Category: Featured

Spa treatments for kids, in case the Maldives wasn't already relaxing enough

Spa treatments for kids, in case the Maldives wasn't already relaxing enough

By on Oct 08, 2012 in Accommodation, Asia, Family Travel, Featured, Maldives, Regions, Resorts, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel
Are your kids stressed?  No, I didn’t think so.  And I don’t think they’d be likely to be whilst holidaying in the Maldives.  But, if they should be, the Devarana Spa at the Dusit Thani Maldives has launched a special spa programme called “Happiness for the little one” and it’s all for kids between 6 and
Photograph of the week: Whale watching in Walker Bay, South Africa

Photograph of the week: Whale watching in Walker Bay, South Africa

By on Oct 03, 2012 in Africa, Featured, Leisure Travel, Regions, South Africa, Speciality Travel
Every year the Walker Bay in South Africa welcomes the annual migration of Southern Right Whales to its shores. These gentle giants are attracted to the natural sanctuary the bay provides so that they may mate and calf with one another. The internationally awarded Grootbos Private Nature Reserve offers its guests the opportunity to see the whales from land,
Suite of the week: Esmeralda EA 101, Esmerelda, Rocky Point, Mexico

Suite of the week: Esmeralda EA 101, Esmerelda, Rocky Point, Mexico

By on Oct 01, 2012 in Accommodation, Featured, Mexico, North America, Regions, Resorts, Suite of the Week
Suite name: Esmeralda EA 101 Resort: Esmerelda, Rocky Point, Mexico Size of accommodation: 5,000 sq ft Cost per night: 345 USD on week nights, 403 USD on weekends What makes it special? A subtle influence of low-key hacienda bursting with modern amenities. You’ll forget to visit the beach once you step inside this luxurious, million
Luxury travel tips for US citizens heading for London

Luxury travel tips for US citizens heading for London

By on Sep 27, 2012 in Europe, Featured, Regions, United Kingdom, Western Europe
London is one of Europe’s biggest hotspots, and a convenient destination for travelers crossing the pond from the United States. If you’re lucky enough to find the time and money to make a trip to one of Europe’s most historic cities, there’s no point in pinching pennies and missing out on experiences as a result.
The best business hotel in the Middle East

The best business hotel in the Middle East

By on Sep 25, 2012 in Accommodation, Business Travel, Featured, Going Out, Hotels, Middle East, Regions, Restaurants, Speciality Travel, United Arab Emirates
Jumeirah Emirates Towers, the luxury city hotel and a Dubai landmark, has been awarded the Best Business Hotel in the Middle East in the Business Traveller Magazine Awards. The awards are judged independently by the magazine’s readers and are widely recognised as the leading accolades in the business travel industry. An iconic landmark where business meets pleasure,
Sailing with the WAOW factor in Indonesia

Sailing with the WAOW factor in Indonesia

By on Sep 25, 2012 in Asia, Cruises & Boat Travel, Featured, Indonesia, Leisure Travel, Regions, Speciality Travel
Have you ever dreamed of setting sail around the islands of Indonesia? Well… now you can. And in style, too. Welcome to WAOW (Water Adventure Ocean Wide) – the largest wooden sailing vessel in the whole of Indonesia – and the dream of designer Michel Deville. This 60-metre long, three-mast vessel has sails that cover
Suite of the week: The F Suite at Hotel Faena + Universe, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Suite of the week: The F Suite at Hotel Faena + Universe, Buenos Aires, Argentina

By on Sep 24, 2012 in Accommodation, Argentina, Celebrities, Featured, Hotels, Regions, South America, Suite of the Week, Travel Miscellany
Suite name: The F Suite Hotel: Hotel Faena + Universe, Buenos Aires, Argentina Size of accommodation: 120 sq m Cost per night: from 9,500 USD + taxes Who’s stayed there? Beyoncé What makes it special? It is the most expensive suite in Latin America. The F Suite is an impeccably appointed 120 sqm residence located
Special feature: Wentbridge House Hotel, Wentbridge, West Yorkshire, UK

Special feature: Wentbridge House Hotel, Wentbridge, West Yorkshire, UK

By on Sep 24, 2012 in Accommodation, Attractions, Europe, Family Travel, Featured, Going Out, Hotels, Regions, Restaurants, Special Features, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, Western Europe
We have just returned from a lovely stay at the four star Wentbridge House Hotel in the village of Wentbridge (close to Pontefract) in West Yorkshire. We’d arrived quite late but were greeted with a beautiful Junior Suite offering ample space for a family, and with all manner of in-room extras including a half bottle
Photograph of the week: the world's first underwater nightclub

Photograph of the week: the world's first underwater nightclub

By on Sep 12, 2012 in Accommodation, Asia, Bars, Clubs, Featured, Going Out, Maldives, Regions, Resorts, Restaurants
This week’s picture is hot off the press and is of Subsix – the world’s first underwater music club. Its opening marks the completion of all guest facilities at the NIYAMA by Per AQUUM resort in the Maldives. Located 500 metres out to sea, access to the club is via a staircase from the resort’s overwater restaurant,
Special feature: Adam the Suitcase from Millican

Special feature: Adam the Suitcase from Millican

By on Sep 02, 2012 in Featured, Luggage, Special Features, Travel Equipment, Travel Miscellany
Meet ‘Adam the Suitcase’.  He’s the latest addition to my luxury luggage collection and a very fine specimen he is, too.  This beautiful case is a product of a company called Millican (named after the self-sufficient mountain guide of the early 1900s, Millican Dalton) which happens to be based quite close to me here in
Special feature: Badrutt's Palace, St. Moritz, Switzerland

Special feature: Badrutt's Palace, St. Moritz, Switzerland

By on Aug 30, 2012 in Accommodation, Europe, Events, Family Travel, Featured, Hotels, Regions, Special Features, Special Offers & Packages, Speciality Travel, Switzerland, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe
From the moment you arrive at Badrutt’s Palace, you know you have come to somewhere special. After flying into Zurich last March and taking the train into ever more mountainous and snowy terrain, we were personally met at the station in St. Moritz – the birthplace of winter tourism in the Alps – and transferred
Special feature: St. Moritz Hotel, Trebetherick, Cornwall, UK

Special feature: St. Moritz Hotel, Trebetherick, Cornwall, UK

By on Aug 17, 2012 in Accommodation, Europe, Family Travel, Featured, Hotels, Leisure Travel, Regions, Special Features, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, Western Europe
Last month we enjoyed a break at the St. Moritz Hotel at Trebetherick in Cornwall, the south-west corner of England. The West Country is a favourite with many people living in the UK – a place where you’re most likely to enjoy some sunshine with a climate that’s not dissimilar with the Channel Islands and
Photograph of the week: Château-fort de Feluy, Wallonie, Belgium

Photograph of the week: Château-fort de Feluy, Wallonie, Belgium

By on Aug 15, 2012 in Attractions, Belgium, Europe, Featured, Going Out, Regions, Western Europe
This week’s image is of the privately-owned Château-fort de Feluy in Wallonie (French part of Belgium) which has a long history of doing and un-doing since 1380 (when it was built) until 1972 when it was renovated.  It was the perfect setting for Medieval and Renaissance drama; it resisted attacks from the Duc Albert de Saxe in
Test post - please ignore

Test post - please ignore

By on Dec 31, 2005 in Featured
Testing… testing…