Category: Speciality Travel

Your activity guide to Summer luxury yacht charters in the Eastern Mediterranean

Your activity guide to Summer luxury yacht charters in the Eastern Mediterranean

By on Jan 18, 2022 in Croatia, Cruises & Boat Travel, Cyprus, Eastern Europe, Europe, Greece, Italy, Middle East, Regions, Slovenia, Speciality Travel, Turkey, Western Europe

Another year has flown by, and before you know it winter will be a distant memory beneath the scorching summer sun. Make sure that you’re ready to leave behind roasting city pavements and work to your own schedule (or not at all!) on a luxury yacht charter in the exceptional Eastern Mediterranean charter grounds. The […]

Sustainable safaris in South Luangwa

Sustainable safaris in South Luangwa

By on Jan 17, 2022 in Adventure Travel, Africa, Featured, Regions, Speciality Travel, Zambia

We’re drinking our morning coffee, still rubbing the sleep from our eyes, when we spot two male lions, lying high up on the bank, on the other side of the Luangwa River. It’s hard to tell who is watching who. Are we the watchers or the watched? Rapidly finishing our coffee, we drive the one […]

12 of the best places to propose in Italy

12 of the best places to propose in Italy

By on Jan 17, 2022 in Europe, Honeymoons, Italy, Leisure Travel, Regions, Speciality Travel, Western Europe

There are endless places in Italy where you can propose and where you can also tie the knot. Italy is known for its romance, from Manzoni’s I Promessi Sposi to Romeo & Juliet, from Dante’s love of Beatrice to the fictional lovers Francesco and Paolo from Dante’s L’Inferno. Add the landscapes, the sun, the wine, […]

6 wild reasons to go on a luxury African safari

6 wild reasons to go on a luxury African safari

By on Jan 17, 2022 in Adventure Travel, Africa, Kenya, Regions, Speciality Travel, Tanzania

A luxury African safari is a holiday of a lifetime and sits right at the top of many, many people’s bucket-lists. If you haven’t been on a safari or it’s not on your wanderlust wish-list, these 10 reasons might make you change your mind… and reorder your list! Feast your eyes on the beauty and […]

Luxury travel news this week

Luxury travel news this week

By on Jan 16, 2022 in Accommodation, Air Travel, Caribbean, Cruises & Boat Travel, Cuba, Europe, Health & Safety, Mexico, North America, Regions, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, US Virgin Islands, USA

Here’s a round-up of luxury travel stories that have caught the eye this week. To make sure you receive regular updates from A Luxury Travel Blog, please make sure you subscribe to our mailing list. International travel expected to jump after Europe relaxes restrictions Some industry executives are predicting international travel will reach 90 percent […]

Top 5 Alpine chalets with private cinemas

Top 5 Alpine chalets with private cinemas

By on Jan 15, 2022 in Accommodation, Austria, Europe, France, Leisure Travel, Regions, Speciality Travel, Switzerland, Vacation Rentals, Western Europe

The facilities in the most luxurious chalets are pretty impressive. Wine Caves, Heated Indoor Pools, State Of The Art Gymnasiums, Heli Pads, Mini Nightclubs with sprung dance floors, the list goes on. One provision that any self respecting luxury chalet must have is a home cinema. Cosying up after dinner with the family to watch […]

Win a luxury 7-night cruise on board Celebrity Edge!

Win a luxury 7-night cruise on board Celebrity Edge!

By on Jan 14, 2022 in Cruises & Boat Travel, Speciality Travel

It’s competition time and Celebrity Cruises are very excited to be offering one lucky person the chance to win an incredible FREE 7-night cruise for two aboard Celebrity Edge® with a Balcony Stateroom. The winner will get to choose their preferred sailing in 2022, subject to availability. About Celebrity Edge® Celebrity Edge® marks a turning […]

Hotspots and cool yachts: escape in 2022

Hotspots and cool yachts: escape in 2022

By on Jan 14, 2022 in Bahamas, Caribbean, Connecticut, Cruises & Boat Travel, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, North America, Regions, Rhode Island, Speciality Travel, USA, Vermont

An extraordinary number of spectacular superyachts are available to charter worldwide with many people now looking to plan a summer getaway in 2022. Many of the most fabulous charter yachts can be found anchored either in the glorious coves of the Bahamas or the historical harbours of New England during the summer months, and it’s […]

