Category: Going Out

Marine World St. Kitts

Marine World St. Kitts

By on Jan 19, 2006 in Attractions, Caribbean, Going Out, Regions, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Currently under construction on South Friar’s Bay Beach on the island’s southern peninsula, Marine World boasts 4 acres of world class facilities.   It will feature a stingray lagoon, dolphin encounters including swimming with dolphins, an educational hut, a beach bar and grill, and a nature trail and aviary with tropical birds, butterflies and even

Gourmet food and fine wine weekend at Swinton Park

By on Jan 16, 2006 in Accommodation, Europe, Events, Food and Drink, Going Out, Hotels, Leisure Travel, Regions, Restaurants, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, Western Europe
Swinton Park in Masham, North Yorkshire,  has planned an innovative weekend which is sure to delight the experienced food and wine connoisseurs – and convert the budding gourmet!   A packed but suitably leisurely weekend will allow guests to experience some of the finest local food, and the award-winning cuisine of Head Chef Andy Burton.
The Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur

The Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur

By on Jan 15, 2006 in Accommodation, Asia, Going Out, Hotels, Malaysia, Regions, Restaurants
Stay in The Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur and you could shop, dine out and relax by the swimming pool without stepping outside the confines of the complex.   This 248-room hotel tower is connected by a walkway to the Ritz-Carlton Residence, and then to the Starhill Gallery, Malaysia’s newest and most exclusive shopping mall. It also
Taos Winter Wine Festival

Taos Winter Wine Festival

By on Jan 15, 2006 in Bars, Events, Going Out, New Mexico, North America, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany, USA
There’s still time to grab tickets for the Taos Winter Wine Festival, held in New Mexico’s best ski country, Taos.   The 20th annual festival takes place from 18th to 28th January 2006. Winemaker dinners, vertical and blind tastings, seminars and panels fill the schedule, but you’ll be able to squeeze in time on the
The Priory Inn, UK, gains restaurant recognition

The Priory Inn, UK, gains restaurant recognition

By on Jan 15, 2006 in Bars, Europe, Going Out, Regions, Restaurants, United Kingdom, Western Europe
The Priory Inn gastropub in Tetbury, the Cotswolds, has recently been awarded a Remy Restaurant Award for 2006 for new talent within the UK restaurant scene. The 10 annual regional awards are made to restaurateurs who show a dedication to creating excellent cuisine and are based on 80,000 diners reviews submitted to the Harden’s Restaurant
Best hotel bar in the world?

Best hotel bar in the world?

By on Jan 14, 2006 in Accommodation, Australia, Bars, Going Out, Hotels, Oceania, Regions
Blu Horizon Bar occupies a breathtaking location on the top floor of the Shangri-La Hotel, Sydney and offers unrivalled harbour views.  It has been voted ‘Best Hotel Bar 2005’ at the Hotel Management Magazine Awards and ‘Best Hotel Bar in Sydney’ by Forbes Magazine. Always up to the minute with fashion, Blu Horizon Bar has
Dine Out Vancouver

Dine Out Vancouver

By on Jan 14, 2006 in Canada, Events, Going Out, North America, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany
Tourism Vancouver invites diners to experience the city’s spectacular food and wine scene. From 20th January to 2nd February 2006, enjoy a three-course dinner at 144 of Vancouver’s hottest restaurants for $15, $25, or $35 per person (exclusive of alcohol, taxes and gratuities) complemented by fabulous BC VQA wine pairing suggestions. Tables book up fast,
Raymond Blanc voted Chefs' Chef of the Year

Raymond Blanc voted Chefs' Chef of the Year

By on Jan 14, 2006 in Accommodation, Europe, Going Out, Hotels, Regions, Restaurants, United Kingdom, Western Europe
Raymond Blanc has received the AA’s Chefs’ Chef Of The Year Award 2005. This national award is voted by a poll of the 1800 chefs and hoteliers whose restaurants are featured in the AA Restaurant Guide.  To be awarded Chefs’ Chef of the Year, is the greatest recognition of a chef by his peers. He
Tivoli Concert Hall, Copenhagen

