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Special feature: Blue Palace Resort & Spa, Crete
A Luxury Travel Blog | December 18th 2009
In October we had the pleasure of staying at the Blue Palace Resort & Spa near Elounda on the Greek island of Crete. Since we arrived quite late in the evening, it wasn’t until morning that we could appreciate the full beauty of the resort read more
Special feature: Gwel an Mor, Cornwall, UK
A Luxury Travel Blog | December 17th 2009
Last summer we enjoyed a very relaxing week at the five star Gwel an Mor resort on the outskirts of Portreath in mid Cornwall. After a pleasant welcome, we settled into lodge number 40, also known as ‘Tehidy’. All the lodges are named read more
Ruby Mountains Heli Experience
A Luxury Travel Blog | December 15th 2009
Imagine leaving a surf bungalow in Mexico to start a helicopter skiing outfit in the Ruby Mountains of Nevada. That’s what Joe Royer did 33 years ago and today his heli outfit is perhaps the best kept secret in North American skiing and snowboa read more
Multimillion-dollar renovation completed at Tampa hotel
A Luxury Travel Blog | December 12th 2009
The Sheraton Suites Tampa Airport Westshore has completed its multimillion-dollar renovation and unveiled the Westshore district’s “newest” property. The 261-suite hotel has seen a facelift that has touched virtually every aspect of the hotel, read more
Inauguration of the Gran Meliá Shanghai Hotel
A Luxury Travel Blog | December 12th 2009
Sol Meliá Hotels & Resorts is to inaugurate a new five star hotel in China today. The new jewel in the company’s Asian crown, Gran Meliá Shanghai Hotel is located in the district of Lujiazui, the financial and commercial heart of the city, wi read more
Silver Spirit’s inaugural world cruise 2011
A Luxury Travel Blog | December 11th 2009
In 2011, for the very first time, Silversea’s new Silver Spirit will embark on a full World Cruise traversing both hemispheres. This grandest of voyages, appropriately themed “Spirit of Discovery”, begins in Los Angeles on 19th Jan read more
Now open: the Ritz-Carlton Highlands, Lake Tahoe
A Luxury Travel Blog | December 10th 2009
The snow is flying across the Sierra Nevada Mountain range and the highly anticipated Ritz-Carlton Highlands, Lake Tahoe opened its doors this week following a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Northstar-at-Tahoe received over 24 inches of snowfall at the sum read more
Interview with David Sutcliffe of Traveltalk
A Luxury Travel Blog | December 10th 2009
A ‘skateboard/punk rocker’ in his youth, David Sutcliffe is now one of three partners who run a small travel agency in Harrogate, England called Traveltalk. Specialising in luxury, tailor-made and adventure travel, Traveltalk was created 25 years read more
Finland: spa treatments at 110º below zero!
A Luxury Travel Blog | December 3rd 2009
If the idea of traditional winter swimming fails to excite you, try spending three minutes in temperatures of up to 110 degrees below zero! The luxurious Finnish Haikko Spa located less than 50km east of Helsinki has turned an old pain relieving meth read more
The world’s first Raison d’Etre Spa
A Luxury Travel Blog | November 29th 2009
Raison d’Etre has opened the doors to its first own branded spa at the landmark Grand Hôtel Stockholm in Sweden. The Nordic-inspired Raison d’Etre spa celebrates the history and landscape of the Swedish archipelagos and expertly blends Swedish read more
Terra Botanica: Europe’s first horticultural theme park
A Luxury Travel Blog | November 26th 2009
Europe’s first theme park devoted entirely to the understanding and discovery of plant life, will open in April 2010. After 10 years in the making, this extraordinary project has been implemented by the Maine-et-Loire Departmental Council under the read more
Pampering perfection at Pezula
A Luxury Travel Blog | November 26th 2009
Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa is situated on the Eastern Head of Knysna in South Africa, just a short drive from George Airport and only a 40-minute flight from Cape Town. Surrounded by rugged cliffs, ancient forests and sheltered beaches Pezula is p read more
The world’s first Raison d’Etre Spa
A Luxury Travel Blog | November 26th 2009
aRaison d’Etre has opened the doors to its first own branded spa at the landmark Grand Hôtel Stockholm in Sweden. The Nordic-inspired Raison d’Etre spa celebrates the history and landscape of the Swedish archipelagos and expertly blends Swedis read more
Adventurous winter romance in St. Lucia
A Luxury Travel Blog | November 23rd 2009
When blue skies turn to grey and winter’s chill is in the air, there is no better time to add some passion to the picture, especially when you can do so in one of the world’s most spectacular locations. The Jalousie Plantation on the scenic west read more
State-of-the-art spa for Corinthia Hotel Lisbon
A Luxury Travel Blog | November 23rd 2009
A 3,000 square metre state-of-the-art health spa has opened at the Corinthia Hotel Lisbon. The €4 million spa is the largest in any five-star hotel in Lisbon, and offers an extensive array of facilities and treatments for relaxation, well-being, ae read more
