Category - Featured

28
Feb

Belmond Hotel das Catartas

  Situated in the heart of Iguaçu National Park, Best of the Best award-winning Belmond Hotel das Cataratas is an ideal base camp for experiencing thunderous Iguaçu Falls, a UNESCO World Heritage site. This charming colonial-style hotel offers 193 guestrooms set amidst lush grounds and rainforest. Spend days marveling at Iguaçu’s rainbows and waterfalls, playing […]

30
Jan

Five Reasons to Visit Belgium

  Reason enough to visit Belgium? The food, of course. Decadent, sweet waffles are sold on nearly every street corner, chocolate is as much a masterpiece as the Bruegels and Rubens artwork, and moules frites are washed down with crisp, cold Belgian beer daily in restaurants across the country. But there’s more – the country […]

23
Dec

Luxury in the Dominican Republic

  Experience unparalleled luxury in the Dominican Republic. Step inside Eden Roc at Cap Cana, and you’ll find a slice of Europe in the Caribbean. With its bold, Mediterranean Revival design, this 34-suite hideaway evokes the rivieras of Europe, with lime and fuchsia accents adding a tropical touch. Turquoise waters, sugar sands and a natural […]

23
Dec

You don’t know jack

A holiday cocktail served at Prohibition, Rosewood Georgia, Vancouver. Ingredients 2 oz Jack Daniels Tennessee whisky, “fat washed” with almond and hazelnut butter (see note below) 3/4 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice 1/2 oz Pumpkin Spice Syrup (see note below) 1 egg white Place all ingredients in a cocktail shaker without ice and shake vigorously […]

26
Oct

Hotel Plaza Athénée in Paris

  Since 1913, Hôtel Plaza Athénée in Paris has been welcoming guests delighted to stay on avenue Montaigne, the heart of haute couture. Today the hotel is still perfectly positioned for those wanting to explore the city’s designer fashion boutiques. Discover the hotel’s subtly updated Parisian interiors and beautiful new event rooms, inspired by haute […]

29
Sep

Jamie Oliver’s Beef & Ale Stew

  Who can resist a hearty fall stew? Here is a great one from Jamie Oliver featuring Guinness. Ingredients 2 sticks of celery 2 medium onions 2 carrots olive oil 3 fresh or dried bay leaves 500 g quality diced stewing beef 500 ml ale, Guinness or stout 1 heaped tablespoon plain flour 1x 400 […]