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Family fun on a Little Londoners package

By Paul Johnson on Apr 18, 2018 in Accommodation, Attractions, Europe, Featured, Going Out, Hotels, Regions, Special Offers & Packages, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, Western Europe

London is a great city to visit with family as there is so much to do, whether you’re travelling with very little ones or teenagers, or both. But what’s really important, I find, is to make sure you’re centrally located to make the most of all that the capital has to offer. The Trafalgar St. […]

Top 5 luxury family safari properties in Tanzania

By Julian Carter-Manning on Apr 11, 2018 in Accommodation, Adventure Travel, Africa, Camping, Family Travel, Featured, Hotels, Leisure Travel, Regions, Speciality Travel, Tanzania

Many people feel nervous at the thought of going on safari with their kids, and many properties don’t accept children below a certain age. However, taking your family on safari can be an amazing adventure, and it’s all about making sure you choose the right places to stay – ones that can tailor the safari […]

12 essential luxury experiences in Paris

By Tim Swannie on Apr 10, 2018 in Attractions, Europe, Featured, France, Going Out, Leisure Travel, Regions, Restaurants, Speciality Travel, Western Europe

Paris’ classic landmarks are undoubtedly worth a visit, but there are a number of unique, luxurious and lesser-known experiences to have here, too. We’ve put together a mix of the traditional and the more uncommon must-dos that Paris has to offer, all with an added splash of luxury, of course. Eiffel Tower experiences No matter […]

Galapagos: the 7 top rated visitor sites

By Marc Patry on Apr 07, 2018 in Attractions, Ecuador, Featured, Going Out, Regions, South America

We asked 12 naturalist guides with a combined 231 years of guiding experience in Galapagos to rate each visitor site on a scale of 1-100 against 5 distinct criteria: i) overall diversity and abundance of animal and plant species; ii) chances of seeing iconic Galapagos species; iii) landscape beauty iv) beach quality and v) snorkel […]

14 of the best cities to visit this April

By Paul Johnson on Mar 22, 2018 in Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Chile, Cuba, Eastern Europe, Europe, Featured, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, Middle East, Morocco, New Zealand, North America, Oceania, Oklahoma, Portugal, Regions, South Africa, South America, Spain, USA, Western Europe

April can be a fantastic time of year to get away and enjoy a city break. For many of our readers, it’s a time when temperatures are just starting to pick up a little, when destinations are beginning to open their doors more to tourists, and yet it isn’t a peak time to travel… meaning […]

10 ways to enable great luxury travel experiences

By Paul Johnson on Mar 01, 2018 in Featured, Travel Miscellany

For many, luxury travel is just a pipe dream. But for others – and not just High Net Worth Individuals (HNWIs) – it’s something to be enjoyed with a reasonable degree of frequency. To make luxury travel more attainable for you, we’ve summized a number of ways to make that next big adventure come to […]

Luggage tags made by a 12 year old – all proceeds go to charity!

By Paul Johnson on Feb 25, 2018 in A Luxury Travel Blog, Accessories, Featured, Luggage, Travel Equipment, Travel Miscellany

Our younger son, Tom, recently returned from school, telling us all about The Tenner Challenge, an initiative designed to get children to try their hand at entrepreneurship. Students are given £10 to invest in a product or service, and to see what they can turn that sum into in just 4 weeks. Tom has decided […]

Galapagos: where to encounter giant tortoises in the wild

By Marc Patry on Feb 18, 2018 in Adventure Travel, Attractions, Ecuador, Featured, Going Out, Regions, South America, Speciality Travel

Sure, you can walk on down to the Charles Darwin Research Station in the town Puerto Ayora to have a look at captive tortoises in their pens (part of a breeding program) or do the same again in the town of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno on San Cristobal island, and one more time in Villamil on […]

Top 5 island escapes

By Claire Powell on Feb 12, 2018 in Accommodation, Africa, Australia, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Caribbean, Chile, Featured, Hotels, North America, Oceania, Regions, Resorts, Seychelles, South America

Getting away from it all is harder than ever thanks to Wi-Fi, constant connectivity and more iDevices than you can shake a charger at. Still, we’ve managed to pick our top five island escapes where you can adopt a ‘no shoes, no news’ ethos from the moment you arrive. Peter Island Resort & Spa, British […]

10 of the most exciting new luxury hotel openings of 2018

By Paul Johnson on Feb 10, 2018 in Accommodation, Alaska, California, Canada, Colorado, Europe, Featured, Florida, Hotels, Italy, North America, Oregon, Resorts, United Kingdom, USA, Western Europe

The luxury travel industry is booming, with surveys suggesting that travellers are keen to explore more and willing to pay a little extra when indulging on their travel experiences. This growing demand is reflected by a number of exciting new luxury hotel openings across the globe. Here are just 10 of the many to look […]

10 ways to make luxury travel more affordable

By Paul Johnson on Feb 07, 2018 in Featured, Travel Miscellany

One of the biggest myths about luxury travel is that it’s only for the super-rich. Of course, what one person sees as affordable can be extravagant to another but, even with this aside, there are many ways to make luxury travel much more affordable than you might have possibly imagined. Here are 10 ways to […]

6 luxurious trains that’ll spoil you

By Nehad Zein on Feb 06, 2018 in Asia, Austria, Featured, France, India, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Rail Travel, Singapore, Speciality Travel, Thailand, United Kingdom, Western Europe, Worldwide

Trains are one of the oldest means of long-distance travel. They do a good job of providing an uncluttered, simple and straightforward travel experience where the problems are few and the advantages many. However, for those of us who’d like a touch of sophistication added to this seemingly simple mode of transport, what are the […]

Could April be the best month to visit Amsterdam?

By Jennika Argent on Feb 03, 2018 in Europe, Events, Featured, Food and Drink, Netherlands, Regions, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe

If you love flowers and partying, although perhaps not at the same time, then yes it is! And with a new direct Eurostar service up and running for 2018, there really isn’t much stopping you. There is no better time to visit a city, than when the locals are celebrating their beloved King’s birthday. In […]

Start 2018 in style and win 2,018 CHF towards a dream holiday in Geneva!

By Paul Johnson on Jan 10, 2018 in Europe, Featured, Regions, Switzerland, Western Europe

Banish the January blues with the help of Geneva Tourism! Europe’s leading city break destination is kicking off 2018 in style, and has unveiled a competition to win a 2,018 CHF voucher to spend on a once in a lifetime Geneva break next year. The voucher can be used towards anything in the city; from […]

London to New York: now more comfortable than ever

By Paul Johnson on Jan 09, 2018 in Air Travel, Europe, Featured, Food and Drink, New York, North America, Regions, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, USA, Western Europe

Thanks to a partnership between national carrier British Airways and leading lifestyle brand The White Company, travellers on the airline’s flagship route between London Heathrow and New York JFK are enjoying exclusive luxury with a better-than-ever sound night’s sleep in the sky. (New York also happens to be where The White Company has opened its […]

Top 5 luxury ski destinations in the USA

By Craig Burton on Jan 07, 2018 in California, Colorado, Featured, Leisure Travel, North America, Regions, Speciality Travel, USA, Utah

A country where mountains are impressively huge, snowfall is pristine and champagne powder is de rigueur: the USA certainly has sublime ski territory. We’ve chosen our favourite spots for a truly indulgent trip to the slopes. Aspen, Colorado Aspen has four spectacular mountains to choose from: Snowmass – home to the largest lift-served vertical descent […]

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