Category: Restaurants

Short stay: Rookery Hall Hotel and Spa, Nantwich, Cheshire, UK

Short stay: Rookery Hall Hotel and Spa, Nantwich, Cheshire, UK

By on Aug 02, 2020 in Accommodation, Europe, Featured, Going Out, Hotels, Regions, Restaurants, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, United Kingdom, Western Europe

Two centuries on from its naming as Rookery Hall, the rooks still fly over 38 acres of grounds, waddle across the terrace and perch on the handsome Georgian mansion built back in 1816. Yet, there is an air of the Loire valley to this grand sandstone and grey slate property. When Baron Von Schroeder purchased […]

Experience a little luxury in Martin County, Florida

Experience a little luxury in Martin County, Florida

By on Jul 31, 2020 in Accommodation, Attractions, Florida, Going Out, North America, Regions, Resorts, Restaurants, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, USA

Encompassing the communities of Port Salerno, Stuart, Palm City, Jensen Beach, Indiantown, Jupiter Island, Hobe Sound, Sewall’s Point, Rio and Hutchinson Island, Martin County in Florida serves up more than 22 miles of beautiful uncrowded beaches and over 100,000 acres of parks and conservation lands – not to mention the most bio-diverse lagoon ecosystem in […]

A local's recommendations for a luxury escape to wine country in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada

A local’s recommendations for a luxury escape to wine country in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada

By on Jul 11, 2020 in Accommodation, Attractions, Canada, Food and Drink, Going Out, Hotels, North America, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany

I consider myself a very lucky woman to be living in one of the most beautiful places in the world in my humble opinion. I live in Niagara, Ontario, Canada and as some of you may or may not be aware this is wine country. Niagara Peninsula is the largest wine producing region in the […]

Best food addresses in the chicest area of Paris: Saint-Germain-des-Prés

Best food addresses in the chicest area of Paris: Saint-Germain-des-Prés

By on Jun 17, 2020 in Europe, Food and Drink, France, Going Out, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe

With parks, shops, restaurants and terraces open again in Paris, Parisians are gradually starting to fill up again the streets and the city is slowly but surely coming back to life, a socially-distant one anyway. Moreover, with French borders opening up on June 22nd for European Union members, and July 1st for many other countries, […]

Dreaming of vegan fine dining in Bangkok

Dreaming of vegan fine dining in Bangkok

By on Jun 16, 2020 in Asia, Food and Drink, Going Out, Regions, Restaurants, Thailand, Travel Miscellany

Life has changed. Currently surrounded by uncertainty and anxiety, many of us are struggling to come to terms with this unprecedented pandemic. The health issues, economic impact, social distancing, lock downs and global travel restrictions have all become part of life as we know it. We can only hope that in the not too distant […]

5 beach bars and restaurants to inspire your next Caribbean adventure

5 beach bars and restaurants to inspire your next Caribbean adventure

By on Jun 10, 2020 in Antigua and Barbuda, Bars, British Virgin Islands, Caribbean, Going Out, Guadeloupe, Restaurants, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

There is something therapeutic about looking out towards the sea. I appreciate those restorative ocean view therapy sessions even more now, not having had access to them, and not having a clear idea of when I might again. Those who are drawn to the sea will always find a way go back, I am confident. […]

Memories of a luxury getaway to Queenstown, New Zealand

Memories of a luxury getaway to Queenstown, New Zealand

By on May 18, 2020 in Accommodation, Food and Drink, Going Out, Hotels, New Zealand, Oceania, Regions, Restaurants, Road Travel, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, Vacation Rentals

This is certainly an historic time we are living in; none of us have ever experienced anything like a pandemic before and we are all trying to get through this period of uncertainty the best we possibly can. Here in Canada we are completing week six of our state of emergency; it seems everywhere you […]

Supporting New York's bars, cafés and restaurants with 'Dine in NYC'

Supporting New York’s bars, cafés and restaurants with ‘Dine in NYC’

By on Apr 23, 2020 in Bars, Food and Drink, Going Out, New York, North America, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany, USA

NYC & Company, New York City’s official destination marketing organization, today announced the launch of Dine in NYC. The digital initiative encourages those who are able to, to continue to patronize more than 200 select, currently open bars, cafés and restaurants—located in 62 neighborhoods across all five boroughs and serving 27 distinct cuisines*—by gathering the […]

