Category: Attractions

Special feature: Mas du Brulat, Provence, France

Special feature: Mas du Brulat, Provence, France

By on May 07, 2019 in Accommodation, Attractions, Bars, Disabled Travel, Europe, Featured, Food and Drink, France, Going Out, Hotels, Regions, Restaurants, Special Features, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, Vacation Rentals, Western Europe

In the heart of a small, pretty village in Provence’s department of Var, just under an hour’s drive from Marseille, is a new luxury hotel called Mas du Brulat. Built in 1594, some 200 years before the French Revolution, this historic building, which now houses not only a hotel but also a restaurant and bar, […]

Top 10 things to do in Singapore

Top 10 things to do in Singapore

By on May 07, 2019 in Asia, Attractions, Cruises & Boat Travel, Going Out, Regions, Singapore, Speciality Travel

The Garden City. The food capital of Asia. The New York of the East. With names like these it’s no surprise that Singapore is one of the Far East’s most popular cruise destinations. Here are our top ten things to see and do in Asia’s Lion City. Singapore Flyer & Marina Bay Views across the […]

8 ways to get the most out of Spring skiing in Hakuba, Japan

8 ways to get the most out of Spring skiing in Hakuba, Japan

By on Apr 30, 2019 in Accommodation, Asia, Attractions, Going Out, Hotels, Japan, Leisure Travel, Regions, Speciality Travel

Whether confined to school or work holidays or simply set on getting as many ski trips into the season as possible, a spring ski holiday definitely has it`s quirks. While warmer temperatures, sunnier skies and perhaps less crowds are definite pluses to skiing later in the season, slushier snow and fewer open slopes are some […]

A guide for a luxury weekend in Rome

A guide for a luxury weekend in Rome

By on Apr 30, 2019 in Accommodation, Attractions, Europe, Going Out, Hotels, Italy, Regions, Restaurants, Western Europe

Millenary, historical, elegant, heritage and, eternal; There are not enough adjectives to describe Rome, one of the most fascinating cities in the world. Whether you’re looking for history, churches, luxury, nature or art, Rome has something that will attract every luxury traveler. I recently spent a long weekend (3 days) rediscovering the eternal city, and […]

Celebrate Woodstock’s fifty-year anniversary - NYC weekend getaways

Celebrate Woodstock’s fifty-year anniversary – NYC weekend getaways

By on Apr 25, 2019 in Attractions, Events, Going Out, New York, North America, Regions, Travel Miscellany, USA

It is hard to believe, but it has been fifty years since the historic Woodstock festival in 1969. Woodstock’s effect on music, art, and culture is indisputable.  However, many people don’t realize that the Woodstock festival did not take place in the New York town of the same name.  Instead, due to logistical reasons, the […]

5 car-free aka care-free Greek destinations

5 car-free aka care-free Greek destinations

By on Apr 23, 2019 in Attractions, Europe, Going Out, Greece, Regions, Western Europe

For most of us our daily routine consists of crossing busy intersections, walking on sidewalks so we won’t get hit by cars and even using our own vehicle to get to any place that we consider to be far from home. What if we could go about our day without turning our heads to see […]

Favorite whisk(e)y and golf course pairings in the British Isles

Favorite whisk(e)y and golf course pairings in the British Isles

By on Apr 16, 2019 in Accommodation, Attractions, Europe, Food and Drink, Going Out, Hotels, Ireland, Leisure Travel, Regions, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, Western Europe

Both whiskey (or whisky, if you’re in Scotland) and golf got their starts in the British Isles, and it ends up, they pair well together. The long histories of the spirit and the sport mean any local place will have its own version of the story to tell, and you can get a lot of […]

The best luxury travel experiences in Bolivia

The best luxury travel experiences in Bolivia

By on Apr 15, 2019 in Accommodation, Attractions, Bolivia, Camping, Food and Drink, Going Out, Regions, South America, Travel Miscellany

Wild, untouched and still decidedly off-the-beaten-track, the appeal of travel in Bolivia is gradually growing to match its most-visited Andean neighbour, Peru. Boasting some of the most dramatic mountain landscapes in Latin America, cloud forests, deserts, volcanoes and the Amazon basin – this superbly diverse country has much to explore. Undoubtedly at a much earlier […]

