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Kashmiri cuisine on the menu at Le Méridien Al Aqah
Le Méridien Al Aqah’s Indian restaurant, Swaad, will offer a selection of traditional Kashmiri dishes during December, while Taste Thai Restaurant will sizzle with a delicious variety of Sizzling Platters.
Urban winter wonderlands with The Rocco Forte Collection
Experience the luxury of the Holiday Season with The Rocco Forte Collection, renowned for personalised customer service, attention to detail and individual design. With 12 prestigious properties in Europe’s major cities, from Rome and St. Petersburg to Prague and Geneva, each hotel has been designed to reflect its location. The Rocco Forte Collection has captured Europe’s cultural highlights over the Christmas and New Year period, promising guests the most memorable of festive breaks.
Posh to get a taste of the Austrian Tirol
On Thursday 3rd December, Victoria Beckham will be in attendance at one the greatest clubs in the Alps, Pacha in the Designhotel Madlein, Ischgl, for the launch of the first designer bottles of RICH Prosecco and RICH Rosé. The top ski resort of Ischgl in the Austrian Tirol will welcome the style icon, fashion designer and former Spice Girl, for a specially themed ‘Music and Fashion Fairytale’ evening.
Caribbean savings for singles this Christmas
Massive savings of more than £1,000 per person on Christmas holidays for singles on the Caribbean island of Grenada have been announced by specialist operator, Friendship Travel.
Adults-only ‘Quiet Zone’ opens on Rangali Island
The exclusive twin-island resort of Conrad Maldives Rangali Island has opened a new adults-only ‘quiet zone’ on Rangali Island, featuring the first over-water swimming pool in the Maldives, Lounge bar and a new-look Koko Grill restaurant, offering sea level dining on the white sandy beach.
Ryanair’s calendar girls take YouTube by storm
Ryanair announced today (17th Nov 09) that its campaign to defend the right of girls to take their clothes off for charity is once again taking YouTube by storm. Over 100,000 people have viewed the behind the scenes footage of the making of Ryanair’s 2010 Cabin Crew Charity Calendar in just 5 days.
Top festive feud-starters revealed - And some top tips on how to survive them
Christmas dinner’s finished, the family is comfortably full of festive food and drink, and now comes the age-old question – what do we watch on TV? Grandma wants the Queen’s speech, your niece wants the Dr Who Christmas special, and the kids are clamouring to watch the Snowman. Again.
Eco luxury is always in season at Aguas de Ibiza Hotel
Aguas de Ibiza is an intimate and exclusive eco luxury hotel situated in the Santa Eulalia area of Ibiza with a long term sustainable focus in elements of light, heat, water, and thermodynamics.
AJ Hackett Bungy scores ‘Golden Backpack’ award
Queenstown’s AJ Hackett Bungy has won a coveted ‘golden backpack’ after being voted Best Tour/Activity in New Zealand. The Golden Backpack Awards, run by leading backpacker publisher TNT Magazine, are Australia and New Zealand’s only dedicated awards for the independent travel sector.
Walk into winter wildlife at Pensthorpe
For an inspiring and expert insight into all the wonderful winter wildlife and beauty at Pensthorpe, host of the popular BBC Springwatch series, join a Guided Winter Walk, being held at the nature reserve on Thursday 4th February from 8.30am to 10.30am.
ebookers offers bargain breaks to Christmas Market hotspots
As the nights get darker and the weather colder, why not take a short break to one of the many Christmas markets held in some of Europe’s most beautiful cities. Whilst Germany has traditionally been the most popular destination for ‘Weihnachtsmärkte’, there are many other European cities offering their own take on the Christmas markets – and some great travel deals to match.
Le Méridien Al Aqah launches chic new Italian restaurant
Le Méridien Al Aqah Beach Resort has this month launched Sapore, its latest dining outlet, a stylish Italian restaurant which was created at a cost of AED nine million to complement the resort’s existing restaurants.
Christmas sales start early in the Austrian Tirol
If you want to escape the commercialism that surrounds Christmas in the UK, then head to the Austrian Tirol. Known to locals as ‘Die Stille Zeit’ (the quiet time), you won’t find garish gifts, tacky Christmas lights boosting energy board profits or have to endure cheesy Christmas tracks on repeat every time you enter a shop.
Vintage Travel expands portfolio in Croatia for 2010
Vintage Travel – specialising, exclusively, in hand-picked houses with private pools in areas of local tradition and culture – has increased its offering on Croatia’s Istrian Peninsula by more than 25% for 2010.
Surtees to drive sports car full length of Channel Tunnel
In celebration of the 15th anniversary of the opening of the Channel Tunnel and on the occasion of the 37th annual Burlington Beaujolais Run, Eurotunnel is, for the first time ever, opening its service tunnel to allow a unique car to drive from England to France.