Tivoli Concert Hall, Copenhagen

By on Jan 14, 2006 in Attractions, Denmark, Disabled Travel, Europe, Going Out, Regions, Speciality Travel, Western Europe
After 10 months of building and refurbishing, Tivoli Concert Hall in Copenhagen is now  a more beautiful, larger and more accessible venue. Among its new attractions is the Tivoli Aquarium, Europe’s longest salt water aquarium holding approximately 1600 tropical fish and sharks. On the top floor of the concert hall, the new Balanchine Lounge Tivoli’s
Luxury Texas hotels and restaurants

Luxury Texas hotels and restaurants

By on Jan 12, 2006 in Accommodation, Going Out, Hotels, North America, Regions, Restaurants, Texas, USA
AAA Texas has released its elite list of AAA Five Diamond Rated properties for 2006. In all, five hotels and two restaurants have been chosen as Five Diamond recipients for the entire state of Texas. The hotels are the Four Seasons Hotel Houston, Omni Houston Hotel, The St. Regis Hotel (also in Houston), The Mansion
Little Good Harbour, Barbados

Little Good Harbour, Barbados

By on Jan 11, 2006 in Accommodation, Barbados, Caribbean, Going Out, Honeymoons, Hotels, Regions, Restaurants, Speciality Travel, Vacation Rentals
One of the last family-run oceanfront hotels on the fashionable west coast of Barbados, Little Good Harbour is located in a tranquil fishing village just north of Port St. Charles. The accommodation consists of  a cluster of luxury cottages, nestled around a central swimming pool and lush tropical gardens. This charming island hideaway is  home
Le Franschhoek, Western Cape

Le Franschhoek, Western Cape

By on Jan 11, 2006 in Accommodation, Africa, Going Out, Hotels, Regions, Restaurants, South Africa
One of the Western Cape’s latest luxury boutique hotels, Le Franschhoek has 63 rooms, and its own Camelot Spa and Le Verger restaurant.   Capturing the essence of four star luxury, this impeccably appointed  hotel offers unparalleled views of the spectacular Franschhoek Mountains. It is easily accessible, being just 50 kms from Cape Town International
Dining at the Romantik Hotel Tennerhof

Dining at the Romantik Hotel Tennerhof

By on Jan 11, 2006 in Accommodation, Austria, Europe, Going Out, Hotels, Regions, Restaurants, Western Europe
Adored by everyone, the elegant restaurant at the Romantik Hotel Tennerhof  at Kitzbühel is under the direction of chef Thomas Ritzer, one of the best in Austria. Ritzer’s cuisine is based on classic Austrian cooking with a light Mediterranean-Asian accent. Menu includes a Brennessel (nettle) cream soup with sheep-cheese croutons, duck-liver tart with caramelized red-wine
Villa Dievole in Tuscany

Villa Dievole in Tuscany

By on Jan 08, 2006 in Accommodation, Bars, Europe, Going Out, Italy, Regions, Restaurants, Vacation Rentals, Western Europe
This sixteenth Century villa was once home to Florence’s nobility but can now serve as your own private home from home in Italy. Your perfect Tuscan escape begins just outside Siena at Villa Dievole, which houses a very good winery, restaurant and outdoor bar with live music on weekends.
Ta' Marija

Ta' Marija

By on Dec 29, 2005 in Europe, Going Out, Malta, Regions, Restaurants, Western Europe
Ta’ Marija has been crowned ‘Best Maltese Food Restaurant’ for the second year running.  In a  ceremony organized by The Definitive(ly) Good Guide Company, the award was presented by Malta’s Honorary Minister for Tourism, Dr Francis Zammit Dimech, who said: Visitors to our country, as well as Maltese regular ‘eaters out’ should be choosy when