The very least we felt we could do in response to the Haiti earthquake is organise an auction prize to give you the opportunity to take a stylish weekend away in New York, in return for a donation to the Disasters Emergency Committee .
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Haiti appeal: bid to win a luxury weekend at the Crosby Street Hotel
A new Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO On October 2009, UNESCO declared the tango Intangible Cultural Heritage. In an attempt to preserve tango , born from a fusion of African rythms and the Spanish singing and guitar, both Buenos Aires , Argentina, and Montevideo , Uruguay, promoted the proposal.
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Avatar & Travel, Apple i-Pad, and Argentinian Tango
salad at Relais de Venise I’d heard from two different steak-loving friends that Le Relais de Venise was worth a visit, but with so many places to eat in London, and the fact that Le Relais is a bit of a chain (starting in Paris, it now has two locations in London and one in New York), I never got around to eating there. Last Saturday, though, I was meeting a friend who craved steak, and as Hawksmoor was closed for refurbishment and Goodman was disappointing when I ate there , I figured it was time to try out Le Relais. The New York Times ’s Sam Sifton, after all, had taken the time to give the New York location a full review , so the place had to be more than an imported tourist trap.
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Le Relais de Venise, Marylebone
Over to our very own TuneSmith, DJ Rob Wood , the brains and ears behind our albums , to make his monthly recommendations… ALBUM OF THE MONTH IRM by Charlotte Gainsbourg When? Your listening experience has to be as boutique as your hotel Why? Quirky and gorgeous, it’s an intriguing slice of modern cool As the offspring of Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin, Charlotte Gainsbourg’s musical pedigree was always going to be in the spotlight.
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Listen up: TuneSmith’s musical recommendations for February
The 350 million pound Sterling hotel is situated at the foot of Westminster Bridge in the heart of London’s bustling South Bank. In addition, Carlson signed two new properties, bringing the contracted pipeline of Park Plaza properties to 14 . Regent, Carlson’s luxury brand, announced this ..
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Carlson Hotels Adds 92 Hotels to Its Global Portfolio in 2009 …
Anyone who thinks style, luxury and children can’t go hand in tiny hand hasn’t explored our Smith & Kids collection of child-friendly boutique hotels . Following our round-up of the top 10 UK hotels for travellers with tots in tow – and, of course, Kayt Sukel’s run-down of top children’s travel accessories – we give you our run down of the best hotels on the Continent for those bringing the brood. Château de Saint Paterne Normandy , France Style Chic stately retreat Setting Lush lands of the Loire There are few kids who won’t be excited by the prospect of staying in a real-life castle
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Top 10 child-friendly hotels in Europe
It was the haggis dim sum that was the hook, at least for me. There’s nothing like a bizarre or ill-conceived food fusion to make a hilarious evening and a post that writes itself – in fact for many weeks after I learned of the hideous ‘Brazilian/Sushi’ mashup that is Sushinho I was desperate to go and see if it really was as bad as everyone said , even if it meant paying through the nose for it.
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Chinese Burns Night at Min Jiang, Kensington
Bangkok is Thailand ’s largest city, an eventful place where people from all corners of the globe flock to because of its historic tourist destinations , unique cuisine and cheap shopping bargains. Bangkok: A Shopper’s Paradise Like most Asian countries, night markets are very popular in Bangkok because of its convenience
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Things to Do in Bangkok at Night
I had hoped, in the spirit of other far more prolific gastronomes , to do a roundup of all my dining highlights of 2009 in the form of a categorised list, instead of choosing just one “Restaurant of the Year”. It was partly because I didn’t want to bore people with yet another gushing exaltation to Rules, but I was also curious as to whether even I could reliably recall meals and dishes from the first few months of 2009 – even El Bulli seems like a lifetime ago, never mind my first trip to the wonderful Harwood Arms in February
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Cheese and Biscuits Restaurant of the Year 2009 – Rules
While cinema’s movers and shakers flit between red carpets in London and LA, we’ve been dreaming of some Hollywood glamour of our own. We found it on the Côte d’Azur at fit-for-a-filmstar Cap d’Antibes Beach Hotel … Style Minimalist modern marvel Setting Cream of the Cap Why this week?