A day at the races – the Circuit Paul Ricard

A day at the races – the Circuit Paul Ricard

By on Apr 15, 2019 in Attractions, Europe, Events, France, Going Out, Regions, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe

For many holiday destinations there are a few ‘must do’ activities or specific places to visit. Here in Provence we’re lucky to have our very own destination venue – The Circuit Paul Ricard Race Track! This incredible complex and homage to motor racing was built in 1969 just outside of the picturesque village of Le […]

5 reasons you must visit Zakynthos this Summer

5 reasons you must visit Zakynthos this Summer

By on Apr 15, 2019 in Attractions, Europe, Food and Drink, Going Out, Greece, Regions, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe

It is a real struggle to select your Greek Summer island when you have so many options to choose from. Each island has its own unique charm, traditions and beauty. Not to undermine the other islands, but we feel that Zakynthos, also known by its Italian name Zante, deserves to be in the spotlight this […]

Discovering Bagan, Mayanmar

Discovering Bagan, Mayanmar

By on Apr 14, 2019 in Asia, Attractions, Going Out, Myanmar, Regions

On our journey to pick up the boat at Pakkoku taking us down the Irrawaddy river to Bagan, I asked our guide Wyn about a rather peculiar practice I had noticed with the locals in Myanmar. Every morning they paint their faces with a yellow substance, looking like very poorly applied make up, some add […]

Unsung heroes of the Greek islands

Unsung heroes of the Greek islands

By on Apr 12, 2019 in Attractions, Europe, Going Out, Greece, Regions, Western Europe

The Greek islands are an ever-popular summer destination and perfect for exploring by yacht. While islands like Santorini, Mykonos and Corfu see large numbers of visitors in peak months, don’t let over-crowding deter you – beyond the abundant and much-loved Greek islands, numerous hideaway retreats await, relatively unknown and untouched by tourism. Brimming with wild […]

Brazil's top 5 nature destinations

Brazil’s top 5 nature destinations

By on Apr 11, 2019 in Attractions, Brazil, Going Out, Regions, South America

Luxury tourism to Brazil is back in focus with the news that Virgin Atlantic recently announced that they would launch daily flights on their Dreamliner fleet between London Heathrow and São Paulo in 2020. Of course, Brazil’s beaches and Rio de Janeiro are on the wish list of most international travellers, but there has been […]

Bryher: 9 reasons to visit this idyllic Isle of Scilly

Bryher: 9 reasons to visit this idyllic Isle of Scilly

By on Apr 09, 2019 in Accommodation, Attractions, Europe, Events, Food and Drink, Going Out, Hotels, Regions, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, Western Europe

A little over a mile long and rarely half a mile wide, Bryher is as close as you will get to the Caribbean around Britain. The rugged island, “The Island of Hills”, with a sub-tropical climate, has azure and turquoise seas, a scattering of palm trees and white sand beaches. With a population of just […]

Luxury travel news this week

Luxury travel news this week

By on Apr 07, 2019 in Accommodation, Air Travel, Attractions, Cyprus, Europe, France, Going Out, Hotels, Middle East, Regions, Speciality Travel, United Kingdom, Western Europe, Worldwide

Here’s a round-up of luxury travel stories that have caught the eye this week. To make sure you receive these new weekly alerts in your web browser, please click on the red bell icon in the bottom right hand corner of the page and click ‘subscribe’ (works on desktop only – for other ways to […]

The 5 alternative sights in Moscow that you must not miss

The 5 alternative sights in Moscow that you must not miss

By on Apr 06, 2019 in Attractions, Eastern Europe, Europe, Food and Drink, Going Out, Regions, Restaurants, Russia, Travel Miscellany

Even the most ardent luxury traveler can grow tired after days of high-end restaurants, expensive malls and glitzy hotels. Luckily, Moscow offers a ton of cool sights and activities that will appeal to luxury and regular travelers alike, even if some of these will require a bigger-than-average budget. These five tips are guaranteed to get your adrenaline […]