Seasons Hotel in Toronto and New York City. She is one of the most high-profile chefs in Canada and has been invited to cook, speak, and mentor chefs and food lovers across North America. Lynn opened Ruby [...]

Boutique Hotel Summit 2013

Boutique Hotel Summit 2013

By on May 17, 2013 in A Luxury Travel Blog, Accommodation, Europe, Events, Hotels, Regions, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, Western Europe   - Read 2189 times

The boutique hotel industry is an area which has shown considerable growth in recent years and seems to be going from strength to strength. If you happen to be involved in the industry and in London next week, then do get yourself along to the Boutique Hotel Summit. Sadly I can’t be there but A [...]

Recipe of the week: Home-made vanilla ice cream (Gelato alla vaniglia)

Recipe of the week: Home-made vanilla ice cream (Gelato alla vaniglia)

By on May 17, 2013 in Accommodation, Europe, Food and Drink, Going Out, Hotels, Italy, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe   - Read 2279 times

Nothing says summer more than ice cream, and no one makes ice cream like the Italians! This authentic Italian recipe for vanilla ice cream may not be the healthiest, but you can rest assured that with actual vanilla bean pods, full-fat milk and full-fat cream, your homemade ice cream will be second to none. Once [...]

A boost for A Luxury Travel Blog

A boost for A Luxury Travel Blog

By on May 15, 2013 in A Luxury Travel Blog, Travel Miscellany   - Read 1344 times

I ran a few searches on Google last night, with the intention of updating our ‘about us’ page, and was pleasantly surprised to find that our continued efforts with A Luxury Travel Blog are not going unnoticed.  Firstly, I came across Cision’s social media index ranking the UK’s top 10 luxury travel blogs and we have [...]

Consider spending Summer in Alberta

Consider spending Summer in Alberta

By on May 14, 2013 in Canada, North America, Regions, Travel Miscellany, Videos   - Read 4616 times

Have you considered spending the Summer in Alberta? This beautiful footage from Travel Alberta features the breathtaking landscapes of Badlands – Horse Thief Canyon, Barrier Lake, Edmonton, Crescent Falls, Stephen Avenue – as well as Calgary, Maligne Lake, Jasper and more.

Welcome to quiet luxury at the JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai

Welcome to quiet luxury at the JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai

By on May 14, 2013 in Accommodation, Bars, Going Out, Hotels, Middle East, Regions, Restaurants, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, United Arab Emirates, Videos   - Read 2181 times

Welcome to quiet luxury. At JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai, guest rooms, meeting rooms, event spaces including 2 ballrooms are equipped with the state-of-the-art technology. 9 restaurants, 3 bars and two lounges offer a myriad of taste sensations. Saray Spa, a world class luxury spa, offers that seamlessly blends the best of Arabic rituals and [...]

World’s second ugliest building turned into luxury hotel

World’s second ugliest building turned into luxury hotel

By on May 13, 2013 in Accommodation, Attractions, Czech Republic, Eastern Europe, Europe, Going Out, Hotels, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany, Videos   - Read 5064 times

An old communist TV tower in Prague – the Zizkov TV tower – which was voted the world’s second ugliest building, has been transformed into a (self-proclaimed) six star one-room hotel with dramatic views. At 216 metres tall, Tower Park Praha already housed a restaurant and observation deck. This latest addition of a one-bedroom hotel [...]

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