Category: Leisure Travel

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 […]

New amenities at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort, Altantic City NJ

New amenities at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort, Altantic City NJ

By on Jul 24, 2006 in Accommodation, Bars, Clubs, Going Out, Leisure Travel, New Jersey, North America, Regions, Resorts, Restaurants, Speciality Travel, USA

Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc. has announced that four new amenities at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort in Atlantic City NJ have or are scheduled to open during the month of July, 2006. The new facilities include: Ego, Trump’s new casino bar and lounge Trump Exchange, the new branded Trump retail store The Asian Pit, […]

Experience summer in the Colorado mountains

Experience summer in the Colorado mountains

By on Jul 21, 2006 in Accommodation, Adventure Travel, Colorado, Leisure Travel, North America, Regions, Resorts, Spas & Pampering, Special Offers & Packages, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, USA

Summer in the mountains is delightful, especially when you’re staying in sheer luxury at The Peaks Resort & Golden Door Spa, and surrounded on three sides by the 14,000-foot-high peaks of the San Juan Mountain Range overlooking the charming town of Telluride. Come summer, the famous ski slopes at the doorstep of The Peaks turn […]

Paws and Spa Package at L'Auberge de Sedona, Arizona

Paws and Spa Package at L’Auberge de Sedona, Arizona

By on Jul 20, 2006 in Accommodation, Arizona, Leisure Travel, North America, Regions, Resorts, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, USA

Arizona’s L’Auberge de Sedona has taken guest pampering to the next level by opening its doors to guests’ dogs. Its Paws and Spa Package is  a luxury getaway that includes treats for both owner and pet. The package includes accommodation in one of the four-star resort’s Garden Side Cottages, a one hour massage for two […]

Scottish salmon fishing on the Bighouse Estate

Scottish salmon fishing on the Bighouse Estate

By on Jul 20, 2006 in Accommodation, Europe, Leisure Travel, Regions, Speciality Travel, United Kingdom, Vacation Rentals, Western Europe

Roxton Bailey Robinson are offering the discerning traveller the chance  of a fishing  stay on the Bighouse Estate, an area of around 60,000 acres in the wilds of northern Scotland. The week-long experience includes fully catered accommodation at a luxury lodge at the mouth of the River Halladale. The area is currently enjoying record numbers […]

India’s Kullu Valley to get five star ski resort

By on Jul 18, 2006 in Accommodation, Asia, India, Leisure Travel, Regions, Resorts, Speciality Travel

The peaks of the Himalayas are about to get their first five star ski resort in the mould of those in Vail or Val d’Isere. Indian officials have given their backing to  a $300 million project in the Kullu Valley in the north Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, backed by Alfred Ford, great grandson of […]

Winter has arrived at Millbrook, Queenstown NZ

Winter has arrived at Millbrook, Queenstown NZ

By on Jul 10, 2006 in Accommodation, Hotels, Leisure Travel, New Zealand, Oceania, Regions, Spas & Pampering, Special Offers & Packages, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany

The snow has arrived and the ski season has kicked off well and truly in Queenstown, New Zealand! Coronet Peak, The Remarkables and Cardrona are fully operational with all lifts running and skiers and boarders raving about the excellent conditions. And Queenstown’s Millbrook has some fantastic winter deals and special offers and in-house guests can […]

Diamond Seat from Etihad Airways

Diamond Seat from Etihad Airways

By on Jul 04, 2006 in Air Travel, Business Travel, Leisure Travel, Middle East, Regions, Speciality Travel, United Arab Emirates

The new purpose-built Airbus 340-500 for Etihad Airways  – part of an $8 billion order for the national airline of the UAE – has arrived, along with its ‘Diamond Seat’. The seat can rotate 180 degrees, ideal for business travellers who want to have meetings as they fly, or for leisure travellers who simply wish […]

Tanzania Under Canvas with CC Africa

Tanzania Under Canvas with CC Africa

By on Jul 01, 2006 in Accommodation, Africa, Leisure Travel, Regions, Speciality Travel, Tanzania

CC Africa’s Tanzania Under Canvas – the ultimate, exhiliarating, tailormade Tanzanian safari concept – is now open for guests. The luxurious tented migratory camps have been beautifully assembled and guests are enjoying up close and personal encounters with the Serengeti’s vast and exciting game-rich wilderness. Designed with CC Africa’s legendary fully-serviced style, comfort and elegance, […]

Your own portable travel hammock

Your own portable travel hammock

By on Jun 29, 2006 in Accessories, Leisure Travel, Speciality Travel, Travel Equipment

Brookman’s deluxe travel hammock now features sound with its integrated, water-resistant AM/FM radio pillow. This 8′ long hammock is perfect for beach excursions, and the new water-resistant radio pillow lets you listen to music as you rest. Weighing only 22 lbs. in its own backpack, the hammock sets up in seconds and supports up to […]