February 07, 2009
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Luxury Travel
Ideally located next to the flagship Neiman Marcus, The Joule has raised the bar for luxury in Dallas, TX. Designed by world-renowned designer Adam D. Tihany, The Joule is destined to be one of America’s hippest contemporary hotels. The 129 room boutique property features a fantastic restaurant from Chef Charlie Palmer (of Aureole fame; this is his first Texas outpost) and a dramatic cantilevered pool that juts beyond the side of the building on the 10th floor. It’s spectacular! As people are looking for unique vacations within the U.S., The Joule and Dallas are the perfect getaway. The hotel takes its name from a Joule, the unit of energy. It’s an appropriate choice for a hotel that embodies a new sense of dynamism and vivacity sweeping through downtown Dallas.
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February 07, 2009
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Luxury Travel
Many of youwho read A Luxury Travel Blogare regulars when it comes to luxury travel and are no doubt accustomed to the highest levels of service; but there must have been some instances where you havefelt thatstaff have gone beyond the usual call of duty andtruly exceeded your wildest expectations. We’d like to hear about those experiences! Click on the comments and tell us more…
February 06, 2009
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Luxury Travel
At last - some relief from the ubiquitous doom and gloom surrounding the luxury travel industry in the current economic climate. While the press doom-mongers focus on specialist operators shrinking or going out of business, two independently owned luxury tour operators have joined forces, with Original Travel acquiring Tim Best Travelyesterday (5th February 2009). Advantages for current and future clients include an extremely wide portfolio of destinations and accompanying staff expertise; from music festivals in Mali or wildlife-spotting in Madagascar to husky-dog sledding in Swedish Lapland or exclusive tented camping in Oman’s Empty Quarter desert, all on a bespoke basis.
February 05, 2009
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World Travel
We talk about traveling a lotwith each other, with our friends, with our families. Some of us have had some serious adventures (see my posts on Syria) and face questions when we return home: how could you have done that? How could you have gone there?
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February 05, 2009
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Luxury Travel
andBEYOND (formerly CC Africa) has opened its third jungle safari lodge India and welcomed its first guests last December. Pashan Garh Panna Wilderness Lodge features just 12 luxurious stone cottages and is situated a mere 50km from the renowned temples of Khajuraho - a World Heritage Site featuring erotic sculpture dating back 1,000 years.
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February 05, 2009
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City Travel
New York offers a lot to those withfat egos and an even fatter bank account. But even by New York’s decadent standards of luxury,Above 60 (A60), the rooftop lounge at the60 Thompson hotel in SoHo (I still don’t get the fascination that NYC hoteliers have with numbers and streets…), is more than just an evening spent at an upscale lounge. It’s a place of quiet luxury for the discreetly rich, where you’ll findpeople who haveeverythingand yetfind no reason to flaunt it, if that makes any sense.
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