Many of you will still be looking for a holiday to take advantage of the ‘free’ days.  We’re delighted to tell you that one of our favourite Tour Operators has added an extra flight to Turkey on Saturday 2nd June, so why not treat yourself to a  week in a beautiful boutique hotel by the sea? [...]

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Greece has been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons recently. However, despite the country’s current economic difficulties, the fundamentals of a holiday here remain unchanged – a warm sun, some of the cleanest seas in the Med. (Greece boasted 379 Blue Flag beaches in 2010, second only to Spain), unspoiled nature and scenery, [...]

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The Dionysos Estate has been one of our favourite hotels  for years – and you have only got to look at our client reviews to understand why.   Now it has been completely transformed The super-stylish Dionysos Estate has everything at its fingertips – a private beach club with an array of water sports, a Decléor spa [...]

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There can’t be many more amazing sights than flying into CapeTown on a sunny morning and seeing Table Mountain below.  That is what greeted us at the start of a truly wonderful trip to South Africa. We were met at the airport and taken to Four Rosmead, a beautiful guesthouse, with very friendly and helpful [...]

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 Yes, it’s X-Factor time again, and even if you don’t watch it, you can’t ignore it – unless you leave the country of course…….. So that got me thinking about countries and hotels I have visited which have the X-Factor for me The first one that comes to mind is Egypt.   Not the Pyramids as [...]

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  ABTA is urging holidaymakers planning trips to the USA within the next two years to apply online for their ESTA before charges of $14 per person come in on 8 September.   By applying early a family of four will save $56, approximately £40, it said.   All passengers travelling under the Visa Waiver [...]

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South Africa was great. The weather was really good and the various stops were super. In detail: Fugitives Drift –v good lodge/hotel rooms in cottages round the garden, large, well furnished and comfortable with good views. Food was excellent and the staff attentive. Rob Caskey, who did our battlefield tours was very good. A real [...]

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Economy class lie-flat beds are to be introduced later this year by Air New Zealand.  The carrier is to install the ‘Skycouch’, a specially designed row of three seats engineered to create a lie-flat, flexible space.  The airline says this will provide a place for children to play or a flat surface for adults to [...]

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Tatler knows. Its taste for the exclusive, the alternative, the unexpected, took it to the edge of Turkey’s Datca peninsula, and a corner of the Aegean so secluded that you need a boat to find it. But its seasoned critics fell in love with what they found there. They loved its whitewashed, weather-boarded New England [...]

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I am delighted to announce that Galley Bay Resort and Spa, Antigua was selected and awarded the 2009 Readers Choice Award bv a survey of 25,000 Conde Nast Readers. This prestigious award reflects Galley Bay’s continued commitment to customer satisfaction, genuine attention to detail and impeccable service. In today’s market and with such strong competition such [...]

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