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A five-star tummy tuck, Madam?

ByPaul Johnson July 7, 2006

Leela Palaces and Resorts is to start offering a real first: cosmetic surgery packages from the UK. The five-star…

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Special summer rates at Shangri-La Hotel, Dubai

ByPaul Johnson July 6, 2006

The award-winning Shangri-La Hotel, Dubai is offering  some great  rates from now until 1st September 2006. Stay in a…

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Family Traditions package at Mirror Lake Inn, Lake Placid NY

ByPaul Johnson July 6, 2006

Enjoy summer camp fun  as a family  at the Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa in Lake Placid, N.Y….

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Hacked off Hasselhoff

ByPaul Johnson July 6, 2006July 6, 2006

In a bizarre-sounding turn of events, David Hasselhoff has been released from a London hospital after injuring himself in…

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New website from Sheraton

ByPaul Johnson July 6, 2006July 6, 2006

Sheraton has launched a new (and very orange!)  website with a greater emphasis placed upon user-generated content. Now visitors…

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New private jet for Oprah

ByPaul Johnson July 6, 2006

You may recall this story from earlier in the year when Oprah Winfrey had a bit of a scare…

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Red-carpet launch at Sofitel LA

ByPaul Johnson July 5, 2006

Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars   – including Cindy Crawford, Kevin Spacey, Alicia Silverstone, Vin Diesel and a host…

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Festival of World Cultures

ByPaul Johnson July 4, 2006

The annual Festival of World Cultures – an event which has previously attracted audiences of up to 200,000 people…

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1,000 posts!

ByPaul Johnson July 4, 2006

A Luxury Travel Blog has been running a little over 6 months now and this is post number 1,000…

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Sausage and Ale Trail in Derby, England

ByPaul Johnson July 4, 2006July 4, 2006

Here’s a little known fact: it’s the 150th anniversary of the birth of Harry Stevens, creator of the hot…

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Summer specials with De Vere Hotels & Resorts

ByPaul Johnson July 1, 2006

A summer break is all about getting away from it all, and at De Vere Hotels & Resorts, the…

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Special feature: The Luxury Travel Fair

ByPaul Johnson June 30, 2006June 30, 2006

I am sitting on a train out of London having just attended The Luxury Travel Fair at Olympia, the…

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Lincoln Center Festival

ByPaul Johnson June 30, 2006June 30, 2006

Every summer, the fantastic Lincoln Center Festival in New York presents an enormous array of stunning performances of dance,…

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Special feature: Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni in Bellagio in the Italian Lakes

ByPaul Johnson June 29, 2006June 29, 2006

When you see a lone,  bright red Ferrari parked outside, you kind of already know that you have reached…

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The Luxury Travel Fair

ByPaul Johnson June 29, 2006

From today until Sunday, Condé Nast Traveller presents The Luxury Travel Fair in conjunction with British Airways. This is…

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Axl Rose arrested at design hotel in Stockholm

ByPaul Johnson June 29, 2006

Axl Rose was arrested  this week  after allegedly biting a security guard in the leg at the Berns Hotel…

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