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Luxury Hotels Beach Resorts

By Paul Johnson on Feb 20, 2006 in Accommodation, Books, Hotels, Leisure Travel, Resorts, Speciality Travel, Travel Equipment, Travel Literature

Distinguished by masterly architecture and exemplary interior design, the beach hotels introduced in the pages of this lavishly illustrated coffee-table book are the ultimate refuge for those needing respite from their hectic lives and everyday routines. Whether well-established names or hidden gems, the reader is presented with a visual tour of Oceanside resorts that range […]

Condé Nast / Gleneagles offer

By Paul Johnson on Feb 20, 2006 in Accommodation, Europe, Hotels, Leisure Travel, Magazines, Regions, Special Offers & Packages, Speciality Travel, Travel Equipment, Travel Literature, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, Western Europe

Condé Nast Traveller readers are invited to live it up at Gleneagles at an exclusive event to be held on 18th-19th September 2006. This bespoke event will include a complimentary clay-pigeon shooting session, a cookery demonstration, a Gala Dinner with accopmanying Scottish entertainment and accommodation in the best rooms at Gleneagles. Price is £785 per […]

Motorized Pool Lounger

By Paul Johnson on Feb 17, 2006 in Accessories, Fun Stuff, Gadgets, Leisure Travel, Speciality Travel, Travel Equipment, Travel Miscellany

Excalibur Electronics have come up with the luxury leisure traveller’s ultimate gadget: a motorized pool lounger. Afterall, why float when you can drive? It has two powerful motors, and two easy-to-use joysticks, each controlling independent propellors. A built in cup holder is of course standard. Price is $149.95.

Fitness Phaeton rental car

By Paul Johnson on Feb 17, 2006 in Business Travel, Leisure Travel, Speciality Travel

Who’d have thought it… a fitness car designed for corporate travellers. Allino Rent-a-car, have teamed up with DaimlerChrysler to develop the Fitness Phaeton. Built of the same components as the company’s popular stretch limousines, these specially-equipped vehicles will include everything from a racquetball court to stair-climbing machines to a sauna and a juice bar for […]

Bellagio birthday bash

By Paul Johnson on Feb 16, 2006 in Accommodation, Celebrities, Hotels, Leisure Travel, Nevada, North America, Regions, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, USA

Robbie Williams allegedly splashed out £50,000 on a lavish birthday bash at Las Vegas’s Bellagio last week. The British pop star flew friends to the gambling capital of the world for a lavish celebration. He’ll be looking forward to the summer, too… the football (read soccer, if you’re from the US) mad Williams has organised […]

Hello! magazine’s pick of the pistes

By Paul Johnson on Feb 12, 2006 in Europe, France, Leisure Travel, Magazines, Regions, Speciality Travel, Travel Equipment, Travel Literature, Western Europe

With the Winter Olmypics now underway, Hello! magazine gives us their pick of the pistes. Chamnoix, Val d’Isère and the French resort of Tignes all get a special mention. Tignes has slopes galore for beginners, as well as more challenging runs for advanced boarders. They recommend you stay at the cosy converted farmhouse Chalet Trafalgar […]

Most romantic cross-country ski resorts

By Paul Johnson on Feb 12, 2006 in Accommodation, Adventure Travel, California, Canada, Colorado, Hotels, Leisure Travel, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North America, Regions, Resorts, Speciality Travel, USA, Vermont, Washington

In true Valentines spirit, MSNBC has published their list of the top 10 cross-country ski resorts for lovers. Making the very US-biased list are: Callaghan Country at Whistler, British Columbia Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, in Alberta Garland Resort in Lewiston, Michigan Lone Mountain Ranch at Big Sky, Montana Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz, New […]

Valentine’s with Stamford Hotels & Resorts, Australia

By Paul Johnson on Feb 10, 2006 in Accommodation, Australia, Hotels, Leisure Travel, Oceania, Regions, Speciality Travel

At Stamford Hotels & Resorts they’re taking Valentine’s Day a step further to provide a complete romantic experience with our Romance and Seduction Package. French Champagne on arrival, canapés, chocolate-dipped strawberries, a hand-drawn rose petal bath, and breakfast in bed for two is just the start with this special overnight package. Prices start from $299.

Golf Connoisseur goes digital

By Paul Johnson on Feb 07, 2006 in Leisure Travel, Magazines, Speciality Travel, Travel Equipment, Travel Literature

Golf Connoisseur is to begin distributing its magazine in digital form to some of the most affluent households in the world. The print version of the magazine can already be found at top private golf clubs in the United States, as well as at the finest hotels, resorts, and spas; airline’s VIP lounges; private aviation […]

Banyan Tree Bintan combined golf and spa package

By Paul Johnson on Feb 01, 2006 in Accommodation, Asia, Indonesia, Leisure Travel, Regions, Resorts, Spas & Pampering, Special Offers & Packages, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany

Located just 45 minutes leisurely ferry ride from Singapore, Banyan Tree Bintan has just unveiled their Golf and Spa Escape package. Guests on this package will be treated to an all-you-can-play golf session and a set lunch at the Greg Norman designed Laguna Bintan Golf Course as well as a 90-minute massage at award-winning Banyan […]

Turner Hill Golf & Racquet Club, Ipswich MA

By Paul Johnson on Feb 01, 2006 in Leisure Travel, Massachusetts, North America, Regions, Speciality Travel, USA

Recently named one of America’s Top 100 Golf Communities by Travel + Leisure Golf (January 2006 issue), Turner Hill on Massachusetts’ North Shore combines the rich history of Boston with the elegance of world-class amenities, luxurious living and championship golf. This follows the news last September that Turner Hill will be hosting the 86th New […]

Gourmet food and fine wine weekend at Swinton Park

By Paul Johnson 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. […]

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