Cape Town’s Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa just got better
A Luxury Travel Blog | November 23rd 2009
The five-star Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa, Cape Town was recently voted the No. 1 City Hotel and No. 1 Hotel Spa in Africa and the Middle East in Travel & Leisure’s 2009 World’s Best Awards, and gained an impressive score of 94.2 in read more
Swissôtel to debut in the Middle East
A Luxury Travel Blog | November 23rd 2009
Construction is under way on Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts’ first hotel in the Middle East: Swissôtel Makkah in Saudi Arabia. The international hotel chain expects the hotel to open in January 2011. The new Swissôtel Makkah is going to have 157 read more
Enjoy a fairytale New Year at Dromoland Castle, Ireland
A Luxury Travel Blog | November 23rd 2009
Celebrate the New Year in style at Dromoland Castle, County Clare and experience a five-star fairytale at one of Ireland’s most distinguished and historic castle hotels. Located near the delightful city of Limerick, Dromoland Castle is easily acce read more
Going skiing? Try Alta Badia in the Italian Dolomites…
A Luxury Travel Blog | November 21st 2009
Alta Badia, a stunning ski region at the heart of the Italian Dolomites (recently declared a UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site), opens for the winter season today. It is made up of six picturesque alpine villages: Corvara (1550m), Colfosco (1650m), read more
Reef and rainforest experience in Queensland, Australia
A Luxury Travel Blog | November 21st 2009
A visit to the Great Barrier Reef and World Heritage-listed Fraser Island is a must-do on any East Coast Australian itinerary – and visiting is made even easier with a Reef & Rainforest four night accommodation and eco-activity package. The joi read more
No news and no shoes in the Maldives
A Luxury Travel Blog | November 20th 2009
‘No news and no shoes’ is the motto in the Maldives, especially when staying at Olhuveli Beach & Spa Resort, and those choosing to visit for their holiday will delight in the sheer ease of life. Whether for winter sun, Christmas, a ho read more
How-to-Heli Ski Camp with Four Seasons Resort Jackson Hole
A Luxury Travel Blog | November 18th 2009
Ever dreamed of experiencing the excitement of heli-skiing, but weren’t sure if you had the skills, or even how to go about it? This coming February Four Seasons Resort Jackson Hole presents the How-to-Heli Ski Camp, a special three-day, four-n read more
New luxury coming to Rhodes in 2010
A Luxury Travel Blog | November 16th 2009
Rhodes is continuing to shun its former reputation as a haven for young clubbers by focussing on attracting luxury travellers. A number of five star hotels have opened on the island in the past two years, with three more due to open during 2010: The read more
Blink Foresight – an alternative to jetcards?
A Luxury Travel Blog | November 5th 2009
Blink has recently opened a base in Geneva to allow those in central Europe to benefit from its low prices, and has launched an advance purchase scheme – Blink Foresight. The Foresight scheme is much like jetcards that are offered by private je read more
David Livingstone Safari Lodge and Spa, Zambia
A Luxury Travel Blog | November 1st 2009
Legendary explorer, Sir David Livingstone, said “I am prepared to go anywhere, provided it be forward.” When the David Livingstone Safari Lodge and Spa celebrated its opening on the banks of the mighty Zambezi River, it was apparent that read more
Check out the Energy Pool at the Paresa Resort, Phuket
A Luxury Travel Blog | October 23rd 2009
Have you heard about the newly launched Paresa Resort in Phuket? The resort as 49 luxury villas and suites all with private pools and located on Phuket’s ‘Millionaires Mile’. Following its launch Paresa has unveiled its Energy Poo read more
The Blue Hole, Belize
A Luxury Travel Blog | October 23rd 2009
The Blue Hole is a scuba diver’s paradise off the coast of Belize. If you’re unfamiliar with it, be prepared to be amazed by the video footage below… read more
Thorntree River Lodge, Mosi Oa Tunya National Park, Zambia
A Luxury Travel Blog | October 22nd 2009
Located in the Mosi Oa Tunya National Park, Zambia, Thorntree River Lodge features breathtaking scenery with river views and sightings of a variety of animals on the Zambezi River. Adventure and excitement of the true Africa beckons as views of the u read more
Mövenpick’s Zara Spa at the Dead Sea
A Luxury Travel Blog | October 18th 2009
Zara Spa at Mövenpick Resort & Spa Dead Sea features Oriental-inspired thermariums, tropical rain showers and 24 spacious treatment rooms and suites. It is also known for the diversity of its five pools: a hydro-pool, a large outdoor heated mass read more
Dramatic footage of a skier caught up in an avalanche
A Luxury Travel Blog | October 15th 2009
Sit back and watch in amazement at this video footage from Alaska. A skier gets caught up in an avalanche and buried alive. Fortunately for him, he lost his glove just prior to being buried, which marked his approximate whereabouts. He was also wit read more
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