Planning a family visit to Paris, post COVID-19

Planning a family visit to Paris, post COVID-19

By on Apr 21, 2020 in Accommodation, Attractions, Europe, Family Travel, Food and Drink, France, Going Out, Health & Safety, Hotels, Regions, Restaurants, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, Vacation Rentals, Western Europe

With more time on our hands, now is a great opportunity to get inspiration for your next trip to Paris! Planning a visit to Paris with the entire family? As one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, The French capital welcomes million of visitors a year, including many families with children. Paris […]

Culinary excellence is still available in San Francisco

Culinary excellence is still available in San Francisco

By on Apr 19, 2020 in California, Food and Drink, Going Out, North America, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany, USA

Under the current shelter-in-place order, people in San Francisco still get to dine on some of the best food anywhere as the city’s restaurants retool their culinary excellence for takeout service. Here are just some of the many ways San Francisco is combining culinary resilience and innovation. Gourmet takeaways There are adored eateries in every […]

32 ways travel businesses are helping during the current crisis

32 ways travel businesses are helping during the current crisis

By on Apr 04, 2020 in Accommodation, Air Travel, Featured, Food and Drink, Going Out, Hotels, Regions, Resorts, Restaurants, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, Worldwide

What a month it has been. Amid all the doom and gloom of the coronavirus pandemic, there are some positive stories that deserve to be heard, many of which come from within one of the industries most severely hit: travel. Sadly, these are often overlooked, so here I share with you just a small handful […]

How to visit Paris in style... once the current crisis has passed

How to visit Paris in style… once the current crisis has passed

By on Mar 19, 2020 in Attractions, Europe, Food and Drink, France, Going Out, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe

For most people at the moment, travel is the last thing on their mind, understandably. For others (like me), it’s something they live and breathe. Indeed, this current climate has only made me more determined to save this industry and keep inspiring people across the globe to reach for new experiences and explore. I hope […]

5 of Ibiza’s top luxury restaurants that we hope survive the downturn

5 of Ibiza’s top luxury restaurants that we hope survive the downturn

By on Mar 17, 2020 in Europe, Food and Drink, Going Out, Regions, Restaurants, Spain, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe

We are all in testing times and whilst the travel industry is in meltdown with flights cancelled, travel bans in place and people across the globe in lockdown, it’s hard to even imagine when our next holiday will be. When the world does eventually return to normal, we can only hope that businesses will return […]

Plant based luxury in Bangkok with Green Monday

Plant based luxury in Bangkok with Green Monday

By on Mar 17, 2020 in Accommodation, Asia, Food and Drink, Going Out, Hotels, Regions, Restaurants, Thailand, Travel Miscellany

Bangkok is a luxury travel mecca where you can stay at some of the finest luxury hotels in the region and dine at multi-award winning fine dining restaurants. The culinary scene has long been considered to be varied and experimental so it’s only to be expected that some of the leading hotels and restaurants have […]

Short stay: Kilkea Castle Estate & Golf Club, Kildare, Ireland

Short stay: Kilkea Castle Estate & Golf Club, Kildare, Ireland

By on Mar 07, 2020 in Accommodation, Europe, Featured, Food and Drink, Going Out, Hotels, Ireland, Leisure Travel, Regions, Restaurants, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe

Located just an hour’s drive from Dublin, Kilkea Castle is the oldest inhabited castle in Ireland. Originally built in 1180 by Hugh de Lacy, the Earl of Ulster and chief governor of Ireland, for Sir Walter de Riddlesford, a Norman knight, the castle was the seat of the Fitzgeralds, the Earls of Kildare, for almost […]

Luxury skiing in Switzerland - 5 reasons to visit (and invest in!) Saas Fee

Luxury skiing in Switzerland – 5 reasons to visit (and invest in!) Saas Fee

By on Feb 19, 2020 in Accommodation, Europe, Going Out, Hotels, Regions, Restaurants, Switzerland, Western Europe

If you have a serious passion for skiing, you may decide the odd holiday is not enough to quell your adrenaline urge.  Investing in any property is a huge emotional and often financial upheaval, however the returns can be tempting and if you’re happy to let your property it can in some cases even pay […]