Category: Leisure Travel

Flyfishing package at New Zealand's Fiordland Lodge

Flyfishing package at New Zealand’s Fiordland Lodge

By on Oct 14, 2006 in Accommodation, Hotels, Leisure Travel, Regions, Special Offers & Packages, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany

Enjoy four nights’ accommodation at Fiordland Lodge and three days’ flyfishing in the crystal clear waters of New Zealand’s South Island in October or November, and you’ll avoid the higher rates of the high season (December-March). A four night flyfishing  package for two  in an executive suite costs NZ $3800 right now, but NZ $4400 […]

Golf at Tryall Club in Montego Bay, Jamaica

Golf at Tryall Club in Montego Bay, Jamaica

By on Sep 28, 2006 in Accommodation, Caribbean, Jamaica, Leisure Travel, Regions, Resorts, Speciality Travel

If you  enjoy golf, sunshine and unadulterated luxury then the Tryall Club in Montego Bay, Jamaica is the place for you to be.   The club are currently offering four free green fees for those booking holidays at the exclusive resort for the end of this year.  The club treats its guests to house villas, […]

Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa opens in Penang, Malaysia

Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa opens in Penang, Malaysia

By on Sep 27, 2006 in Asia, Leisure Travel, Malaysia, Regions, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel

Shangri-La‘s Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa opens on the Malaysian island of  Penang tomorrow, ahead of the originally planned date. The resort is situated on the edge of a rainforest famous for its tranquil beauty, far removed from the stresses of the modern world. The resort includes a state-of-the-art health club, executive golf course, spa […]

Dubai's Leading Golf Resort

Dubai’s Leading Golf Resort

By on Sep 21, 2006 in Leisure Travel, Middle East, Regions, Speciality Travel, United Arab Emirates

Enjoy your golf?   Love Dubai?   Then next time you’re there don’t miss The Montgomerie Dubai  golf resort. With  a course covering more than 200 acres, its own academy and facilities second to none, it’s perhaps little wonder that this wonderful resort recently acquired the title of Dubai’s Leading Golf Resort at World Travel […]

Ireland's K Club: the venue for the 2006 Ryder Cup

Ireland’s K Club: the venue for the 2006 Ryder Cup

By on Sep 15, 2006 in Accommodation, Europe, Hotels, Ireland, Leisure Travel, Regions, Speciality Travel, Western Europe

The venue of  the 36th  Ryder Cup, starting next week, will be the K Club in County Kildare in Ireland.   Just 40 minutes from Dublin, this is a hotel of supreme quality set in 550 acres of beautiful countryside with two Arnold Palmer designed golf courses. A one-night package at the K Club (valid […]

Ski Verbier

Ski Verbier

By on Sep 13, 2006 in Accommodation, Europe, Leisure Travel, Regions, Speciality Travel, Switzerland, Vacation Rentals, Western Europe

The 2006/2007 Ski Verbier brochure is out. They have sourced four beautiful new chalets for the forthcoming season: Chalet Cheyenne, Chalet Chineur, Chalet Entre Ciel et Terre and Chalet Dahlia.   For those who prefer to travel beyond Verbier, the back of the brochure has a “further afield” section, courtesy of sister company CV Travel.

Qatar’s first five-star golf and spa hotel

By on Sep 10, 2006 in Accommodation, Leisure Travel, Middle East, Qatar, Regions, Resorts, Speciality Travel

In 2009 Qatar will welcome its first five-star golf and spa hotel thanks to a deal between Taj Hotels and Resorts and Palaces and Qatar Sports Investment Company. The development  will be at the Doha Golf Club, the only PGA standard 18-hole golf course in Qatar, and will be called the Taj Exotica Golf and […]

Double the golf at Banyan Tree Bintan, Indonesia

Double the golf at Banyan Tree Bintan, Indonesia

By on Aug 18, 2006 in Accommodation, Asia, Indonesia, Leisure Travel, Regions, Resorts, Speciality Travel

Stay for a minimum of two nights at Banyan Tree Bintan before 21st December 2006 and you can take advantage of their Double Tee Off package which gives you one round of golf at the Laguna Bintan Golf Course and one round at the Ria Bintan Golf Course, both inclusive of green fees and buggy […]

Imperial Jets' Manhattan Golf Classic special offer

Imperial Jets’ Manhattan Golf Classic special offer

By on Aug 17, 2006 in Air Travel, Celebrities, Leisure Travel, New York, North America, Regions, Special Offers & Packages, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, USA

