April 17th, 2009
The largest island in the Mediterranean is a variegated world of landscapes and colours.
From the Etna’s top covered with snow to the warm and wild coast of the Zingaro nature reserve, from the parched mountains of the hinterland to the verdant Madonie, from the Greek temples of Agrigento and Segesta to the windmills and salt pans of Trapani…
Few other regions can boast such a variety of natural landscapes and nature reserves like Sicily.
March 21st, 2009
You know you’re in one of the top suites on a ship when it comes with a personal butler. Or, at least, that was the old rule. Now some of the world’s ritziest lines are promising butlers to all.
Luxury line Silversea Cruises Wednesday announced plans to roll out personal butler service for passengers in every cabin on every ship - something Azamara Cruises has touted since it launched two years ago.
According to Christian Sauleau, Silversea’s executive vice president, each butler assisted by a suite attendant is empowered to troubleshoot problems and provide special service touches.
March 16th, 2009
A planned luxury train to Tibet has been postponed for the second time in a year, the operator said Monday, adding the global slowdown - not simmering tension in the Himalayan region - was to blame.
Tangula Luxury Trains, which was expected to launch high-class tours from Beijing to Lhasa in April this year, said it would delay the start of package holidays on the world’s highest railway until spring 2010.
“The rescheduling of our official launch was a very recent decision and was taken by our management in light of the current global economic climate,” a Beijing-based spokeswoman told AFP.
March 16th, 2009
Crystal Lagoons has announced the construction of twelve giant crystal clear lagoons at the Sharm El Sheik beach, in the Egyptian desert, the biggest of them measuring 8.8 hectares in size.
The world’s largest pool is currently in San Alfonso del Mar, Chile, and has an area of 8 hectares.
But this one-kilometer-in-length behemoth, also built by Crystal Lagoons, will soon be surpassed by its Egyptian relative, which is expected to be finished around July 2009.
March 16th, 2009
Quinta Do Lago, once recipient of the famous Most Luxury Resort Award and the 2009 Best Golf Destination in Europe Award has a selection of luxuriously appointed villas available for holiday rentals.
The resort is home to a number of celebrities and state dignitaries. Madonna, Silvestre Stallone and Bonnie Tyler are just a few household names that are rumoured to have purchased properties.
The villas all have access to one of the world’s most pristine and challenging golf course. There is a small shopping centre on the premises with luxury brand outelts and a gourmet food hall.
Villas in the resort range from €3,000 to well over €10,000 per week. Some include access to a private motor boat and a chauffeur driven car.
The resort is minutes away from a discrete private airport which make access by private aviation effortless.
Various ground staff companies and concierge outlets operate in the area to ensure that your holiday rental is memorable and stress free.
Source: PortugalVillaRenters.com
March 14th, 2009
“O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name,/ Or if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love/ and I’ll no longer be a Capulet” said the Juliet of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, on her balcony in the wonderful Italian city of Verona.
Now, for everyone who has a romantic soul, there is a great chance to say “yes” and marry the love of his life on the famous balcony in Juliet’s house.
The balcony looks out over a small courtyard that can be accessed from the street by a short passageway.
