Hidden Canopy Treehouses, Costa Rica
The roads in the rural areas Costa Rica are known for their poor condition and difficulty of navigation. Once off the main ‘highway’ on our chauffeured journey to Monteverde Cloud Continue Reading →
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Bosque del Cabo, Costa Rica
The 24-seater Nature Air plane skipped and jiggled as we flew into cloud. The pilot in the cockpit was clearly unconcerned, so I gazed back out the window ready to Continue Reading →
Las Vegas – ‘Absinthe’ & ‘Jubilee’
The next morning was a delightful sleep in until after 9am – so needed it (although we did have a late night). We took our time in getting ready and Continue Reading →
Las Vegas – Grand Canyon helicopter ride, ‘LOVE’ & ‘Le Reve’
Vegas, baby! – The next adventure in a previously uncharted territory begins. Most of our travelling friends have been to Las Vegas, so we came armed with plenty of advice Continue Reading →
InterContinental Sydney
Having visited other InterContinental properties before, I had a fair idea of what to expect in terms of service and general amenities. What I had not experienced before was the Continue Reading →
Bishop’s Court Estate Boutique Hotel, Bathurst
A weekend away in a location only a couple of hours from home is not something we do often – it’s usually a long drive or flight (of varying lengths) Continue Reading →
Palacio de Villapanes, Seville
It was a pleasantly warm summer afternoon when the friendly taxi driver delivered us to our much-anticipated hotel in historic Seville – the 18th century Palacio de Villapanés. The street Continue Reading →
Palacio del Bailio, Cordoba
The Palacio del Bailio (one of the prestigious Hospes hotel group) is an intimate and luxurious hotel in the importantly historic city of Córdoba. It has a modern, plush core Continue Reading →
Hotel Ritz Madrid, Spain
I had played out the fantasy many times in my head – arriving at the Hotel Ritz Madrid, the doorman opening the limousine door with a flourish, whisking the luggage Continue Reading →
Barcelona – Last Day
Our last day in Barcelona arrived – all too quickly – and there were still many, many items on our ‘must see’ list unexplored! So we wasted no more of Continue Reading →