Sometime, just sometimes, you don’t want to walk. On those, oh so days of ease, you need to fly in, fly out, no time for overheating tubes or worn heels, you need a helicopter. You need Verta by VonEssen – the hotel for the flying kinda guy and gal. Located on the Thames, the far […]
Archives for May 23, 2012
Lough Eske Castle, Gone Fishin’ Instead of Just A-Wishin’
Eske means ‘fish’ in Irish. Apt then, that Lough Eske Castle has its own ‘Char’ fish, an almost unique local delicacy. You may need to wait until the start of November for the fishing mayhem to begin, but when the Char rise for about four weeks of the year, there are only a few lakes […]
Abu Dhabi’s Palatial Luxury, Bedouin Brillance
Experience the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi, just a 60 minute drive from Dubai, it’s easy to reach. The enormity of its size stuns as you arrive; a grand arch, not unlike the Arc de Triomphe, sits proud at the entrance. However this entrance is only for Heads of State and VIP’s so swiftly by-pass […]
Midnight In Paris, Breakfast… Hotel Le Bristol
Woody Allen decided on Italy for his latest movie, but maybe he should consider France again. It was Allen’s Midnight In Paris, a truly romantic film, which became his most successful box office hit in 25 years. Maybe it’s just that Paris scores in the title, or maybe it has a little stardust from one […]