Tag Archive for: Old World Charm

Isola Bella Borromean Islands Lake Maggiore Piedmont/Italy - activities Stresa
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Some of the best things to do around Stresa in the northern Piedmont/Italy

Activities around Stresa on the Lake Maggiore, known as gateway for the Borromean Islands: There is no question that the main draw in Stresa is the visit to the Borromean Islands. Each of them has its own distinctive character and all three…
Boutique Hotel Stresa Piedmont/Italy - best luxury hotel Stresa
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Boutique Hotel Stresa, a high-end hotel in Stresa on Lake Maggiore/Piedmont, Italy

How it is staying in style at probably the best luxury hotel in Stresa in the northern Piedmont: You may have never heard of Stresa, but it is one the older tourist resorts in Europe. This small, elegant town, embracing Lake Maggiore's western…
best hotels & restaurants Buenos Aires/Argentina
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Where to stay & dine in style in Buenos Aires/Argentina

One of the best luxury hotels & 3 (Michelin) fine-dining restaurants in Argentina's capital Oh, I fell so in love with Buenos Aires, the beautiful "Paris of South America"! It convinces with a unique blend of European elegance and South…
Patagonia, Atacama Desert, Santiago, Buenos Aires - luxury trip Chile
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Chile & Buenos Aires in style, a non-rushed 20-day itinerary

A luxury trip to Patagonia, Atacama Desert, Santiago, Valparaiso & Argentina's capital: As a significant stage in the life of my husband and mine is about to come to an end - more info to follow later this year - , we  treated us to a…
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5-star Hotel Waldhaus Sils Maria, a unique grand hotel in the Engadine, Switzerland

A family affair since 1908, this unpretentious luxury hotel with a soul: Hotel Waldhaus in Sils Maria, in the beautiful Engadine in the Swiss Alps, is a truly unique place. There is no other property in Switzerland of this kind. It has been…
Hotel Cour des Vosges/Place des Vosges (view from hotel room) Paris
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Checking in to Hotel Cour des Vosges, a luxury boutique hotel in Paris

Where to go for staying in style - with best views - in the French capital in 2022: Paris is my favorite city in the world, and it certainly is the one I have visited most so far. My husband and I even used to live here for a longer period…
Reid's Palace in Madeira, Portugal
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Staying & dining in style at Reid’s Palace in Madeira, Portugal

One of the top luxury hotels on this island in the Atlantic Ocean complete with Michelin star dining: The flower island of Madeira prides itself to be one of the oldest tourist destinations in the world. And the Reid's Palace, a Belmond Hotel,…
3 luxury hotels Funchal - luxury hotel in Madeira
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Where to stay in style in Funchal/Madeira off the western African coast

Where to go on the flower island of Madeira for (truly) luxury hotels: In my last post, I informed about Madeira as a travel destination. Now it is the turn of the luxury hotel landscape on this island in the North Atlantic. I will start with…
Madeira Botanical Gardens - visit Madeira
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Travel guide to Madeira, the flower island in the North Atlantic off Africa’s coast

What to know when traveling to this year-round destination with mild, subtropical climate: Have you ever heard of the flower island of Madeira? If you are European, you most probably have as it is a highly popular travel destination in the…