The Tres Tombs Parade in Barcelona

The Tres Tombs Parade in Barcelona

By on Jan 14, 2022 in Europe, Events, Leisure Travel, Regions, Spain, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe

The Tres Tombs Parade is a celebration of the feast of St Anthony Abbot, celebrated across towns and cities in Spain every 17th of January. Saint Anthony Abbot was a Roman Catholic monk and patron saint of domestic animals, basket weavers, farmers, grave diggers and the sick. This celebration is especially noticed throughout Catalonia where […]

Win a luxury trip to New York!

Win a luxury trip to New York!

By on Jan 13, 2022 in Accommodation, Air Travel, Hotels, New York, North America, Regions, Speciality Travel, USA

You and a friend could be jetting off to New York with United Airlines, where you will enjoy three glorious nights at the W New York, Times Square, a luxury 5 star hotel, courtesy of Destinology. Take in the famous landmarks, go shopping and soak up the atmosphere of this unforgettable city that never sleeps. […]

The 10 highest-class golf courses in Italy

The 10 highest-class golf courses in Italy

By on Jan 13, 2022 in Europe, Italy, Leisure Travel, Regions, Speciality Travel, Western Europe

In Italy, it is possible to play golf in more than 300 courses, from the northern Lombardy and Piedmont regions to Sicily passing through the central region of Umbria. Wherever golf players choose to stay, either in the northern areas of the country or in a more central location such as the lush region of […]

Are you struggling to keep up with international travel rules?

Are you struggling to keep up with international travel rules?

By on Jan 12, 2022 in Air Travel, Speciality Travel

A new survey carried out by Jack’s Flight Club has found that the ever-changing rules around international travel are posing a serious concern to would-be fliers everywhere – even more so than COVID-19 itself. Jack’s Flight Club, Europe’s largest cheap flights club with over 1,500,000 members, found that: 73% of travellers said that they’d cancelled […]

Win a 7 night ultra-luxury cruise!

Win a 7 night ultra-luxury cruise!

By on Jan 11, 2022 in Caribbean, Cruises & Boat Travel, Florida, Mexico, North America, Regions, Speciality Travel, USA

Experience a 7-night ultra-luxury cruise for 2 onboard the brand new Regent Seven Seas Grandeur, sailing from Miami to Mexico and the Caribbean in 2023. Sister ship to Seven Seas Explorer and Seven Seas Splendor, Seven Seas Grandeur will host only 750 guests, providing an unrivalled and staff-to-guest ratio. Inspired by the past and stunningly […]

Luxury travel news this week

Luxury travel news this week

By on Jan 09, 2022 in Accommodation, California, Hotels, North America, Regions, Road Travel, Speciality Travel, USA, Worldwide

Here’s a round-up of luxury travel stories that have caught the eye this week. To make sure you receive regular updates from A Luxury Travel Blog, please make sure you subscribe to our mailing list. Which luxury island escape is right for you? Six new trips for 2022 Given we’ve been cooped up for months, […]

Win a luxury 5-star family holiday to Turkey!

Win a luxury 5-star family holiday to Turkey!

By on Jan 09, 2022 in Accommodation, Family Travel, Hotels, Middle East, Regions, Resorts, Speciality Travel, Turkey

Want to be in with a chance of bagging an amazing 7-night All Inclusive holiday to Hilton Dalaman Sarigerme Resort & Spa in Dalaman, Turkey? This dreamy destination is not to be missed. Experience a world of pure indulgence with the breathtaking architecture and opulent interior of this beachfront hotel. You will enjoy an extensive […]

Post-COVID adventures with Grasshopper in Southeast Asia

Post-COVID adventures with Grasshopper in Southeast Asia

By on Jan 09, 2022 in Adventure Travel, Asia, Cambodia, Laos, Regions, Speciality Travel, Thailand, Vietnam

As countries in Southeast Asia start to open their borders to vaccinated travellers, now is the time to plan that post COVID adventure. Enjoy everything that Southeast Asia has to offer without the crowds, a truly once in a lifetime opportunity to explore this enchanting and exciting region. With our passion for travel that ‘treads […]