Hotels, New Zealand, Travel
5 x luxury places to stay on North Island, New Zealand
After our wonderful encounter with NZ’s South Island, it is time top hop over to the North Island. There…
7 January 2018-
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Hotels, New Zealand, Travel5 x Luxury Lodges on South Island, New Zealand
The breathtakingly (this word may become repetitive when describing NZ, mea culpa) beautiful natural scenery of New Zealand becomes…
17 December 2017 -
City, Hotels, Japan, TravelIlluminated Leaves at the Four Seasons hotel in Kyoto
We’re about the same age, the Four Seasons hotel group and me. We both enjoy our chapter fifty. The…
6 December 2017 -
City, Hotels, Japan, TravelMinimalistic hotel chic at Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo
Aesthetics. Understated chic. Humble luxury. Just a few words that pop up when arriving at the Mandarin Oriental hotel…
25 November 2017 -
Austria, Golf, Hotels, TravelOutdoor Indian Summer in the Kitzbuheler Alpen
When I think of Alps, I see snow. But snow it not the only reason to travel to higher…
5 November 2017 -
Golf, Hotels, Portugal, TravelGolf shortbreak to Madeira & Porto Santo islands
Autumn in the Portuguese islands of Madeira & Porto Santo definitely feels like high summer for those less fortunate…
15 October 2017 -
Hotels, Northern Ireland, Travel, WellnessSlieve Donard Hotel & Spa along the Irish Sea
The 4* Slieve Donard Hotel, located along the Irish Sea coast where the Mourne hills roll straight into the…
19 June 2017 -
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City, Hotels, Portugal, TravelMartinhal Hotels road trip: first stop Chiado (Lisbon)
The answer to the question ‘where to sleep in luxury style with (grand) kids in Portugal?’ is simple: in…
30 April 2017 -
Hotels, South Africa, TravelMarataba Safari lodge, South African sustainable luxury
Going on a game drive is something very special, almost comparable to none. My very first safari experience was…
23 February 2017 -
Beach, Holland, Hotels, RestaurantsFebruary means Gozo Month at Beach Hotel Vesper.
Everyday is a good day for a walk on the beach. Come rain or shine. Although last Sunday lacked…
6 February 2017 -
Cambodia, Hotels, Travel, WellnessPhum Baitang Hotel, simplicity is the ultimate sophistication
Phum Baitang means ‘green village’ in Cambodian Kmer language and that is exactly what meets the eye when entering…
26 December 2016 -
City, Hotels, Singapore, TravelThe Raffles unravelled, colonial chic in Singapore
‘Age is just a number’ not only qualifies for women over fifty, buildings like the Raffles Hotel in Singapore…
7 December 2016 -
Canada, Hotels, Travel, WellnessCanadian Road trip part two: stunning Rocky Mountains
Was part one of our Alberta road trip all about Indian Summer city life in Edmonton and Calgary, part…
21 November 2016 -
Golf, Hotels, Portugal, Travel24H in amazing Alentejo, seaside golf included.
Alentejo literally means beyond the Tejo (Tagus River). It borders with Algarve in the South, Spain in the East, Tagus…
12 November 2016