Sunny days have returned, welcoming the anticipation of Spring, starry-nights, scintillating escapes and another swimsuit season. As one of the premier destination wellness spas in the Southwest USA, Red Mountain Spa boasts unparalleled adventure activities and a wide range of beauty health spa treatments at Sagestone spa and salon; all offerings are highlighted by inspiring […]

All 14 Mövenpick Hotels in Germany are to implement a no-smoking policy with effect from 1 April 2007. This measure has been taken at the request of many customers and following successful trials at selected hotels. The experience at the newly opened Mövenpick Hotel Frankfurt City for instance has been most favourable. The no-smoking policy […]

TODAY WE FEATURE AN ARTICLE FROM GUEST BLOGGER, FLORA LOPIS Virgin Atlantic is to help Yorkshire’s nervous flyers with its first ever “Flying Without Fear” course in the region. The one-day workshop for flying phobics will take place at Leeds/Bradford airport on June 17, featuring a team of captains, cabin crew, consultants and trainers. The day includes […]

Hyatt Grand Champions Resort and Spa, Indian Wells CA presents a talented team of select chefs offering a portfolio of dining choices to please your every whim. Published by Paul JohnsonContinue reading: Dining at Hyatt Grand Champions Resort and Spa

Once upon a time in Bali, a man and his wife were praying. They have been married for a long time but did not have any children. They asked God to give them a child. They prayed and prayed. God finally answered their pray. The wife, then, got pregnant and they had a baby boy. […]

The Greenbrier at White Sulphur Springs, WV has had a $50 million makeover to put it well and truly back on the map. The National Historic Landmark has been closed since 3rd January 2007 to enable renovations to be made to 63 guest rooms (plus all 721 rooms will have new ultra-luxury beds and linens and […]

There are some new additions to Crystal Cruises‘ 2007 European Crystal Adventures Hotel Program. Four new hotels - Venice’s venerable Hotel Cipriani and Hotel Danieli, Istanbul’s Ritz-Carlton and Athens’ Hotel Grande Bretagne - join an expanded collection of Europe’s most prestigious properties (15 in all) offering savvy travelers luxurious options to extend their Crystal vacations with […]

Special “Pooh Walks” to learn how to identify droppings and spoor, fishing and frogging safaris, bark-rubbing expeditions and baking cookies with the chefs for afternoon tea are just a taste of what’s in store for children at CC Africa’s family-friendly safari lodges… ensuring an unforgettable safari experience for the entire family! Click here for a […]

It’s time to wrap up the week now with our favourite links from around the web. Enjoy! How can one travel to a foreign place without watering down local culture? This question is posed in The Tibet Dilemma. A provocative article over at Alternet is causing a stir Ecotourism: Responsible Travel or Marketing Sham? Similarly, Timen and […]

In Balinese culture, a man and a woman is considered to be complete when they are unite to form a family that worship common ancestors in the family shrine of each Balinese household. Family ties are consequently the most important factor in Balinese life; a continuous sequence relates the individual to his family, to his community, […]

The Seminyak Suite is located down a secluded laneway in the cosmopolitan district of Seminyak. The Seminyak Suite cater exclusively to the leisure needs of the international traveler. The Seminyak Suite is composed of 17 tastefully designed private villas in a contemporary style that explores the attributes of Balinese living. Each villa is set within its […]

Branded residences are currently stamping their intentions on Bali, with Banyan Tree and St Regis promoting their upcoming developments in key markets across Asia, including Singapore, Jakarta and Hong Kong. Both resorts are scheduled to open in the first half of 2008 and are now focusing on early sales of their […]

Printed from the Review Lt. Dan’s singing the blues JOHN LAW Friday, March 30, 2007 - 02:00 Local News - “CSI:NY” star. Golden Globe winner. Bass player. They’re all on Gary Sinise’s resume, but one gig stands apart from the rest: Lt. Dan. That would be Dan Taylor, the legless Vietnam vet from “Forrest Gump” which earned Sinise an Oscar […]

Printed from the Review Grape crops rebound MONIQUE BEECH Friday, March 30, 2007 - 12:00 Local News - The roller-coaster ride of growing grapes was never more evident than in the last few years. In 2005, the crop was one of the smallest the industry has ever seen, when only 26,000 tonnes of grapes came off winter weather-beaten Ontario vines. Contrast […]

Well, maybe if it was a really good guidebook… guest post by madeleine somerville Previously, I wrote about working abroad and I offered many helpful and practical tips (if I do say so myself). Now I am going to bestow some more financial advice regarding how to save money while traveling, but with one important difference - these […]

