Last weekend we stayed at a lovely self-catering cottage in the north-east of England. Available through luxury holiday home specialists Crabtree & Crabtree, Lake Cottage at Middleton Hall in Northumberland provides the ideal retreat for families looking for a little peace and quiet.
Taking a quality European tour is often only a once-in-a-decade pleasure! World travelers have to ask for time off from work, have a caretaker, water the plants and board the pets, book travel transportation and accommodations, worry about language barriers and money conversions, and determine what sightseeing is worth the tourists time and money! Sometimes the vacation wasnt even worth the hassle and stress it caused in the planning.
Lake Como is glamorous. So glamorous that when you Google it words like stunning, jewel-like and George Clooney immediately pop-up. And who could deny that this postcard-perfect landscape of vast blue waters and sloping green hills dotted with terra-cotta villas is anything but dazzling? I certainly can’t.
Allegiant Air will begin nonstop service between Asheville, N.C. and Orlando-Sanford International Airport starting November 18.
London on a plate is an unique map of London for adventurous palates, curated byauthor and journalist Charmain Ponnuthurai and host of passionate food expertsand London society celebrities. This luxury guide to the capitals best cuisine, which was shortlisted as one ofApples Top 20 noteworthy new releases, is filled with beautiful high resolutionphotography and includes introductions to restaurants, bars, boutique shops and artisan markets,written by connoisseur journalists. There are also original recipes from diverse cookbooks and talented Michelin star chefs, and atreasure-trove shopping guide for unique fashion, furniture and produce sources in the city.
The concept of a luxury hotel in an ever competitive travel industry is constantly evolving as standards and expectations become higher and higher.
This is clearly fake but it’s Friday so time for a little fun… sit back and admire what is possibly the world’s shortest train! And when you’re done, feel free to re-tweet, share on Facebook, Google+ or whatever… enjoy!
I’m pleased to share the news that A Luxury Travel Blog has been included in a list of the top 100 Twitter users for travellers, as published by TravelersPress. Not only did our @luxury__travel Twitter account get included in the list, but we were delighted to also achieve a second showing in the top 100 with our UK travel site (@ukseries).
Theres a two-week window in Torontos social calendar when the whole world is watching – the Toronto International Film Festival (8th-18th September 2011). As a discerning festival that is highly respected in the industry, it always attracts the crme de la crme of Hollywood. With the arrival of the TIFF Bell Lightbox last year a cinema and entertainment complex that now hosts the film galas – there is a new epicentre to the event.
