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Holland America’s Noordam in New York

ByPaul Johnson February 23, 2006

With more than 1,000 spectators on hand here to partake in the festivities, Holland America Line officially inaugurated its…

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South Beach Food and Wine Festival 2006

ByPaul Johnson February 23, 2006

The prelude to the 5th annual South Beach Food and Wine Festival is today, with the main event continuing…

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Heaven on Earth

ByPaul Johnson February 23, 2006

This ‘calendar of divine hotels around the world’ – as the book is sub-titled – provides a superb review…

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Choco-Laté Belgian chocolate festival

ByPaul Johnson February 22, 2006

The town of Bruges is about to host Belgium’s first chocolate fair. Choco-Laté – the first chocolate festival in…

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Sunrise Package at Cape Panwa, Phuket

ByPaul Johnson February 22, 2006

Until 16th April 2006, you can take advantage of the sunrise package at Phuket’s Cape Panwa resort. The package…

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Escape winter with Boca Raton Resort & Club

ByPaul Johnson February 21, 2006

Spend the cold winter months warming your toes in the sand and sun with Boca Raton Resort & Club…

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Robotic shark

ByPaul Johnson February 21, 2006March 23, 2006

Having to share your hotel swimming pool with someone?   Not with the remote-controlled robotic shark, you don’t.  …

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Guinness blog launched

ByPaul Johnson February 20, 2006

World-renowned brewer Guinness launched a weblog last Wednesday that is created and written by the company’s staff to give…

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Condé Nast / Gleneagles offer

ByPaul Johnson February 20, 2006February 20, 2006

Condé Nast Traveller readers are invited to live it up at Gleneagles at an exclusive event to be held…

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Never under-estimate the importance of local knowledge

ByPaul Johnson February 19, 2006January 31, 2018

HSBC, your local bank, never under-estimate the importance of local knowledge.   Or so the adverts say.   If…

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Oxia… coming to a minibar near you

ByPaul Johnson February 19, 2006February 19, 2006

Here’s something you don’t normally expect to find in your minibar: oxygen. That’s right, oxygen!   These small cannisters…

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Diana, A Celebration

ByPaul Johnson February 17, 2006January 29, 2006

An exhibition named ‘Diana, A Celebration’ will be held at The Dayton Art Institute from 18th February to 11th…

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Motorized Pool Lounger

ByPaul Johnson February 17, 2006

Excalibur Electronics have come up with the luxury leisure traveller’s ultimate gadget: a motorized pool lounger. Afterall, why float…

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New Orleans Jazz Fest details emerge

ByPaul Johnson February 17, 2006February 17, 2006

I mentioned the New Orleans Jazz Fest a few days ago, but the details then were  a little unknown….

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Hotelier Vikram Chatwal and Priya Sachdeva marry

ByPaul Johnson February 17, 2006February 17, 2006

New-York based hotelier Vikram Chatwal is to tie the knot with Indian model Priya Sachdeva today. The celebrations are…

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Bellagio birthday bash

ByPaul Johnson February 16, 2006

Robbie Williams allegedly splashed out £50,000 on a lavish birthday bash  at Las Vegas’s Bellagio  last week.  The British…

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