Do you want to see Donald Trump, Tom Watson, Dennis Quaid, Annika Sorenstam, and other celebrity and professional golfers play against each other while being pampered in New York City, free? Fly to the Manhattan Golf Classic on an Imperial Jets heavy class private jet and receive two complimentary passes to the Manhattan Golf Classic […]

Grande Golf Getaway at the Naples Grande Resort & Club in Florida

Grande Golf Getaway at the Naples Grande Resort & Club in Florida

By on Aug 16, 2006 in Accommodation, Florida, Leisure Travel, North America, Regions, Resorts, Special Offers & Packages, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, USA

A full-service resort situated on Southwest Florida’s Paradise Coast, this landmark Naples property was formerly known as The Registry Resort & Club. After a multi-million dollar renovation, the 23-acre resort was recently reborn as the new Naples Grande Resort & Club. A championship golf and 15 tennis courts provide plenty of activity for those who […]

Winter golf at The Old Course Hotel in St. Andrews, Scotland

Winter golf at The Old Course Hotel in St. Andrews, Scotland

By on Aug 07, 2006 in Accommodation, Europe, Hotels, Leisure Travel, Regions, Speciality Travel, United Kingdom, Western Europe

Always dreamed of playing the Old Course? Well now you can… guaranteed!   The Old Course, St. Andrews, is the most famous golf course in the world and the course every golfer dreams of playing. With the Old Course Hotel‘s Winter Passport to Golf you can do just that. Enjoy two or three nights at […]

Special offer at Rathmullan House, Ireland

By on Jul 31, 2006 in Accommodation, Bed & Breakfasts, Europe, Hotels, Ireland, Leisure Travel, Regions, Spas & Pampering, Special Offers & Packages, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe

Book four nights bed and breakfast in a traditional standard room at Rathmullan House in County Donegal in Ireland  in August and you will receive two complimentary half hour “tasting” holistic treatments on your day of arrival. What better way to start your mini break! The rate for the offer is €418.00 per person per […]

Tennis & Spa Package at California's Carmel Valley Ranch

Tennis & Spa Package at California’s Carmel Valley Ranch

By on Jul 29, 2006 in Accommodation, California, Leisure Travel, North America, Regions, Resorts, Special Offers & Packages, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, USA

One of the country’s top 10 tennis resorts and home to a Pete Dye-designed 6,234-yard golf course, Carmel Valley Ranch offers easy access to the best of the Monterey Peninsula and breathtaking views of the Santa Lucia Mountains. Housed in the 144-suite property’s original ranch house built in the 1900s, Carmel Valley’s Tennis Club features […]

Seadoo Seascooter GTI

Seadoo Seascooter GTI

By on Jul 28, 2006 in Accessories, Adventure Travel, Cruises & Boat Travel, Leisure Travel, Speciality Travel, Travel Equipment

The Seadoo Seascooter GTI is a big performer in a tiny package. It delivers thrust for a speed of up to 2.5mph/4km/h, down to 100ft./30m depth. The GTI is light enough to carry in one hand (it weighs just 18lbs/8.4KG including battery), making beach diving with a DPV a reality and snorkeling a dream. It […]

Great deal at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, CO

Great deal at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, CO

By on Jul 27, 2006 in Accommodation, Colorado, Hotels, Leisure Travel, North America, Regions, Special Offers & Packages, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, USA

If you have put off booking your vacation, you may just find your deliberations have paid off! The Broadmoor at Colorado Springs – the longest continuous winner of the Mobil Five-Star (47 years) and AAA Five-Diamond (30 years) awards for excellence – is offering a Summer Escape package for $125 per person per night, based […]

Summer adventure at El Conquistador Resort & Golden Door Spa, Puerto Rico

Summer adventure at El Conquistador Resort & Golden Door Spa, Puerto Rico

By on Jul 26, 2006 in Accommodation, Caribbean, Leisure Travel, Puerto Rico, Regions, Resorts, Spas & Pampering, Special Offers & Packages, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany

Discounted summer room rates at  El Conquistador Resort & Golden Door Spa start  from $99 until 5th October 2006. The  resort offers an array of activities for summer travellers seeking island adventure. Diversions include the renowned Golden Door Spa, golf on the resort’s championship Arthur Hills 18-hole course, seven lighted tennis courts, three freshwater swimming […]