For those who want to experience seclusion within an idyllic beach landscape, yet also enjoy luxe accommodations that make them completely forget they’re in a remote nature reserve, the Mukan Resort is where they need to be. Nestled between a pristine white sand beach and a lush, tropical jungle, Mukan is the first luxury ecoresort Continue Reading
‘MOST INSTAGRAMMABLE HOTEL’ IN THE WORLD IS IN THE MALDIVES
The world’s “Most Instagrammable Hotel” is in the Maldives, according to Luxury Travel Advisor magazine. Despite recent violence and a state of emergency in the Indian Ocean archipelago, the title went to the Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas. It offers 80 private pool villas — some on stilts over the water, others on a “pristine stretch of private beach”. Continue Reading
British Airways unveils new Club Suite
British Airways has unveiled its long-awaited new business class seat, which will launch on the carrier’s first A350 aircraft in July. Branded the Club Suite, the product features a sliding door, 40 per cent more storage, and a 1-2-1 layout with direct aisle access for all passengers. New features include a vanity unit and mirror, Continue Reading
Custom is king at Ponte Vedra Inn & Club
It could have been a mirage. I stepped out through the back door of my first-floor suite at the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club directly onto the beach. A few steps away on the sand there appeared a canopy with white drapes blowing in the breeze, oversize cushions around a round wooden table and carts Continue Reading
Get your FREE tickets today for BTTS – your unmissable travel event.
Your unmissable domestic travel event! This year the British Tourism & Travel Show returns to the NEC, Birmingham on 20-21 March 2019 for our biggest ever event. It really is the perfect place to meet and do business with the 270+ attractions, venues, destinations, hotels, transport providers, associations and DMO’s who will be exhibiting. See Continue Reading
YOUR OWN PRIVATE ISLAND FOR £7,000: SEVEN OF THE MOST LUXURIOUS NEW PRIVATE ISLAND RESORTS ACROSS THE WORLD
For some, a good book, a rectangle of sand to lay a beach towel on and a few days to bask in the sun like a lizard and gorge on local food is enough for a relaxing holiday. For others (namely those with deep pockets), a destination won’t do unless it is a private island with Continue Reading
South Africa lodgings feature beauty and beasts
Many visitors from the U.S. to South Africa are pleasantly surprised at the infrastructure and modernity of the so-called Rainbow Nation. And the country has been stepping up its game on the lodging end of things, with plenty of new and updated luxury accommodations across its diverse geography. On a recent trip, I sampled four Continue Reading
BEST BUSINESS CLASS BEDS IN THE SKY, FROM JAPAN AIRLINES TO QATAR’S QSUITES
When it comes to booking a business class ticket for a long-haul flight, there’s more to consider than just the price. Is the airline’s food any good? Can you expect extra assistance or attentive onboard service? Will the seat turn into a fully flat bed, or is it a less desirable angled recline? Airline websites Continue Reading
Morocco: Mountain Retreat
At the base of Mount Toubkal and around 65km south of Marrakech is the Berber village of Imlil, which has grown up around the mountain tourism industry. Towards the back of the village, backing on to the river and pathways leading up the valley is the family-run hotel, Riad Jnane Imlil. Following the principles of Berber Continue Reading