If you dream of visiting exotic locales but worry about returning with an extra five pounds you’re not alone. Today’s savvy travelers are focused on keeping healthy and fit when away from their regimes. Relax! Whether you’re a hardcore health buff, a raw-vegan connoisseur or simply want to try different … Read more
Summer is here and that means relaxing, relaxing and relaxing … and planning as many weekend getaways as possible, of course. Whether you’re headed to the X Games in Austin, Lollapalooza in Chicago, the sunny beaches of Ft. Lauderdale or a desert retreat in Phoenix your plans to unwind should … Read more
Pansea Beach We wandered down hand hewn stone steps, surrounded by greenery to a tiny peninsula in Phuket. The secluded spot, edged with swaying palm trees, overlooked Pansea Beach. The soundtrack was a gentle wind and white capped waves rolled against a stone jetty. A pretty Thai girl led us to … Read more
As long as there is a bit of a chill in the air on the East Coast the jet set will flock to Palm Beach to play golf and work on their tans. Situated on a pristine beach on the Atlantic Ocean and surrounded by lush tropical gardens is the … Read more
The Oscars are around the corner, and maybe Leonardo DiCaprio will finally win his Academy Award. To celebrate the awards season Booking.com has compiled a list of nominees for “Best Hotel Properties for Global Travelers” so that you’ll be assured to have an Oscar-worthy experience when you arrive. Here are … Read more
If you’re anything like me, then you think that a vacation is a chance to spoil yourself with extravagant comforts and amenities. Why shouldn’t you feel like royalty in your home away from home? Our friends at The Luxury Travel Bible have curated a list of the most luxurious new … Read more
Elephants are the big draw at Chiawa Camp – and hippos, crocodiles, Cape buffalo, baboons, even the occasional lion. Chiawa nails the African, luxury-in-the-bush, “glamping” experience to the letter. Hugging the banks of the mighty Zambezi River, Chiawa was the first safari camp to open in the Lower Zambezi National … Read more
Every good hotelier knows that guests demand a decent spa. Long gone are the days when a small room and a massage table in the bowels of a hotel constitutes a ‘spa’ which is why even historic hotels with limited space are endeavouring to meet demands. Take the Plaza Athénée … Read more
London has always had lavish hotels but never before in its long and revered history has the Big Smoke been blessed with so many luxury offerings in such a short a span of time, all racing to pass the winners’ tape before The Olympics had even begun. Many of them … Read more
Sitting having afternoon tea at The Fairmount Peace Hotel in Shanghai with its art deco cake holders and lamps I feel as if i have been time-warped back to the time when Shanghai was the most exciting city in “The Orient” and the Europeans and Americans who went there were … Read more
The ski season is under way. Here are twelve of the best places to ski, to see and be seen in this winter, in no particular order. Some are classics which never go out of style; some are new in-destinations for the ski elite. All offer the ultimate in luxury … Read more
It’s New Year resolution time again and what better resolution than “Must Travel in Style this year.” I am often asked what I think are the ultimate travel experiences the world has to offer. So here are my TOP TEN! A gin and tonic at sunset in the bush of … Read more
Nothing says ‘luxury travel’ like a private helicopter (except possibly a Lear jet but we’ll get to that another time). For the super rich and time poor, helicopters are the new taxis. So hop a chopper and descend in style onto the roof of your favourite five star city bolt-hole. … Read more
I am in love with an Italian; sleek suave, sophisticated and very, very fast. The worrying thing is my husband is in love too – with the same Italian. I recently drove a 2010 Ferrari California down the East coast of Australia (proving the country isn’t all about 4WDs in … Read more