Plans for luxury hotel on artificial island off Barcelona, costing 1.5 billion euros
The US-based consortium Mobilona has applied for planning permission for an artificial island off Barcelona, complete with a 984ft ‘space…
Interview with Alina Pinelli, Founder of countryslowliving.com
Alina Pinelli, together with her family Lucia and Giovanni, are the founders of countryslowliving.com (Il Fontanaro Farm, Villas & Co)…
New York’s newest attraction: the world’s biggest Lego model
The world’s biggest Lego model has been unveiled in New Yorks Times Square. Made with more than 5 million…
6 Summer festivals to be held in Iceland this June
As temperatures start to rise just a little during the Spring months, so too does activity within the tourist…
The ultimate guide to successful packing
Why do so many people get holiday packing wrong? And are men from Mars and women from Venus when…
5 affordable luxury spa breaks in Cyprus
From stunning award-winning five-star beachfront hotels, to secluded agrotourism properties and holistic resorts within the island’s mountainous interiors, Cyprus…
The ultimate hotel check-in, complete with 24-carat gold iPad
This was a tweet that certainly caught my eye this week: @BurjAlArab: “Today we launched exclusive 24 carat gold…
Looking beyond star ratings for excellent, quality accommodation
“Stars are not a secure way to find the perfect hotel.” After reading this sentence in an American novel,…
Photograph of the week: Leopard in the Maasai Mara
This leopard is called Fig and was there in the tree with his mother Acacia. They are two of…
Interview with Lynn Crawford, Owner and Head Chef of Ruby Watchco
Celebrity chef Lynn Crawford has over 25 years of culinary experience, winning international awards as the Executive Chef of the…
Boutique Hotel Summit 2013
The boutique hotel industry is an area which has shown considerable growth in recent years and seems to be…
Recipe of the week: Home-made vanilla ice cream (Gelato alla vaniglia)
Nothing says summer more than ice cream, and no one makes ice cream like the Italians! This authentic Italian…
One shameful top tip to beat the queues at Disney World
Oh dear. Words fail me with this one. If you are ever in Disney World and can’t bear to…
The Richest Cities in the World
According to WealthInsight’s World City Millionaire Rankings Report 2013, Tokyo is home to more millionaires than any other city…
Photograph of the week: the Colosseum
The Colosseum in Rome is widely considered to be one of the greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering. This…
A boost for A Luxury Travel Blog
I ran a few searches on Google last night, with the intention of updating our ‘about us’ page, and…
