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Continental Airlines Vacations special offer

By Paul Johnson on Jan 25, 2006 in Accommodation, Caribbean, Jamaica, Regions, Resorts, Special Offers & Packages, Travel Miscellany

Continental Airlines Vacations are offering up to 50% off at Couples Resorts in Jamaica. The particpating resorts are Couples Negril, Couples Swept Away (also Negril), Couples Ochos Rios and Couples San Souci Resort & Spa (also Ochos Rios). From fine dining to luxury spa treatments to beach rendezvous to off-site excursions, you’ll find a

Kate Moss celebrates birthday at Hotel Ritz, Paris

By Paul Johnson on Jan 24, 2006 in Accommodation, Celebrities, Europe, France, Hotels, Regions, Special Offers & Packages, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe

Kate Moss was photographed at her birthday bash in Paris at the weekend. The supermodel celebrated her 32nd birthday at the Ritz Paris and then afterwards at a friend’s house in the Seine. This was supposed to be a quiet celebration for the supermodel, but she still managed to partake in “a 15 hour drinking

Romeo & Juliet package at Vareena Spa, Bangkok

By Paul Johnson on Jan 24, 2006 in Accommodation, Asia, Hotels, Regions, Spas & Pampering, Special Offers & Packages, Speciality Travel, Thailand, Travel Miscellany

To get Valentines off to a flying start, the Romeo & Juliet package at Vareena Spa in The Westin Grande Sukhumvit Hotel in Bangkok will run throughout February. For 6,800 baht per couple, you will get to enjoy a soak in a Jacuzzi, a silky body scrub and an aromatherapy massage. The hotel is

The Arundell Arms, Lifton, Devon

By Paul Johnson on Jan 24, 2006 in Accommodation, Bed & Breakfasts, Europe, Going Out, Hotels, Regions, Restaurants, Special Offers & Packages, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, Western Europe

From now until 10th March 2006, Head Chef Steven Pidgeon invites you to sample the new season lunch menu at The Arundell Arms in Devon, UK, at a special price of £12.50 for two courses. The hotel has been owned and run since 1961 by Anne Voss-Bark. A former winner of the Woman Hotelier of

The New York Palace Hotel - special offer on suites

By Paul Johnson on Jan 24, 2006 in Accommodation, Hotels, New York, North America, Regions, Special Offers & Packages, Travel Miscellany, USA

For guests wanting to treat themselves for an extra special weekend stay in the Big Apple, The New York Palace Hotel has introduced a ‘Suite Sensations Deal’, at 40% discount off all Tower Suites excluding Towers Junior Suites. Located at 50th Street and Madison Avenue, the hotel is conveniently situated in the heart of mid-town

Las Ramblas... in Las Vegas!

By Paul Johnson on Jan 23, 2006 in Accommodation, Bars, Celebrities, Clubs, Going Out, Hotels, Nevada, North America, Regions, Resorts, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany, USA

No, I’m not talking about Barcelona here. I really do mean Vegas. George Clooney and Rande Gerber, along with Related Las Vegas and Centra Properties have teamed together to build Las Ramblas – a $3 billion luxury condominium, resort and casino complex inspired by European lifestyle and sophistication (hence the name, I guess). Vegas’ version

Hotel Caesar Augustus, Capri - opens Easter 2006

By Paul Johnson on Jan 23, 2006 in Accommodation, Europe, Going Out, Hotels, Italy, Regions, Restaurants, Special Offers & Packages, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe

It won’t be long before the weather turns sweet again in southwest Italy and the Spring travel season flourishes anew. Hotel Caesar Augustus on the Isle of Capri will be dressed up and ready for it when it opens its doors on 12th April 2006. With this brand new Relais & Chateaux membership will

The Beau Rivage Palace 'Wine & Dine' evenings

By Paul Johnson on Jan 23, 2006 in Accommodation, Europe, Events, Going Out, Hotels, Regions, Restaurants, Switzerland, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe

Can you imagine a more perfect match than a menu that has been perfectly conceived and concocted to enhance the luscious aroma of a specific wine? That’s exactly what the Restaurant La Rotonde at The Beau Rivage Palace in Lausanne, Switzerland is doing on the first Thursday of the month throughout 2006. The wine-maker will

