Recipe of the week: Fresh tuna tartar with wasabi ice cream and soya and passion fruit sauce
This weeks recipe is a refreshing delicacy from the heart of the Algarve. The fresh bluefin tuna melts in…
Impressive panorama of Preikestolen, Norway
Regular visitors to A Luxury Travel Blog may recall the video I posted a couple of days ago, showing…
Photograph of the week: Bangkok by night
The photographer took this picture in the middle of the night from the terrace of the Rembrandt Hotel in…
10 world maps that will make you think
I’ve been fascinated by maps and globes for as long as I remember. Of course, they come in shapes…
The master bedroom at the Royal Suite, Burj Al Arab
Spanning the entire 25th floor, the two regally appointed Royal Suites at the Burj Al Arab are the absolute…
Namaste from Nepal! #SilkTrail2013
I landed in Kathmandu this morning to join leg 8 of the Land Rover Silk Trail 2013 expedition. The…
Hiking to Preikestolen, Norway
The iconic Preikestolen – also known as Pulpit Rock – rises over 600 metres above Norway’s Lysefjord. Take the…
The role of chocolate in spas on St. Lucia
St. Lucia has some of the most stunning spas in the Caribbean and, given that chocolate is one of…
Today is World Rabies Day
Did you know that today – 28th September – is World Rabies Day? According to the World Health Organization,…
6 top tips when visiting Bangkok
Regardless of where your next holiday takes you, it would be naïve to go without researching the area and…
Recipe of the week: Ariana’s chocolat à lancienne
Hot chocolate lost its authenticity in modern day by being made from instant mixes and by being considered less…
The inspiration behind the interior design of the Palais Hansen Kempinski in Vienna
Earlier this year, the newly renovated Palais Hansen Kempinski Vienna, which occupies a prominent location in the heart of the…
Feeling the heat in Hawaii
Close to Kalapana on the Big Island of Hawaii, you can watch lava from the Pu’u O’o crater as…
Photograph of the week: Sunrise over Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
This is Cherry Grove Pier in North Myrtle Beach, SC, USA at sunrise. This pier is the second longest…
One of the most technologically-advanced yachts in the world
This vessel is designed to exemplify all that is possible for the modern yacht owner. Created by Seaking Freedom,…
Timelapse footage of the Costa Concordia salvage operation
Last week engineers in Italy succeeded in setting the Costa Concordia cruise ship upright, 20 months after it ran…
