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Recipe of the week: Escargots & Fettuccine Pasta

ByPaul Johnson February 29, 2008June 9, 2007

A quick study in the versatility of fine escargots, this dish allows the snails to steal the spotlight. Tossed…

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What’s innovative in luxury travel right now?

ByPaul Johnson February 28, 2008

Did you know that it’s Tourism Innovation Day today? Don’t worry if you didn’t – I’d hazard a guess…

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A stunning Norwegian cruise

ByPaul Johnson February 26, 2008

Enjoy this seven-minute clip of “the world’s most beautiful sea voyage”, courtesy of Hurtigruten.

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A destination beyond all destinations: Maldives

ByPaul Johnson February 25, 2008

Thanks to Maldives360 for this beautiful video. Makes you just want to be there, doesn’t it?

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Recipe of the week: Mahi Mahi with Orange, Guava & Rum

ByPaul Johnson February 23, 2008

Ingredients: •  2 teaspoons Cumin, seeds • 1 teaspoon Coriander, seeds • 1 teaspoon Whole Black Peppercorns • 1…

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Fixed dollar rates from Cotswold House to tempt US visitors

ByPaul Johnson February 22, 2008

Why sweat the currency markets for your spring getaway when you can rest assured – and in inevitable comfort…

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Double honours for Senzone, Madrid

ByPaul Johnson February 21, 2008February 21, 2008

After just a few months in business, Senzone Restaurant at Madrid’s brand-new Hospes Madrid luxury hotel, made a major…

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What have you encountered on your luxury travels that you later purchased?

ByPaul Johnson February 19, 2008

Have you ever stayed somewhere, experienced something (however big or small), and thought to yourself “I must have one!”?…

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Zambia – the real Africa

ByPaul Johnson February 18, 2008

Marvel at the Victoria Falls and other Zambian wonders with this insightful 5-minute video.

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Champagne fountain… a new world record?

ByPaul Johnson February 18, 2008

I read recently about a curious  attempt to break the world record for the largest ever Champagne fountain. It…

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Leap Year Proposal Package from The Mayfair

ByPaul Johnson February 17, 2008

The Mayfair Hotel in London, a recently  refurbished Radisson Edwardian hotel  has a package aimed at women wanting to…

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Beijing’s Water Cube

ByPaul Johnson February 16, 2008

Look out for the Water Cube at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.   This national aquatics centre was official…

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How much are we deluded by price?

ByPaul Johnson February 15, 2008

A recent  academic study by Antonio Rangel of the California Institute of Technology (published by the Proceedings of the…

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Run to the Altar getaway from Jumby Bay

ByPaul Johnson February 15, 2008

According to the Diamond Information Center, approximately 10% of all couples in the United States get engaged on Valentine’s…

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It’s Valentine’s Day!

ByPaul Johnson February 14, 2008

Hey, everyone… it’s Valentine’s Day!   Have you been whisked off your feet to some exotic location?   Are…

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When is a package a package?

ByPaul Johnson February 14, 2008

‘Preferences by Pan Pacific‘ is a new ‘package’ from the Singapore-based hotel company. But is it truly a package?…

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