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Hotel of the week: Cap d’Antibes Beach Hotel
As the first weeks of 2010 are passing by, everyone’s getting prepared to accomplish their New Year’s resolutions. New hotels, travel strategies to save big on your following trips, a new project of an-all-year-journey’s experiences travel blog . Also, new travel destinations and an art exhibition in Paris, France .
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Travel Strategies, Thai resorts, and Art in Paris
The smoking anathema took outcome in 2007, as good as all restaurants , bars, as good as clubs have been right away smoke-free. London’s stream mayor, Boris Johnson, who came in to bureau in 2008, has placed sold importance on bureau … The O2 has undergone the conspicuous rebirth as the top -level unison venue that hosts the little of the hottest tickets in town.
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London Travel Guide | Full Issue
Not long ago, we dispatched travel blogger Heather Cowper on an anonymous review trip to the enchanting Hotel Heritage Av Liberdade in Portugal’s capital. Not only did she produce a terrific hotel review , but she also gave us a whistle-stop tasting tour of the city’s eats… There are so many things I could tell you about our trip to Lisbon . Maybe fado music, the mournful mixture of folk and blues that is sometimes lively, sometimes sad, with lyrics of longing and lost love and being far from home
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Platefuls of Portugal: Lisbon’s tasty treats
Visiting a cemetery in London may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but there are more than 850 famous people buried in Highgate , ranging from the grandfather of communism Karl Marx to author of the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams . Although the majority of plots were bought up in the Victorian era, burials still take place, which included the former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko , who created international shockwaves in the UK in 2006, when he died claiming he had been poisoned by the Soviet security service. Guided tours are the only way people can see some of the obelisks , catacombs and mausoleums that make up the Victorian architecture of the west and oldest side of the cemetery whereas visitors are free to wander the east side at will for a nominal fee
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How to visit Highgate Cemetery, London
New Year has come and gone, and we feel a little older, not really much wiser, a lot fatter and just a little bit more desperate to get away. It’s lucky then, that so many of our stylish self-catering stays have decided to slice their prices. Like the sound of an elegant country house set in sweeping lawns overlooking the East Devon coast, or a peaceful Moroccan riad with a cool courtyard and a panorama-endowed roof-terrace
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Smith & Friends: spring self-catering savings
Visitors to St Petersburg often find that they get a strong taste of visceral Russia before they have even arrived at their hotel because of the excitement and adventure inherent in airport transfers from Pulkovo , the city’s airport. The problem lies in the absence of an adequate shuttle service , either train or bus, that can whisk arrivals straight into the city, which is approximately 20 kilometres away. In fact there are no direct public transport links at all, visitors have to either hop from bus to metro or else entrust themselves with the city’s taxi drivers.
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Airport Transfers in St Petersburg, Russia
Style Genteel modern townhouse Setting Seaside meets Snowdonia Why this week? Some makeovers attract scandal, but the overhaul at Escape Boutique B&B in North Wales is no Anne Robinson. Their refurbishment has triggered much speculation at Smith HQ as to how you might improve upon the elegant blend of old and new that Escape had already perfected
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Hotel of the week: Escape Boutique B&B
After checking out Sherlock Holmes (excellent) at Vue cinema in Fulham last week, K treated me to dinner at the lovely Thai restaurant, the Blue Elephant around the corner. Image from Blue Elephant website “Sawatdee,” we were greeted at the door where we could leave our coats before walking through a welcome blast of warm air into the main area of the restaurant
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London Restaurants: Blue Elephant
One too many slips on icy pavements recently has made us all feel a little like hiding away until spring (though maybe not in the fridge, like Anthony’s tortoise). But despite the demise of the festive season, it’s not all gloom out there. Allow us to introduce a few new hotels to get you dreaming in 2010… First up, may we suggest some hearty rural romps in the Dorset countryside, before resting your head at the Museum Inn – a romantic restaurant with rooms in Farnham village.
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Happy new hotels: January jaunts in Dorset, Manchester and Rome
Keeping children entertained on a city break can be a hard task, particularly if they’re the type of kid that would rather be up to their elbows in dirt, hunting for bugs in the back yard. Scotland’s beautiful countryside has a wealth of amazing opportunities for wildlife spotting , but that doesn’t mean you have to miss out if you’re stuck in the city. Here are three of Edinburgh ’s best activities for your budding naturalists
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Family Friendly Edinburgh : Really Wild Animals