Archive for the ‘United Arab Emirates’ Category

April 24th, 2012 - 10:00 am § in Destinations, United Arab Emirates

Rising popularity of multi centre escapes

The concept of a bespoke luxury holiday is something that appeals to almost any kind of traveller, but increasingly we’re seeing more and more tourists looking specifically at multi centre breaks especially when planning a honeymoon. Quite possibly that may be down to our thirst for new horizons as[...]

February 9th, 2012 - 4:53 pm § in Destinations, United Arab Emirates

Dubai: Exploring the Jewel of the Middle East

By William King Special to The Lost Girls Dubai is home to some of the world’s tallest buildings, busiest—and priciest—shopping malls, famous hotels, and numerous fun things to do. The city of Dubai—one of the world’s fastest growing—hosts not only a huge number of tourists each year[...]

February 8th, 2012 - 11:57 am § in Destinations, Journals, United Arab Emirates

I Heart My City: Jennifer’s Abu Dhabi

Jennifer Garcia-Alonso is co-founder of The Purple Passport, a web-based collection of chic, one-stop-shop guides to experiencing the world’s cities in style. She is a New Yorker who has been living in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, for the past three years (which we think qua[...]

February 8th, 2012 - 11:57 am § in Destinations, Journals, United Arab Emirates

I Heart My City: Jennifer’s Abu Dhabi

Jennifer Garcia-Alonso is co-founder of The Purple Passport, a web-based collection of chic, one-stop-shop guides to experiencing the world’s cities in style. She is a New Yorker who has been living in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, for the past three years (which we think qua[...]

January 30th, 2012 - 10:03 am § in Destinations, Hotels Reviews and Deals, Malaysia, Spain, United Arab Emirates

Top 10 new luxury hotels for 2012

Jumeirah Vittaveli, Maldives Having opened in December 2011 Jumeirah Vittaveli is already gathering outstanding reviews and it’s little wonder with the Beach Villa lead-in room types spanning an interior of a whopping 184 sq m. It’s space, comfort and luxury all the way as each villa comes with it[...]

January 23rd, 2012 - 7:04 am § in Argentina, Australia, Destinations, Hotels Reviews and Deals, Indonesia, Japan, Spain, Thailand, United Arab Emirates

The top 25 luxury hotels in the world

Tripadvisor has once again published its Travellers’ Choice awards – this time for 2012.   The top 25 hotels in the worldwide luxury category are as follows: 1. Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo – Chiyoda, Japan 2. Hotel Imperial Vienna – Vienna, Austria 3. Hotel Palacio de la Magdale[...]

January 19th, 2012 - 6:59 pm § in Destinations, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates

World Travel Awards – The Grand Final

Doha in Qatar was host of the Grand Final of the 2011 World Travel Awards last week, which saw the best of the best throughout the world of travel awarded for their services to the industry.  The Wall Street Journal recently dubbed the awards as the ‘Oscars of the Travel Industry’, and it’s not [...]

January 5th, 2012 - 4:26 pm § in Destinations, Events, United Arab Emirates

Test cricket comes to the Middle East

For the first time ever, the Middle East is to play host to an official ICC ranking Test series – and what’s more, it involves England who lock horns with Pakistan in the first Test beginning on 17th January 2012. So, if you’re planning to enjoy the average 24 degree temperatures of Dubai or Abu[...]

December 13th, 2011 - 7:13 pm § in Destinations, Greece, Thailand, United Arab Emirates

The 5 most luxurious family friendly holiday resorts

When planning a luxury holiday for the family, one of the key things parents want to know is how well the destination resort caters for children and teenagers. A 5 star hotel in a peaceful, tranquil and sun soaked destination may be the minimum requirement for adults, however, that much needed peace[...]

November 24th, 2011 - 6:48 pm § in Destinations, United Arab Emirates

Top travel tips for 5 fantastic honeymoon destinations

Maldives Much has been said about the beauty of the Maldives and it’s true that by air, the islands offer a truly dramatic sight, so if you can, choose a seaplane transfer to get the most impressive views. An underwater camera is also recommended as you really shouldn’t pass up the chance to go sn[...]