 Luxury. What is it really? To most traveling on a vacation and staying in a finely appointed villa or Presidential Suite in a resort, it calls to mind high count Egyptian cotton sheets on a sumptuous bed within an expansive room, replete with amenities that leave nothing to be desired. Or, maybe... |
About an hour and a half's drive North East of Accra is the beautiful township of Akosombo. Towering over the town are the rolling hills of the Akwapim and Togo ranges, which converge to form a narrow gorge. In this gorge a stunning luxury yacht is docked, The Ohemaa LXI.
Located at The... |
 The Mandarin Oriental Group of hotels requires no introduction on a blog about luxury travel, as the brand is famous for its prestigious hotels and resorts. The interesting thing, though, is that they are all quite different from one another. Whilst they all maintain standards of excellence,... |
 As regular readers will know, A Luxury Travel Blog is more of a sideline interest for me rather than my main business, although I do work in online tourism marketing. I do not (and have never) spent money on advertising this site, but I'm pleased to be able to tell you that it's up there in the... |
 So you've found that perfect someone, now how about the wedding venue? Destination weddings are a growing luxury travel trend, with the Caribbean leading the way. Before you say 'I do' take a look at our top 10 Caribbean wedding tips.
1) A Caribbean Welcome: start your wedding weekend on a fun... |
 company's profits are given to environmental and educational projects, they boast a bio digester and reed beds, and currently a proportion of their electricity is from sustainable sources. Is it luxurious? One recent customer wrote 'Imagine the Ritz in a tent and you've got Jollydays!' Indeed,... |
 is of the mind, nothing to do with money and cost, and lots to do with fun and piece of mind. In Erriad there was no signal for my mobile, no WiFi connection for my laptop, just lots of gardening, lots of mud and a couple of compost toilets.
When I returned home I was more refreshed than I... |
 My kids loved everything about this trip: the junk-boat cruises, the acrobatics shows, and especially the terracotta warriors in Xi'an!
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 , and a convenient destination for travelers crossing the pond from the United States. If you're lucky enough to find the time and money to make a trip to one of Europe's most historic cities, there's no point in pinching pennies and missing out on experiences as a result.
Upscale living and... |
One thing is for certain, this is a destination proud of its heritage – but one focused on growing its stature and appeal to a worldwide public.
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