Grand Taste & Travel Show We love to travel and part of the experience of travelling is getting to know new places, meeting new people and immersing oneself in the culture of the destination. Food is a huge part of
The Travel Professionals are proud to have been hand picked as one of Belmond’s preferred partner and are a member of the Belmond Bellini Club. Belmond is a global collection of 46 iconic hotels, trains and river cruises that brings
St Regis Venice San Clemente Palace is a unique hotel situated on its own private island in the heart of the Venice lagoon. The hotel, originally a 17th century monastery, sits surrounded by lush gardens with wonderful views of the
Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, on the Grand Canal, is an unfinished palace and worth a visit even if you think modern art is just a load of Jackson Pollocks. The museum first opened to the public in 1951 and Peggy
My holiday destinations this year seem to have been inspired by Rick Stein’s latest TV series ‘From Venice to Istanbul’ and it is certainly true that one of the things I love about travel is trying new food and understanding
Venice, an enchanting city lying between sea and land, made up of a series of islands and canals, nestling in a lagoon. This unique position, on the edge of continental Europe and the Orient, has made Venice an influential trading port through the ages, shaping
The origin of Valentine’s Day goes back to Christian and Roman traditions, but the reason it has become associated with romantic love seems a little unclear. February has long been observed as a month
Three words. Just three little words. How do they make us feel? What images do they conjure up? What memories do they stir within us? We all remember the first time – it’s like it was yesterday, how could we
This was the third cruise I had been on but this Mediterranean Cruise was all about the destinations for me and this one ticked quite a few boxes for ‘must see’ places to visit! We joined the cruise half way through,
On boarding Silver Spirit for my Silverseas cruise, I knew I was in for a great week just by the welcome we got from the Silversea staff at Piraeus, everybody was in high spirits and very welcoming and when the
