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Castle on the Cliff, Plettenberg Bay
By Paul Johnson on Feb 01, 2006 in Accommodation, Africa, Family Travel, Regions, South Africa, Speciality Travel, Vacation Rentals
The Castle on the Cliff is a villa in a dramatic location a few minutes from Plettenberg Bay, South Africa. It is rented out to one group at a time for exclusive use. Situated within its own private nature reserve, the property has four master bedrooms overlooking the sea. Access to the immediate coastline ...
Boost for Dubai Cruise Terminal
By Paul Johnson on Feb 01, 2006 in Cruises & Boat Travel, Middle East, Regions, Speciality Travel, United Arab Emirates
Costa Crociere SpA, the leading cruise operator in Europe, will be offering cruises with departures from Dubai Cruise Terminal starting from December 2006. The move by the Italian group which operates the brands AIDA Cruises and Costa Crociere followed a series of official meetings in Dubai. The new cruises will be offered through the 2006/2007 ...
The Four Seasons Damascus, Syria
By Paul Johnson on Feb 01, 2006 in Accommodation, Hotels, Middle East, Regions, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, Syria
The first 5-star hotel in Damascus for over 25 years has just opened. The Four Seasons Damascus overlooks the ancient city and serves as a symbol of Syria’s growing prosperity. It is situated alongside the Barada River and offers stunning views of the historic Tekiyeh Al-Suleimaniyeh and Farouche Shah Mosque; it has a total of ...
Banyan Tree Bintan combined golf and spa package
By Paul Johnson on Feb 01, 2006 in Accommodation, Asia, Indonesia, Leisure Travel, Regions, Resorts, Spas & Pampering, Special Offers & Packages, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany
Located just 45 minutes leisurely ferry ride from Singapore, Banyan Tree Bintan has just unveiled their Golf and Spa Escape package. Guests on this package will be treated to an all-you-can-play golf session and a set lunch at the Greg Norman designed Laguna Bintan Golf Course as well as a 90-minute massage at award-winning Banyan ...
Turner Hill Golf & Racquet Club, Ipswich MA
By Paul Johnson on Feb 01, 2006 in Leisure Travel, Massachusetts, North America, Regions, Speciality Travel, USA
Recently named one of America’s Top 100 Golf Communities by Travel + Leisure Golf (January 2006 issue), Turner Hill on Massachusetts’ North Shore combines the rich history of Boston with the elegance of world-class amenities, luxurious living and championship golf. This follows the news last September that Turner Hill will be hosting the 86th New ...
Weather to Travel
Consult this book before planning your next trip and avoid extremes of weather that might ruin your holiday. This invaluable book features weather profiles for over 205 countries, from Australia to Zambia, as well as month-by-month guides to rainfall, comfort and sunshine levels, and also advice on what to pack and when to go. ...
Radisson Montevideo Victoria Plaza Hotel
By Paul Johnson on Jan 31, 2006 in Accommodation, Business Travel, Hotels, Regions, South America, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, Uruguay
Looking for quality in Montevideo? Then look no further than the Radisson Montevideo Victoria Plaza Hotel. As well as being home to Montevideo’s only luxury spa, the hotel offers the kind of warm hospitality, inviting atmosphere and topnotch services sure to please business and leisure travelers alike. It is also conveniently situated in the ...
Alma de Cuba, Liverpool UK
By Paul Johnson on Jan 31, 2006 in Bars, Celebrities, Europe, Going Out, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, Western Europe
The latest addition to the Liverpool restaurant scene appears to be getting rave reviews. Located in a a 200-year-old Polish Catholic church on Seel Street, some are going so far as to describe it as one of the most spectacular bar and restaurant venues in Europe. It also seems to be one of the places ...
Luxury hotel chains expanding
By Paul Johnson on Jan 30, 2006 in Accommodation, Asia, Cambodia, Hotels, Regions, Singapore, Worldwide
It has emerged today that Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal and Colony Capital will pay $3.9 billion to buy Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Inc. in order to expand upon an international luxury chain. Last year, Colony Capital bought the hotel business of Raffles Holdings for $859 million, gaining several historic hotels in Asia including ...
Spice up your Friday nights in Budapest
By Paul Johnson on Jan 30, 2006 in Accommodation, Eastern Europe, Europe, Events, Going Out, Hotels, Hungary, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany
Spice up your Friday night and discover the special tastes of Hungarian paprika cuisine and the great diversity of Hungarian wines at the Apicius Restaurant in Budapest’s Corinthia Aquincum Hotel. Sample from the different appetizers and main courses prepared from all kinds of Hungarian paprika, be it small or big, sweet or hot, red, yellow ...
Echia Club at the Grand Hotel Vesuvio in Naples, Italy
By Paul Johnson on Jan 30, 2006 in Accommodation, Clubs, Europe, Going Out, Hotels, Italy, Regions, Western Europe
Echia Club – the Grand Hotel Vesuvio‘s fitness and relaxation centre – has become an essential and exclusive aspect to the hotel. With its charming and comfortable rooms, its peaceful and magical ambiance where marble, multicolored crystal, precious wood, light, water, rock and soft lines mix and melt together. Facilities provided by the club include ...
Free golf at Le Meridien Penina Golf & Resort, Portugal
By Paul Johnson on Jan 30, 2006 in Accommodation, Europe, Hotels, Portugal, Regions, Resorts, Special Offers & Packages, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe
At Le Meridien Penina Golf & Resort you can currently play one round of golf per day for free in one of their property golf courses (Penina Championship, Resort or Academy). This offer is valid until 3rd March 2006. Set in its own picturesque 360-acre estate, the resort’s three golf courses were all designed by ...
Best family American art museums
By Paul Johnson on Jan 29, 2006 in Attractions, California, Family Travel, Going Out, Illinois, New York, North America, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Regions, Speciality Travel, USA
According to the latest issue of Child magazine, the top 5 American art museums for children are as follows: Art Institute of Chicago, IL Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, NY Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, OH De Young Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, CA Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA ...
Raya Hotel on Panarea, Italy
Not everyone’s idea of luxury is gold taps and pink Cristal Champagne. Many instead head for the simple rustic charm of the Aeolian Islands, off the north coast of Sicily. The seven volcanic islands are all spectacular, but the one to head for is Panarea, which has no cars and is home to the stylish ...
Trisara Phuket special offers
By Paul Johnson on Jan 29, 2006 in Accommodation, Asia, Regions, Resorts, Special Offers & Packages, Thailand, Travel Miscellany
From April to October 2006, you can enjoy an ocean view pool suite at Trisara – an exclusive resort in Phuket – for $445 a night (subject to 18.7% service charge and government tax). The offer includes full American breakfast, a 90-minute Thai or oil massage, limousine transfer to and from Phuket airport, and priority ...
Iglesias and Kournikova in the Caribbean
By Paul Johnson on Jan 29, 2006 in Caribbean, Cayman Islands, Celebrities, Guadeloupe, Regions, Travel Miscellany
Pop star Enrique Iglesias has been enjoying a break with tennis player and Russian girlfriend Anna Kournikova in St Barts. The glamorous couple flew in to the Caribbean for some quality time after the death of the singer’s grandfather. Anna later jetted on to a modelling assigment in the Cayman Islands. It seems St ...
