National Geographic Traveler magazine has placed the Norwegian fjords, a highlight of Hurtigruten's Coastal Voyage, at the top of its list of the world's most celebrated and iconic travel destinations - based on its survey undertaken in cooperation with the National Geographic Center for Sustainable destinations.
What does it mean to travel to the ends of the earth? Is it a matter of distance, difficulty, or something more? Who will be one's fellow travelers? What is there to discover? I only knew I was headed for terra incognita.
The Restaurant at Meadowood is one of four San Francisco Bay Area restaurants to earn the prestigious two-star rating – as well as the only two-star establishment in the Napa Valley. The honor follows The Restaurant's recent accolade of being named the #1 Best Food & Wine Resort in the 2009 "Reader's Choice Special Awards" in Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report.
It was a match made in Queenstown – and now wedding bells are in the air for United States reality TV stars Jason Mesnick and his partner Molly Malaney who traveled to New Zealand.
Taj Cape Town, the "oldest new hotel" in the city with luxury interiors in striking architecture from 1896 and 2010, is celebrating its opening.
A winter playground of the rich and famous, St. Barth's has long been known for hosting social luminaries and dignitaries with glamour and style. In the grand tradition of taking a luxury villa in St. Barth's for the social season, Le Sereno introduces the most stylish villas on the island opening just in time on November 1st of 2009.
Hotels, like people, have stories. Many are interesting, but few are as vivid as the Caravelle Hotel's, whose history has just been recounted in a new, 114-page book, Caravelle – Saigon: A History.
COMO Hotels and Resorts has scooped up two accolades in this year's prestigious annual Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards for London's most elegant hotel The Halkin and sublime Caribbean wellness retreat Parrot Cay.
Five Star Country House Hotel in Kenmare, Sheen Falls Lodge, has been awarded the highest possible accolade of five Red Stars in the essential 2010 AA Hotel Guide, making it one of the very best in the UK and Republic of Ireland.
Kurotel - Medical Longevity Center and Spa has been honored with a 2009 Spa Finder Readers' Choice "Crystal" Award for being named spa-goers' favorite spa in South America.
The world's first Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Phulay Bay opening December 22, 2009, will embody the attributes, philosophy and unique style and design of the Reserve brand extension. Appealing to affluent and discerning travellers seeking more from their leisure time, Ritz-Carlton Reserve will offer exquisite resorts in secluded and naturally beautiful locations around the world.
The InterContinental Mendoza, Argentina will be IHG's third InterContinental in Argentina, along with the venerable InterContinental Buenos Aires, and the under-construction InterContinental Nordelta Buenos Aires, Residence & Spa, in the Nordelta area of Buenos Aires.
Silversea's Art Deco-Inspired Silver Spirit Debuting in December Heralds Return of Retro Glamour to the High Seas. On Jan. 21st, the Silver Spirit will embark from Ft. Lauderdale on her 91-day Grand Inaugural Voyage around the Americas with once in a lifetime events ranging from VIP tickets to Rio's Carnival and a Panama Hat Party in Montecristi, Ecuador.
Auberge Saint-Antoine, the 95-room boutique Relais & Chateaux hotel located in Quebec City's Old Port, has been named top hotel in Canada by Condé Nast Traveler Magazine's 2009 Readers' Choice Awards.
Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok announced that all 338 rooms and suites in the hotel's River Wing have completed a comprehensive renovation.
