ATHENS: GRECOTEL CAPE SOUNIO HOTEL (ATHENS, GREECE)
I have stayed at this hotel twice in the space of 3 years, both actually for conferences rather than as a tourist despite its deign primarily as a tourist venue. This...
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CUNARD QUEEN MARY 2 QUEENS GRILL REVIEWS
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REDOUTABLE SUBMARINE: CHERBOURG
Description: The Redoutable (S 611) was the lead ship of her class of ballistic missile submarine in the French Marine Nationale. Commissioned on 1 December 1971, she was the first French SNLE...
LUDLOW, SHROPSHIRE, ENGLAND. What can I say….
What can I say about Ludlow in Shropshire, England? Well, it was the “winner of the Great Town Award 2006”. It has one of the 100 (or was it 1000?) best...
LE TOUSSEROK HOTEL MAURITIUS: a stunning hotel on this stunning island.
Positives The hotel is large, sprawling with loads of beach space, and very beautiful and well maintained. It is a very stunning location and property. The rooms are fantastic. We were...
MAURITIUS: The magical, beautiful Indian Ocean Island
Mauritius is situated in the warm and crystal clear Indian Ocean, to the east of the island of Madagascar, which itself, lies off the southeast of Africa near Mozambique. Its location...
Hotel De Paris Monte Carlo Monaco: What is is like staying at one of the iconic hotels of the world?
The first time I went to Monaco was when I was 20. I was on a camping holiday and we had stopped in Nice at a site there, and the bus...
MONACO: one of the most surreal places you can visit in Europe.
Monaco has to be one of the most surreal and strange places in the Western World. Some have likened it to the facade of a Disney resort and others to the...
Telegraph Cruise Show 2010: Olympia London
I went to the Daily Telegraph newspaper sponsored Cruise Exhibition at the Olympia Exhibition Centre in London today. This 2 day exhibition costs around £10 per person on the door, though...
Renaissance Arc De Triomphe Hotel Paris France: Modern, stylish and great location
The Renaissance Arc De Triomphe opened in May 2009. It is in a fabulous location near (as the name says!) to the Arc De Triomphe, and so is very central and...
Vinopolis London: a great afternoon or evening out learning about and tasting wine and champagne.
The Bombay Sapphire Room and Cocktail Bar Laithwaite’s Wine Shop at Vinopolis London The Rum Bar Nicolas Feuillatte Champagne Bar The start of the experience Entrance to Vinopolis I had heard...
Ritz Carlton Coconut Grove Miami Florida: so near but so far in many ways…
This was the second time I have stayed at the Ritz Carlton Coconut Grove, which is about 30 minutes drive from South Beach. And having stayed there a second time, I...
Podcast: Transatlantic Crossing on Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 from New York to Southampton.
I have posted the 45th in my Tips For Travellers (Global Travel Destination Podcast), this one is about a Transatlantic Crossing on Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 from New York to Southampton.To...
British Museum London. I had forgotten how breathtaking and interesting a day out this was.
Sometimes you forget about the treasures you have on your own doorstep. Living in London, it is so easy to do that. There is so much to do, so much to...
Pullman Paris Rive Gauche (ex Sofitel Porte de Sevres) Hotel Paris: the hotel I dread and hate staying at..
The Pullman Hotel Rive Gauche in Issy in Paris is an awful hotel. And you must avoid staying here if you possibly can.I have the unpleasant task of staying here about...
Hotel Du Louvre Hotel Paris: a great location, friendly service and good place to stay
Hotel Du Louvre Paris (12), originally uploaded by garybembridge. On the plus side, the Hotel Du Louvre (part of the Concorde group) is in a great location. As the name suggests,...
London
TOP TOP #1: THE BRITISH MUSEUM Sometimes you forget about the treasures you have on your own doorstep. Living in London, it is so easy to do that. There is so...
