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Special feature: Blue Palace Resort & Spa, Crete

ByPaul Johnson December 19, 2009June 20, 2011

In October we had the pleasure of staying at the  Blue Palace Resort & Spa near Elounda on the…

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Special feature: Gwel an Mor, Cornwall, UK

ByPaul Johnson December 18, 2009December 18, 2009

Last summer we enjoyed a very relaxing week at the five star  Gwel an Mor resort on the outskirts…

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Ruby Mountains Heli Experience

ByPaul Johnson December 16, 2009

Imagine leaving a surf bungalow in Mexico to start a helicopter skiing outfit in the Ruby Mountains of Nevada….

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Multimillion-dollar renovation completed at Tampa hotel

ByPaul Johnson December 13, 2009

The Sheraton Suites Tampa Airport Westshore has completed its multimillion-dollar renovation and unveiled the Westshore district’s “newest” property. The…

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Inauguration of the Gran Meliá Shanghai Hotel

ByPaul Johnson December 12, 2009December 11, 2009

Sol Meliá Hotels & Resorts is to inaugurate a new five star hotel in China today. The new jewel…

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Silver Spirit’s inaugural world cruise 2011

ByPaul Johnson December 11, 2009

In 2011, for the very first time, Silversea‘s new Silver Spirit will embark on a full World Cruise traversing…

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Now open: the Ritz-Carlton Highlands, Lake Tahoe

ByPaul Johnson December 11, 2009December 11, 2009

The snow is flying across the Sierra Nevada Mountain range and the highly anticipated Ritz-Carlton Highlands, Lake Tahoe opened…

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Interview with David Sutcliffe of Traveltalk

ByPaul Johnson December 10, 2009January 20, 2011

A ‘skateboard/punk rocker’ in his youth, David Sutcliffe is now one of three partners who run a small travel…

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Finland: spa treatments at 110 º below zero!

ByPaul Johnson December 4, 2009

If the idea of traditional winter swimming fails to excite you, try spending three minutes in temperatures of up…

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The world’s first Raison d’Etre Spa

ByPaul Johnson November 29, 2009November 27, 2009

Raison d’Etre has opened the doors to its first own branded spa at the landmark Grand Hôtel Stockholm in…

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Terra Botanica: Europe’s first horticultural theme park

ByPaul Johnson November 27, 2009

Europe’s first theme park devoted entirely to the understanding and discovery of plant life, will open in April 2010….

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Pampering perfection at Pezula

ByPaul Johnson November 27, 2009

Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa is situated on the Eastern Head of Knysna in South Africa, just a short…

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Adventurous winter romance in St. Lucia

ByPaul Johnson November 24, 2009

When blue skies turn to grey and winter’s chill is in the air, there is no better time to…

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State-of-the-art spa for Corinthia Hotel Lisbon

ByPaul Johnson November 24, 2009

A 3,000 square metre state-of-the-art health spa has opened at the Corinthia Hotel Lisbon. The €4 million spa is…

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Cape Town’s Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa just got better

ByPaul Johnson November 24, 2009

The five-star Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa, Cape Town was recently voted the No. 1 City Hotel and No….

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Swissôtel to debut in the Middle East

ByPaul Johnson November 24, 2009

Construction is under way on Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts‘ first hotel in the Middle East: Swissôtel Makkah in Saudi…

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