Worldwide Blogs
The Cliff Restaurant, Barbados
Date of visit : November 2019 Well what can we say apart from STUNNING! We’ve just been privileged to enjoy a wonderful evening at The Cliff restaurant, and we can understand fully why it is frequented by the rich & famous. Stunning views, a wonderful atmosphere, beautiful attention to detail, and of course delectable food,…
Read MoreU.S.A. Adventure – San Francisco, Vegas & Hawaii (plus French Polynesia cruise see separate blog)
Date of travel : May 2016 As it was on our bucket list, as it is with most people, we just had to visit San Francisco, Vegas & Honolulu as part of a USA & South Pacific itinerary. One can most definitely not visit the States without a stop at these amazing cities, and we…
Read MoreSix Senses Soneva Kiri – Koh Kood Island, Thailand
Date of visit : March 2012… but we are revisiting Koh Kood in 2020! We visited this spectacular resort back in 2012, and we feel compelled to write a very backdated review on it as it was simply spectacular. Of all the hotels we’ve stayed in in the World, this place had such an impact…
Read MoreThe Margi Hotel – Vouliagmeni, Athenian Riviera
Date of travel : Visited a few times, our last visit being September 2018 We are lucky most years to take a cruise with friends around the stunning Greek Islands, and this boutique hotel is our absolute ‘must go to’ for our pre-cruise stay in Athens. With just 89 rooms this wonderful little hotel is…
Read MoreThe Elysium Hotel, Paphos, Cyprus
Date of visit : September 2019 Our friends recently flew out to Cyprus to attend a family wedding, and decided to extend their stay in Paphos. They asked us to join them for the second week to eat some wonderful Greek food, and swim in the warm waters of the Med, so naturally we jumped…
Read MoreOne night in Bergamo…
Date of visit : September 2019 Having been invited to join friends in Cyprus, Paphos, at the Elysium hotel (see separate post) we scoured skyscanner for the best connecting flights from Malaga. Nightmare! It was a choice of a 2am flight from Malaga arriving in Athens at 6am then waiting for a flight to Paphos,…
Read MoreLongueville Manor, Jersey
Date of visit : A number of times, but the latest in August 2019.. Having travelled to Jersey on a few occasions in the past, once for a birthday celebration, and each time staying at the fabulous Longueville Manor, we decided to pop over again this August for a short weekend…who needs an excuse?! Originally…
Read MoreDusit Thani Laguna Resort, Phuket
Date of visit : Many times but the last visit was in March 2019 We love Phuket, and have travelled every year now for many years. Yes it’s commercialised, and some resorts on the island are less salubrious, but the west coast and in particular the Laguna area are lovely. The Dusit Resort hotel sits…
Read MoreThe Versace Hotel, Dubai
Date of visit : March 2019 This year, as part of a Far East itinerary, we decided to incorporate a stopover in Dubai to celebrate Christina’s special birthday (no I’m not giving it away! ). Christina’s father would be meeting us there as he was on the Queen Mary 2 World Voyage and was stopping…
Read MoreThe Reverie Hotel, Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City)
Date of stay : We’ve stayed a few times, but the most recent was in February 2019 This is undoubtedly one of our most favourite hotels in the World! Situated on the top floors of the Times Square building, in the finest location in Ho Chi Minh City, this property has the absolute wow factor…
Read More