Oberoi Hotel chain in India deserves a six-star rating!
During our recent three-week trip to India, we toured a vast area of northern and central India and the large distances meant having to change hotels every two days. This allowed us to experience and compare different hotel experiences in a short amount of time. We stayed at hotels of each of several major luxury…
Dining under the Stars with Windstar Cruises !
Imagine you are on board a small Windstar Cruises sailing cruise ship in the Caribbean. You have left your home up north in the dead of winter and you are seeking to enjoy the pleasures of life offered by the warmth of the Caribbean. What would your ideal evening be like? . Let me propose…
The Historic Coopmanhuijs Boutique Hotel & Spa
THE HISTORIC COOPMANHUIJS BOUTIQUE HOTEL & SPA In the heart of the historic town of Stellenbosch situated in the heart of South Africa’s spectacular Stellenbosch wine country is an historic gem of a hotel, Coopmanhuijs Boutique Hotel & Spa. Originally built in 1713 as one of the first manor homes in Stellenbosch, Coopmanhuijs underwent a…
Art & Gastronomy … The finale of Renoir’s life and the debut of Escoffier’s
Renoir. Both Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Auguste Escoffier practiced their art from an early age through to the sunset of their years. Both worked passionately at their craft with an intense joie de vivre, were innovators in their professions, gained recognition at a relatively young age and fame before their death, and both had intimate…