DESTINED FOR SUCCESS There’s an exciting new Silhouette on the Horizon.On April 2nd 2007 the VENTURA- THE SUPERLINER DESIGNED FOR BRITAIN, goes on sale at Select World Travel. Britain’s newest Superliner sets sail on 18th April 2008 for her Maiden cruise and will emerge, ready to sail the world’s Oceans. Unique, imaginative and stylish, Ventura will […]

As all things Balinese, Balinese villages are peculiar, complicated, and extraordinarily diverse. There is no simple uniformity of social structure to be found over the whole of the small, crowded countryside, no straightforward form of village organization easily pictured in terms of single typological construction, no “average” village, a description of which may well stand […]

Preferred Boutique, an exclusive portfolio of more than 80 member properties, is inviting travellers to live on the wild side with its new “Run from Reality” adventure travel package. The package highlights seven properties from Preferred Boutique’s adventure category - Alisal Guest Ranch & Resort, The Pines Lodge, Snake River Lodge & Spa, Elk Mountain […]

Imagine ending each day knowing you helped make a difference in someone’s life. guest post Steve Jackson In 2002, after a dozen years of office work, I took off around the world. I had a good job, with a good firm and I wasn’t happy. Changing jobs wasn’t enough. So I traveled. First through South […]

Printed from the Review Radical tourism talk JENNIFER PELLEGRINI Thursday, March 29, 2007 - 02:00 Local News - Donald Ziraldo envisions a day when North America becomes a borderless continent. “Get rid of the border, that’s the simplest solution to me,” Ziraldo said during a three-hour roundtable discussion on the challenges facing Niagara’s tourism industry at Niagara College Wednesday. “We […]

Enjoy the fabulous floral and garden displays at the world-famous Chelsea Flower Show, just a short walk from The Draycott. The offer includes an overnight stay in a spacious suite, a pair of all-day tickets to the show, a signed book by Alan Titchmarsh and a full English breakfast. Package is £455 per suite per […]

Printed from the Review Push is on for public access to shoreline RAY SPITERI Thursday, March 29, 2007 - 02:00 Local News - A decades-old ruling restricting citizens from equal access to the Lake Erie shoreline will be a thing of the past if Niagara Falls MPP Kim Craitor and the Ontario Shorewalk Association have their way. The local politician […]

Every temple in Bali, whatever its function or size, is the center of activities of a specific corporate social group. It is a permanent, well-organized association with commonly owned property such as the temple itself, temple rice field or land (pelaba pura). In addition to carrying out the regular ritual connected with the temple, the […] Published […]

Fern Tree Spa at Jamaica’s Half Moon resort is due to open next month following a $4 million investment.   The spa was once the resort’s signature villa, Fern Tree House, but is being transformed into a 68,000 square foot sanctuary for the mind and body. The spa will meld modern spa techniques with Jamaica’s ancient healing remedies of native herbs, fruits […]

BALI - With the launch of a new Qatar airways flight to Bali, the Indonesian government hopes to attract some 100,000 Middle Eastern tourists to the country. From 4.8 million foreign tourists who visited Indonesia in 2006, only 56,000 came from the Gulf area. Qatar Airways offers four daily flights per week between […]

Two different-but-similar advertisements based around a common theme: airport security. Enjoy! Published by Paul JohnsonContinue reading: Airport security ads

Found this press release over at sourcewire.com Leading international property specialist PURE International today announced the exclusive distribution of Worldwide Private Residences investment fund. One of the most flexible investments in the overseas property market, with a one off payment starting at £150,000* Worldwide Private Residences offers the opportunity to own and enjoy a portfolio of […]

There’s an interesting read in today’s Scotsman outlining the current successes that the Scottish tourist industry is currently enjoying. Apparently, hotel rooms in Scotland are among the most expensive in Europe. Edinburgh and Aberdeen rank 3rd and 4th within the UK, with average room rates of £95 and £93 per night respectively.  For those who really […]

Velvet Revolver singer Scott Weiland reportedly had a major bust-up with his wife at the weekend whilst staying at the Graciela Hotel on Pass Avenue, Burbank, CA. The hotel is allegedly pressing charges for the damages to their suite. Mary Weiland was arrested later that day after setting fire to the rocker’s clothes outside their Toluca […]

Austalia in the spring of 2002. Somewhere on the Great Ocean Road, sitting on a bus with other like-minded backpackers as part of the Oz Experience tour. Our amicable guide was nicknamed “Two Dogs,” for some obscure reason I can’t remember now. He sported a soul-patch on his chin and could pull off some pretty neat […]