Tallinn the Best Winter City 2011, According to BBC Travel Site
Tallinn is a glittering vision of how winter should be. That’s how the city is described in a nice article on the BBC Travel section, written by Abigail Hole from Lonely Planet Magazine. It goes on comparing the the experience of walking in the Tallinn Old Town as entering a Christmas postcard – which is [...]
Jūrmala: The Seeping Beauty of the Baltic
November is quite an interesting time to be in Jūrmala. The town, about half-hour drive from Latvia’s capital Riga, lies along the coastline like a Sleeping Beauty, resting from the busy tourist season. The walking street is more or less deserted, a lot of hotels and cafes are closed, waiting for the spring sun to bring back their [...]
Pädaste Manor Hotel on Muhu Island earns 5 stars
A commission operating with the Estonian Hotel and Restaurant Association has, as expected, given the hotel and spa Padaste Manor five stars. With this, Padaste Manor becomes the first hotel outside the Estonian capital Tallinn to get a five-star rating. Its business director, Martin Breuer, said that receiving the rating is the best acknowledgement of [...]
Cayman Islands: A big brother and two little sisters
This unique British Overseas Territory known as the Caymans, consisting of three islands: Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman, stretching just 480 miles south of Miami.
When talking about Cayman Islands, people think of Grand Cayman with their luxury resorts, offshore banking, restaurants and other tourist magnets. Tourism and banking are the two major sources [...]
Barbados Deal: Save 30% off rates at the Crane Resort!
Set on the world-famous Crane Beach, overlooking a perfect azure blue sea, is the Caribbean’s first resort hotel, The Crane. Built in 1887 and fully restored and expanded in the 20th century, this truly unique property combines elegance, old-world charm and incredible natural beauty with a romantic sense of seclusion.
The Crane offers three main types of [...]
Barbados: Yellow for the Sand, Blue for the Sky and the Sea
Yellow for the Sand, Blue for the Sky and the Sea… These are the colors of Barbados! It is THE place for sophisticated sun-seekers who want their Caribbean vacation to be more than just a daily swim in the pool! A charismatic island rich in culture, with miles of palm fringed beaches and a perfect climate boasting year-round [...]
History Meets Hospitality: Estonian Manor House Hotels
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Grand Suite at the Kalvi Castle Hotel
In Estonia there are hundreds of outstanding well-preserved historical mansions, some with a history dating back to the 14th century. Estonians are proud of their historical heritage and manor houses definitely are an attractive and popular part of countryside sightseeing. These architectural pearls in the Estonian landscape have survived [...]
Jardines del Rey: The “Cuban Keys” on the rise
Jardines del Rey or the “Cuban Keys” consists of several tiny islands off Cuba’s Atlantic coast, about 250 miles (450 km) from Havana. The islands include Cayo Coco, Cayo Guillermo, Cayo Paredón Grande, Cayo Romano, Cayo Guajaba, Cayo Sabinal, Cayo Santa Maria and Cayo Cruz. Mangroves and everglades, flamingos, sun-bleached sand and turquoise waters make [...]
Transat Holidays promotes Mediterranean: Italy, Spain and Greece
Transat Holidays has launched its new Italy, Spain, Greece 2009-2110 brochure, devoted to vacation packages to the Mediterranean basin. New for next year are direct weekly flights from Toronto to Rome (starting May 9th), Venice (May 8th) and Milan (May 28th). Transat Holiday’s popular City Packages (flights, accommodation and transfers) are back and include Rome, [...]
The Bahamas: Two different worlds
Bahamas is best known as a destination full of excitement. Nassau and Paradise Island have casinos, crowds, souvenir markets and the gargantuan Atlantis resort with its fabulously tacky “Mayan” waterslides and aquarium. This is for people who want to have fun, unwind and take in some sun – and all that without leaving the city.
But there’s an [...]