Tucked away in a 17th century town-house in the trendy and posh neighborhood of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, you’ll find Relais Christine. A 48-room boutique hotel in the middle of a trendy quarter, best known for its literary and artistic personalities living and thriving here through time. Guests can enjoy plush bathrobes and slippers, floor-to-ceiling drapes and beautiful marbled bathrooms. Some rooms feature serene, private balconies. The lounge is open at all times, ready to serve both the night owls and the early birds. So unpack your bags and experience Paris at its finest! … [Read more...] about 5 Parisian boutique hotels to keep an eye on
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Vegan delights in Paris and London
We slept well after so much travel and so much food, in fact we slept too well and missed the vegan breakfast at Cafe Forty One. Luckily, their lunch menu is available from midday and so we were able to enjoy more plant based delights before checking out including ‘English Heritage Tomato’. This dish featured juicy and sweet tomatoes, a cashew cheese which was strong, punchy and full of herbs, served on a crispy crostini and dressed with micro basil, basil oil and rasberry vinegar. … [Read more...] about Vegan delights in Paris and London
Forbes names world’s best hotel bars and six are in the UK
The Alpina Gstaad, Switzerland Aman Venice, Italy Boston Harbor Hotel, US Bulgari Resort Bali, Indonesia Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, UAE Carlton Hotel St. Moritz, Switzerland The Connaught, UK The Dorchester, UK Encore Macau, China Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues Geneva, Switzerland Four Seasons Hotel Firenze, Italy Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris, France Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon, Portugal Four Seasons Resort Marrakech, Morocco The Fullerton Hotel Singapore Hotel 41, UK Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel, France Jumeirah Al Qasr, UAE Jumeirah Mina A'Salam, UAE The Langham, London, UK Le Bristol Paris, France The Lodge at Sea Island Golf Club, US Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong Mandarin Oriental, Miami, US Mandarin Oriental, Milan, Italy Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo, Japan Monarch Beach Resort, US Palazzo Parigi Hotel & Grand Spa Milano, Italy Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, US The Peninsula Beverly Hills, US The Peninsula Chicago, US The Peninsula Manila, Philippines The Phoenician, A … [Read more...] about Forbes names world’s best hotel bars and six are in the UK
10 Tips for Becoming Fluent in a Second (or Third!) Language
1. Learn as much as possible before you go abroad. While this is contrary to most language-learning advice, I strongly think you should know as much of a language as possible before going abroad- that way you can best maximize your time spent in the foreign country actually becoming fluent and not just learning the basics. Learn boring things like verb conjugations before you leave so you can best use your time abroad conversing with native speakers and fine-tuning your grammar and vocabulary. … [Read more...] about 10 Tips for Becoming Fluent in a Second (or Third!) Language
