Above: View from Culloden, Belfast City Skyline & Belfast City Hall This week I've been traveling in the beautiful Northern Ireland. Some of the stops along the way have been Culloden Estate just outside Belfast, also visiting Belfast City, Armagh, Banbridge, Carlingford Lough just to name a few. Some of the top takeaways for me have been: Hospitality, Gourmet Food, bespoke and VIP experiences. The interactions I have had with the local people have been second [...]
Did you know that there are over 3,000 castles dotted throughout Ireland ? Not all of them are accessible or open to the Public and some may be just ruins but here are just a few of the top ones that are open and well worth the visit. (full article here) Dunluce Castle : Perched on the ridge of a cliff up in Co.Antrim, this castle is full of history. Legend says the castle kitchen fell off [...]
SCOTLAND - is such a very popular destination now with over 10% growth in tourism each year. We have had several clients visit and there is a vast array of different experiences there. Another great advantage of visiting Scotland is that it is a very safe destination away from the hustle and bustle of other European countries. Scotland has mountain wildernesses such as the Cairngorms and Northwest Highlands, interspersed with glacial glens (valleys) and lochs (lakes). Historic sites like Culloden [...]
"Cool" for the Holidays A Holiday trip is a great treat and gets you away from the hustle and bustle of the busy time. Here are some great locations to go for the Holidays even for just a break: full article HERE Malaga Spain: Located in Southern Spain, it offers beautiful lights along the Calle Larios street along with Christmas markets, nativity scenes, and wonderful Tapas restaurants. There is also a music festival with [...]
For all the Mom's out there, how was YOUR Mother's day ??? did you get lots of pampering, being treated like royalty, touching gestures and messages ??? Wouldn't it be great to do something really big for Mother's Day ?? Start sowing the seeds for next year's Mothers Day and consider a trip. It could be a long weekend getaway, perhaps just you and your significant other or maybe your girlfriends if you can swing it ?If you have younger [...]
Last Wednesday was National Travel Agents Day !!! We feel privileged and blessed to be Travel Entrepreneurs. In today's busy World, we get to design custom travel experiences for our clients. We can take the frustration and fear out of planning a trip of a lifetime. We were drawn to this industry for a reason. We really enjoy the process of uncovering peoples wishes and we go out of our way to make it happen for them. Lets face it, [...]
European luxury hotel barge cruises are a wonderful way to see the smaller towns of Europe traveling the canals and waterways of France, Italy and many more countries. Below is a small selection of some of the features of these fabulous itineraries. Some of the features of small barge cruising include: Intimate ‘house party’ atmosphere with small passenger numbers and an unparalleled level of personal service Luxury amenities including on board chef for farm to table gourmet dining experiences [...]
These days there are so many resources to trace back your family tree and nail down exactly where your roots are. Some of the best stories have been of people who thought they were from one place only to find out that they came from another place completely. Someone commented that they always had an affinity for Scotland even though their family history came from Italy, only to research and find links to Scotland !!! Tracing you family's roots can [...]
Happy Valentines Day. We've compiled a list of some romantic towns in Europe with "Love" related little tidbits for this day. 10 Most romantic towns in Europe: We all love the romantic cities like Paris, Venice, Florence, but so does everyone else - and your nice little "romantic getaway" may be full of other couples thinking the exact same thing !! Maybe you'd prefer a "quiet, secluded getaway" in a quaint little town.......Conde Nast has put together a [...]
Every year, the top travel publications come up with the hottest trends for the following year. Travel and Leisure have listed the top 50 best places to travel in 2018. We've picked just a few of the top European ones for you. In addition to the countries featured below, other trending European destinations include: Brussels Belgium, Copenhagen Denmark, Montenegro, Finland. Solta Croatia: Croatia has more than 1.200 islands and prior to now, travel between the islands has been restricted, however, [...]