Archive for June 2013
My Escape to the Seychelles
MY ESCAPE TO THE SEYCHELLES I arrived at Gatwick North Terminal feeling nervous, I was off on my first work trip to check out – The Seychelles! This was my first time travelling far away and I was amazed at the size of the Emirates aircraft. Even in economy the seats were spacious and I…
Read MoreCast adrift…..to Paradise
CAST ADRIFT TO PARADISE It is quite unlikely that you will see anything as beautiful anywhere else in the world than the Maldives. We reached our island by floatplane after an overnight flight from Gatwick with Emirates. The sea was like blotting paper – and the islands like spots of ink – the hues of…
Read MoreGoing back to the Seychelles? (video clip)
GOING BACK TO THE SEYCHELLES I arrived at Mahe without any jet lag and I was greeted by the tropical island’s wonderful warmth and sunshine. My luggage was quick and so I had time to buy some local duty frees. Then straight to a small domestic aircraft and a 15 minute flight with breathtaking…
Read MoreAffordable Mauritius
AFFORDABLE MAURITIUS Stop dreaming about visiting paradise! Now Mauritius need not be just for exclusive holidays and expensive weddings and honeymoons. With our unique connections we can make your dream come true. In the middle of the Indian Ocean, in the heart of the Mascarene Islands, Mauritius will enchant you, uplift your soul and make…
Read MoreAn Unforgettable Weekend to Venice (video clip)
AN UNFORGETTABLE WEEKEND TO VENICE Hear the radio interview by Charmaine on Meridian FM If music is the food of love …then Venice is the food of your soul! I started my journey from London, following the tracks of the rich and famous on the VSOE – Venice Simplon Orient Express!…
Read MoreAnother Award for us as a Bellini Member of Orient Express (video clip)
ANOTHER AWARD FOR US AS A BELLINI MEMBER OF ORIENT EXPRESS What can be better than enjoying what you do?…..only to win an award for doing it as well! That’s exactly what happened to us, and our thanks to Orient Express! If you were at our “Taste the Experience” evening earlier…
Read MoreEastern and Oriental Express
EASTERN AND ORIENTAL EXPRESS If you’ve dreamed of “something different” a journey on the Eastern Oriental Express is special, memorable, unique and wonderful. There are not enough superlatives to describe my recent journey through Thailand on the world’s most famous train. We left Bangkok, amidst noise and confusion, a busy and…
Read MoreLadies who lunch
LADIES WHO LUNCH Just as I was about to start my diet, I received an invitation to have lunch on the Orient Express. It didn’t take much persuading (well none at all, actually!) to postpone my diet for yet another week. (Diets always have to start on a Monday!) I…
Read MoreDashing off to Discover Dubai (video clip)
DASHING OFF TO DISCOVER DUBAI Palm Island, The Lost City of Atlantis – and the latest, most fabulous hotel in Dubai – The Atlantis! As I boarded the new Emirates A380 super jumbo I could hardly contain my excitement, I was off to Dubai! The A380 is a new league of aircraft, and Emirates have…
Read MoreDo Buy in Dubai (video clip)
DO BUY IN DUBAI Dubai is a city of skyscrapers and shopping malls. Dubai changes, so quickly and so amazingly! We are all familiar with the Jumeirah Beach Hotels and the Burj al Arab. Make way for the Burj Dubai – the world’s tallest tower and the Atlantis Hotel on Palm Island! Dubai Marina is…
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