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Top Romantic Christmas Getaways

2012-12-14 by Guest Author

Four Seasons Bora Bora

Even though many associate the Christmas season with heavy snowfall and frigid extremities, those in the market for a romantic Christmas getaway have many warm-weather options at their disposal.

Tags: Christmas, Christmas Getaways, Romantic Christmas, romantic getaways

Hotel Seven: “Paris As You’ll Like It”

2012-03-27 by Phil Butler

The Alice Suite, Hotel Seven

Given your choices for a romantic getaway to Paris, what hotel would you spend a weekend or a week with? The Hilton, the Ritz Paris perhaps, the Westin Paris, or maybe Hotel de Crillon? Possibly, but remember I asked about a romantic getaway.

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Hotel Spotlight: Valentines With Clifton Hotels

2012-01-31 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Clifton Suspension Bridge

In two weeks time the world will fall in love all over again, and for a lucky few there will be travel to go with the romance. Spotlighting another super nice hospitality group, Clifton Hotels, we see these innkeepers ready and willing to melt hearts. What could beat Valentine’s Day in Bristol? First time guests […]

Tags: At Bristol, Bristol attractions, Bristol hotels, Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, Bristol travel, Bristol Zoo Gardens, romantic getaways, romantic hotels, the Bristol Aquarium, the SS Britain, UK deals, UK hotels, UK Valentines, Valentines travel

Dragobete, Romania’s Equivalent of Valentine’s Day, Celebrated Today

2011-02-24 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Dragobete - traditional custom.

Dragobete, the Romanian celebration of love, is gaining momentum. If you are a Romanian, Happy Dragobete!

Tags: Dragobete, romantic getaways, romantic romania, Valentine's Day

Cruising Bulgaria’s Black Sea Coast In High Style

2011-01-07 by Phil Butler

High speed luxury cruising

The Black Sea from the deck of a luxury yacht is the prefect seagoing fantasy vacation for those headed to Bulgaria. Yacht adventures, whether charter or tour driven, are some of the most romantic and interesting vacation ideas you can imagine. Seeing Bulgaria’s coast from your own hotel room afloat, that is the way to travel in style.

Tags: Black Sea travel, Black Sea vacatons, boat charters, Bulgaria travel, Eastern Europe cruises, romantic getaways, Varna, Varna travel, yacht charters, yacht cruises

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Across the Mediterranean, small family bays — once the heart of coastal life — are disappearing at a rate that would shock anyone paying attention. Development plans, marina expansions, luxury berths, and “blue investment initiatives” have turned once unique and unspoiled coves into concrete grids. But on Crete’s south coast, a tiny, unnamed bay has […]

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