Alain Ducasse expands in Paris

By Paul Johnson on Jan 23, 2006 in Celebrities, Europe, France, Going Out, Monaco, New York, North America, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany, USA, Western Europe

Alain Ducasse, an amazing chef with nine Michelin stars (three stars each in Paris, Monte Carlo and New York), not to mention three of the most expensive restaurants in the world, has an ever-growing miniempire. Two years ago, he took over Aux Lyonnais, a lovely little place that had seen better days. And last year

Kelly Brook and Billy Zane honeymoon

By Paul Johnson on Jan 23, 2006 in Celebrities, Cruises & Boat Travel, Europe, Honeymoons, Regions, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, Western Europe

Kelly Brook and fiance Billy Zane are planning their dream honeymoon. They are due to marry in Greece later this year and expected to sail on a luxury yacht around the Western Isles of Scotland for their honeymoon. It is thought that Kelly fell in love with Scotland after attending Madonna and Guy Ritchie’s wedding

Sofitel Trocadéro Dokhan's, Paris

By Paul Johnson on Jan 23, 2006 in Accommodation, Europe, France, Hotels, Regions, Special Offers & Packages, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe

Formerly a neo-classical private residence, Sofitel Trocadéro Dokhan’s in Paris offers an excellent location between the Arc de Triomphe and the Trocadéro. A few minutes walk from the most luxurious boutiques, the hotel offers chic and refined weekend breaks. As a special Valentine’s Day treat, the hotel is treating guests to a private tasting of

Slippery When Wet: Bon Jovi plane involved in accident

By Paul Johnson on Jan 22, 2006 in Air Travel, Canada, Celebrities, North America, Regions, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany

US rockers Bon Jovi escaped injury early today when their private Boeing 707 jet skidded off a runway at Hamilton airport, west of Toronto, in a severe rain storm. Bon Jovi is currently on tour and today commands a global audience that has barely diminished since it first struck major commercial success with 1986’s 14-million-selling

Alexandra Resort on Grace Bay Beach, Turks & Caicos

By Paul Johnson on Jan 21, 2006 in Accommodation, Caribbean, Regions, Resorts, Spas & Pampering, Special Offers & Packages, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, Turks and Caicos

Spend at least five nights at The Alexandra Resort & Spa on Grace Bay Beach in Turks & Caicos and receive a discount worth $400 to $800 per room, depending on room category and length of stay. The deal is good through to 23rd April 2006. Taxes and resort fees are 20% extra. The credit

Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows, Hawaii

By Paul Johnson on Jan 21, 2006 in Accommodation, Hawaii, Hotels, North America, Regions, Resorts, Special Offers & Packages, Travel Miscellany, USA, Vacation Rentals

Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows on Hawaii’s Kohala Coast is offering a fifth night free and a $100 to $200 per room per night resort credit (amount depends on room category) for stays between 1st March and 30th May 2006. Rates start at $430 a night before discount; taxes are an extra 16%. Ask

Parrot Cay, Turks and Caicos

By Paul Johnson on Jan 20, 2006 in Accommodation, Caribbean, Celebrities, Regions, Resorts, Travel Miscellany, Turks and Caicos

Parrot Cay is a favourite hideaway of stars such as Julia Roberts, Paul McCartney and Barbra Streisand. Situated in the Turks and Caicos, it is the northern Caribbean’s pre-eminent private island, wrapped in sweeps of sand and peaceful seas featuring the region’s best spa and haute cuisine. It combines nature – 1000 unspoilt acres, including

Touch of Romance at Angsana Spa Bintan

By Paul Johnson on Jan 20, 2006 in Accommodation, Asia, Indonesia, Regions, Resorts, Spas & Pampering, Special Offers & Packages, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany

Come to this sunny island of love for the Touch of Romance, a total body wellness experience that comprises flower petal scrub, essence of flower massage and facial. Enjoy 10% savings on this package that is priced at US$130, available from 12 to 20 February 2006. Perfectly nestled in Tanjung Said Bay in Indonesia, overlooking

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