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Coco Ocean Resort & Spa – a Gambian delight

Pool and pool bar at Coco Ocean Resort & Spa

As an introduction to the largely boutique-style accommodation in Gambia, Coco Ocean Resort & Spa has great standout. Renowned as one of, if not the best hotel in Gambia, Coco Ocean Resort & Spa has gained a number of accolades. It won Tripadvisor’s Travellers Choice Awards in 2012, and quickly won us over too.

A bite of gingerbread at Bequia Beach Hotel

Bequia Beach Bar - a gorgeous hangout

Princess Margaret made the island of Mustique famous and it quickly became a celebrity haunt. But often it’s the lesser-known destinations that are where the cool kids hangout. And Mustique’s neighbour Bequia is one of those places.

Six Toronto restaurants to excite foodies

The CN Tower is home to 360 Restaurant

Every city has them – restaurants that get people talking and Toronto restaurants have been florishing for some years giving foodies plenty of options.

Up close and personal with turtles in the Tobago Cays [VIDEO]

My friend the turtle, Tobago Cays, St Vincent and The Grenadines

I wondered what he was thinking. Gliding through clear water a turtle led me on a merry dance captivating me with his every move. It turned out to be the highlight of my day on the water in Tobago Cays.

Why you will want to win this Caribbean holiday

Pick up the ferry for Young Island Resort Caribbean Holiday at the private jetty on St Vincent

I want to enter this competition to win a Caribbean holiday on a private island resort in St Vincent & The Grenadines. I spent three nights at Young Island and it was by no means enough.

Austrian beer tour is a refreshing take on Salzburg

Now to fill with some Austrian beer

When I found out there was a tour of Salzburg exploring Austrian beer, my mind conjured less than cultured images of a bar crawl. But as I discovered Salzburg, which has long been regarded as one of Austria’s major tourist destinations, has a long brewing tradition and the Austrian beer tour was set to be a far more sophisticated affair.

Fashionable Berlin apartment makes me feel like a local

Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, pic jdn, Flickr

One of the benefits of apartment stays is that they give you the chance to live like a local but would I be able to say “Ich bin ein Berliner”?

Luxury liming in St Vincent & The Grenadines and competition

A beach made for liming

When I was invited to go liming in St Vincent and the Grenadines I was at first confused. Why would I want to travel to the Caribbean to pick limes, I mused. But when I discovered that liming means “any activity dedicated to relaxation, provided that it has no explicit purpose beyond itself”, I told them to sign me up.

Wine and spa you say? See you at the LOISIUM Wine & Spa Resort

Swimming at sunset at Loisium hotel

It’s not often that someone comes up with music to your ears. But the LOISIUM Wine & Spa Resort in Austria had us at “Hello” in a Jerry Maguire sort of way. Not only does this architectural masterpiece of a hotel have an extensive spa, but as the name suggests, the LOISIUM hotel has a dedicated focus on wine.

Luxury Stay: Hotel Edelweiss & Gurgl brightens Austrian Alps

The sun rising over the mountains at Hotel Edelweiss & Gurgl

Arriving at the Hotel Edelweiss & Gurgl in the ski resort of Obergurgl in Austria on a cold January evening was anything but dreary. The metres of crisp snow, bathed the whole town in twinkly vitality – streetlights reflecting white, yellow and more from the snow.

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