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Are these the most luxurious treehouses in the UK?
By Paul Johnson on Jan 03, 2022 in Accommodation, Europe, Featured, Regions, Resorts, United Kingdom, Vacation Rentals, Western Europe
Whilst COVID has, without doubt, been a huge detriment to the travel industry, there are some businesses that have worked tirelessly during successive lockdowns to improve the quality of their existing offering. One such business is Mallinson’s Woodland Retreat, a luxurious adults-only resort with a difference. Mallinson’s in fact already lends itself extremely well to ...
6 things to look out for in Okinawa in 2022
By Paul Johnson on Jan 03, 2022 in Accommodation, Asia, Events, Hotels, Japan, Regions, Travel Miscellany
Japan’s southernmost prefecture, Okinawa, comprises 160 subtropical islands boasting a year-round warm climate comparable to Hawaii, Miami and Cancun. Just 3 hours by air from Tokyo and blessed with incredible natural beauty, from lush forests to crystal blue waters with abundant coral and golden sands, Okinawa is perfect for beach lovers and sport enthusiasts alike ...
New USA and Canada spa openings in 2022
By Paul Johnson on Jan 02, 2022 in California, Canada, Montana, Nevada, New York, North America, Regions, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, USA
The year ahead is full of exciting new spa openings and wellness experiences waiting to be discovered in the USA and Canada. While the fate of winter lockdown and 2022 travel plans remain unknown for the time being, the good news is that we can still dream. While it’s difficult to list them all, Spas ...
5 reasons to visit Tohoku once Japan re-opens for tourism
By Paul Johnson on Jan 02, 2022 in Accommodation, Asia, Attractions, Going Out, Hotels, Japan, Rail Travel, Regions, Speciality Travel
Tohoku, the historically-isolated northern Japanese region, will be among the best places for international travelers to visit, especially for spiritual and natural adventures, once Japan reopens for tourism. Written about by legendary haiku poet Matsuo Basho in his masterpiece travelogue “Oku no Hosomichi” in 1702, Tohoku has been known in Japan since ancient times for ...
Doing good in 2022
Happy New Year! If 2021 was the year when travel got back on its feet, here’s to 2022 being the year that travel runs again. My encouragement to you is to remember the ‘forgotten victims’ of COVID – those communities dependent on tourism who have lost their livelihoods and become unable to provide for their ...
5 fab reasons to visit Anguilla in 2022
By Paul Johnson on Jan 01, 2022 in Accommodation, Air Travel, Anguilla, Caribbean, Food and Drink, Hotels, Leisure Travel, Regions, Resorts, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany
Nestled in the northern Caribbean is the alluring island of Anguilla, a picture-perfect paradise with a relaxed pace and the warmest of welcomes. The under-the-radar Caribbean gem has been named one of the top 10 countries to visit next year, by global travel authority, Lonely Planet, but there are many other reasons for sunseekers to ...
Are these the 22 best holiday destinations for 2022?
By Paul Johnson on Dec 31, 2021 in Adventure Travel, Family Travel, Featured, Food and Drink, Regions, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, Worldwide
Some of you have already seen the clock strike midnight and welcomed in the New Year, but most of us aren’t quite there at the time of writing. But wherever you happen to be in the world, we would like to take this opportunity to wish all readers of A Luxury Travel Blog a very ...
Wine, dine and discover: Seattle's best festivals for 2022
By Paul Johnson on Dec 30, 2021 in Events, Food and Drink, North America, Regions, Travel Miscellany, USA, Washington
Each New Year brings new adventures and exciting events we may not yet have had the opportunity to experience. Known for its music scene and coffee culture, Seattle has a range of festivals and experiences that offer travellers exciting reasons to visit for a 2022 city break, in addition to its fantastic attractions, Pacific Northwest ...
Top 7 family resorts in the Maldives
By Jay Kajaria on Dec 29, 2021 in Accommodation, Asia, Family Travel, Maldives, Regions, Resorts, Speciality Travel
As an archipelago in the Indian Ocean, Maldives is where the sunny side of life opens up for you through the white sand beaches, turquoise blue waters, exotic resorts, and adventurous activities. From snorkeling to scuba diving to shopping to fine dining, the island country is replete with all things good for solo and family ...
Visiting Northern Botswana in style
It’s 3am and I’m sleeping soundly in my tent. I use the word tent advisedly, this is not some derisory Boy Scout number, this is a palatial affair, with wardrobes, desk, sofa, huge king size bed, ensuite bathroom and a private, romantic, claw-foot bathtub on the verandah. Technically the word tent only applies because the ...
Where have you visited? The travel app that does it all for you
Like many people who love to travel, I’m sure at some point in time you have probably sat down and counted how many countries you have visited. But what you’ve possibly not been able to do so easily, is use this information – and more – to learn more about your past and future travel ...
8 unique safari lodges in South Africa
If a South African safari is on your bucket list, then now is a great time to tick it off. Safari prices as well as occupancies are low, and the wide open spaces are perfect for social distancing. Here are some of South Africa’s most unique safari lodges. Many of them have private villas that ...
The 5 best places for hiking around Barcelona
Barcelona is a beautiful city, and it offers much more than gorgeous architecture, fantastic night live and stunning beaches. Due to its strategic location, this vibrant capital is surrounded by nature. You can definitely indulge your adventurous side! In this article, we will share our favorite three places for hiking around Barcelona. Coastal route, Sitges ...
22+ luxury travel events to attend in 2022
2021 has been another long and difficult year for the travel industry. If you turn the clock back to the start of the year, I don’t think it would be unreasonable to assume that travel would have made a significant recovery by the Summer, what with the roll-out of vaccines, and so on. However, all ...
Familiar yet new: Luxury yacht charters in Mexico
By Trina Howes on Dec 22, 2021 in Cruises & Boat Travel, Mexico, North America, Regions, Speciality Travel
Every year, the Caribbean and Bahamas are the top yachting destination for the winter season, and now Mexico is seeing a surge of interest in its natural and man-made marvels. The Yucatan Peninsula and Mexican Riviera both offer a plethora of activities to interest adrenaline seekers, romantics and families of all ages seeking to spend ...
Why De Hoop Nature Reserve, near Cape Town, should be on your radar
By Sarah Kingdom on Dec 21, 2021 in Accommodation, Africa, Attractions, Going Out, Hotels, Regions, South Africa
De Hoop Nature Reserve, just three hour’s drive from Cape Town, on the southernmost tip of Africa, is somewhere that should be on every nature lover’s radar. This is a protected haven of sand dunes, long white beaches, beautiful mountains and 70km of spectacular, pristine coastline, where whales breach and play. Inland, away from the ...
