If you are travelling through Bangkok and wondering where to stay, we can recommend the Pullman Bangkok King Power. Our top tip for accommodation in Bangkok is “choose your location well”. The Pullman Bangkok King Power ticked all our boxes for luxury, location, a Spa, gym and swimming pool. Ideally, located a few minutes walk from the Victory Monument...
Are you looking for a luxury resort in Dubrovnik for your next holiday? Let us share with you our luxury hotel review of the Sun Gardens in Dubrovnik. Sun Gardens Resort – Welcome To The Pearl of the Adriatic – this is what you first read on the Sun Gardens website and this is exactly what you experience when you first arrive! The quote from Irish...
Wondering where to stay in Porto? If you want luxury and the best location in Porto, there is no need to look any further than the Intercontinental Hotel Porto Portugal. It is one of the top Porto Hotels. If you are visiting Porto this is the ideal location to base yourself. Within walking distance of the Intercontinental Hotel Porto is the Sao Bento Railway Station...
Are you looking for a luxury hotel in the Hotel Zone of Cancun? There are many Cancun Resorts and Cancun Hotels in Mexico to choose from, so how do you choose which is the right one for you? There are ‘party spa resorts’ and ‘luxury spa resorts’ we chose the Nizuc Resort & Spa because we wanted a luxury resort and spa well away from the...
Following in the footsteps of European royalty and world famous people I travelled to their beloved Spa Resorts of the Czech Republic. I wanted to check out for myself why this region is so popular for ‘taking the waters’. Spa resorts conjure up images of relaxation, rejuvenation and health treatments. The region known as Bohemia’s Spa Triangle is full of legend...
If you are travelling either for a short vacation or long term a well thought out and well-stocked travel first aid kit is a necessity. Your first aid kit is your survival kit. But, what should your first aid kit contain? This post may contain affiliate links. Please see our disclosure for more information. We have been fairly lucky in the health department when we...
Do you need to be fit for travel? Jumping on and off planes, boats, trains and buses, walking many kilometres daily exploring a new city as well as coping with the different time zones can be tiring and even detrimental to your health if you are not fit enough. Our health and fitness levels are paramount for us travelling on the road long term, even more so now that...
Slowly drifting into dreamland, there is a soft tiny voice above me saying please turn over. Where am I? For a minute, I am not sure. I now remember as I drift in and out of sleepiness, I am enjoying my first Abhyanga Massage at Svata Katerina Resort Czech Republic. (editor update 2021) Our stay at the Svata Katerina Resort in the Czech Republic came just at the...
Feelings of anticipation, excitement, nervousness and even uncertainty ran through me as we headed out to enjoy a day out at Chateau Petrovice. The word ‘chateau’ conjures up to me an image of luxury, old-world charm and history but then when you have the word ‘chateau’ combined with the word ‘wellness’ and you are in the Czech...
When after a stay at Dunbrody House in Arthurstown Co. Wexford in Ireland Rock Star Pink says “I want to tell the whole world to go there” we knew that we had to visit. Dunbrody House, one of the top hotels in Wexford, also happens to be a member of Blue Book Ireland of Country House Hotels and has welcomed famous guests such as Bono and Graham Norton...
In the beautiful heart of the Shannon Region of Ireland lies 1 Pery Square Limerick a luxurious hotel and spa just waiting to pamper you. At the helm is the vivacious Patricia Roberts the owner who has put her heart and soul into her latest project, not to mention the 5 years in development and 5 million euros spent in transforming this once hostel into an intimate...