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Alpine cheese and wine around Mont Blanc

By Matt Holmes on May 19, 2019 in Europe, Food and Drink, France, Italy, Regions, Switzerland, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe

What do you get when three countries with some of the best culinary traditions in the world converge in one area? A gastronomic region of immense proportions. While the area around Mont Blanc spanning France, Italy, and Switzerland is known for big cheese names such as Gruyere and Fontina, there are many smaller cheesemakers that […]

Short stay: St. Ermin’s Hotel, Westminster, London, UK

By Paul Johnson on May 15, 2019 in Accommodation, Attractions, Europe, Featured, Food and Drink, Going Out, Hotels, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, Western Europe

The four star St. Ermin’s Hotel is a horseshoe-shaped Grade II Listed mansion that can be found in a tranquil Westminster location, befitting of its reputation as a hotel that is shrouded by mystery and secrecy. St. Ermin’s has a long history of involvement with the British Secret Service and the top two floors served […]

Plant-based pioneers in Singapore

By Paul Eyers on May 15, 2019 in Asia, Food and Drink, Going Out, Regions, Restaurants, Singapore, Travel Miscellany

As plant based options become the norm on menus around the world it truly is an exciting time to be vegan. Gone are the days when we would have to sustain ourselves with dishes that lacked creativity, taste and nutrition. Now we can dine at the finest restaurants and stay in luxurious hotels safe in […]

Short stay: Ansty Hall, Ansty, Near Coventry, UK

By Paul Johnson on May 14, 2019 in Accommodation, Attractions, Europe, Family Travel, Featured, Food and Drink, Going Out, Hotels, Regions, Restaurants, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, Western Europe

Situated in 8 acres of grounds in the rolling Warwickshire countryside, Macdonald Ansty Hall is a Grade II Listed Georgian mansion dating back to 1678. This was our second visit to this 62-bedroom Macdonald Hotels & Resorts hotel, having stayed a few years previously (click here for that review). The welcome We were warmly welcomed […]

Our £10,000 and $10,000 luxury travel contests!

By Paul Johnson on May 13, 2019 in A Luxury Travel Blog, Featured, Travel Miscellany

Yesterday we reached a significant milestone – we published our 10,000th blog post. Yes, you heard that right… it’s taken us almost 14 years to get there, but we now host more than 10,000 articles here on A Luxury Travel Blog!! And to celebrate this accomplishment, we’re planning on running two very exciting competitions over […]

The most beautiful market in France

By Paul Johnson on May 13, 2019 in Attractions, Europe, Events, Featured, Food and Drink, France, Going Out, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe

If you’ve ever explored France, chances are that you’ve stumbled upon one of the country’s many markets. These have long been a thriving tradition in France with regular markets displaying produce ranging from fruit and vegetables, to fish, meat and other delicacies, as well as many non-food stalls. The market at Sanary-sur-Mer is no exception. […]

Top 5 gourmet destinations in the Alps

By Craig Burton on May 12, 2019 in Europe, Food and Drink, France, Going Out, Italy, Regions, Restaurants, Switzerland, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe

One thing that draws us to the mountains as much as great ski areas and luxury hotels are the gourmet restaurants serving culinary delights. Restaurants in the mountains continue to get better and better and many of them are collecting Michelin stars at an exceptional rate. Here are five glorious gourmet destinations in the Alps. […]

5 reasons why New Zealand will be triumphant after Christchurch

By Veronika Vermeulen on May 10, 2019 in Health & Safety, New Zealand, Oceania, Regions, Travel Miscellany

New Zealand is a country of untold beauty; from the North to the South Island there are an abundance of natural sights that will take your breath away. There are mountain climbs that will elevate your view to more than 12,000 feet and scuba dives that will take you through an underwater paradise. New Zealand […]

Special feature: Mas du Brulat, Provence, France

By Paul Johnson on May 07, 2019 in Accommodation, Attractions, Bars, Disabled Travel, Europe, Featured, Food and Drink, France, Going Out, Hotels, Regions, Restaurants, Special Features, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, Vacation Rentals, Western Europe

In the heart of a small, pretty village in Provence’s department of Var, just under an hour’s drive from Marseille, is a new luxury hotel called Mas du Brulat. Built in 1594, some 200 years before the French Revolution, this historic building, which now houses not only a hotel but also a restaurant and bar, […]

Celebrate Woodstock’s fifty-year anniversary – NYC weekend getaways

By Viktoria Altman on Apr 25, 2019 in Attractions, Events, Going Out, New York, North America, Regions, Travel Miscellany, USA

It is hard to believe, but it has been fifty years since the historic Woodstock festival in 1969. Woodstock’s effect on music, art, and culture is indisputable. However, many people don’t realize that the Woodstock festival did not take place in the New York town of the same name. Instead, due to logistical reasons, the […]

Top 7 local mountain dishes

By Dan Frith on Apr 17, 2019 in Austria, Europe, Food and Drink, France, Regions, Switzerland, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe

One of the benefits of a few hours skiing is the healthy appetite that you tend to work up. Any regular skier knows that such an energetic activity is going to require a pit stop, sooner or later. When you start to wilt a little, thoughts turn to where to pull up for lunch. A tasty […]

Favorite whisk(e)y and golf course pairings in the British Isles

By Ravi Coutinho on Apr 16, 2019 in Accommodation, Attractions, Europe, Food and Drink, Going Out, Hotels, Ireland, Leisure Travel, Regions, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, Western Europe

Both whiskey (or whisky, if you’re in Scotland) and golf got their starts in the British Isles, and it ends up, they pair well together. The long histories of the spirit and the sport mean any local place will have its own version of the story to tell, and you can get a lot of […]

The best luxury travel experiences in Bolivia

By Simon Williams on Apr 15, 2019 in Accommodation, Attractions, Bolivia, Camping, Food and Drink, Going Out, Regions, South America, Travel Miscellany

Wild, untouched and still decidedly off-the-beaten-track, the appeal of travel in Bolivia is gradually growing to match its most-visited Andean neighbour, Peru. Boasting some of the most dramatic mountain landscapes in Latin America, cloud forests, deserts, volcanoes and the Amazon basin – this superbly diverse country has much to explore. Undoubtedly at a much earlier […]

A day at the races – the Circuit Paul Ricard

By Su Stephens on Apr 15, 2019 in Attractions, Europe, Events, France, Going Out, Regions, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe

For many holiday destinations there are a few ‘must do’ activities or specific places to visit. Here in Provence we’re lucky to have our very own destination venue – The Circuit Paul Ricard Race Track! This incredible complex and homage to motor racing was built in 1969 just outside of the picturesque village of Le […]

5 reasons you must visit Zakynthos this Summer

By George Koletsos on Apr 15, 2019 in Attractions, Europe, Food and Drink, Going Out, Greece, Regions, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe

It is a real struggle to select your Greek Summer island when you have so many options to choose from. Each island has its own unique charm, traditions and beauty. Not to undermine the other islands, but we feel that Zakynthos, also known by its Italian name Zante, deserves to be in the spotlight this […]

Bryher: 9 reasons to visit this idyllic Isle of Scilly

By Michael Edwards on Apr 09, 2019 in Accommodation, Attractions, Europe, Events, Food and Drink, Going Out, Hotels, Regions, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, Western Europe

A little over a mile long and rarely half a mile wide, Bryher is as close as you will get to the Caribbean around Britain. The rugged island, “The Island of Hills”, with a sub-tropical climate, has azure and turquoise seas, a scattering of palm trees and white sand beaches. With a population of just […]

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