Golden vineyards, white truffles, and four restaurants that made us never want to leave the Langhe hills.
Browsing: Rural
The Lofoten Islands are a Norwegian archipelago north of the Arctic Circle. Here, dramatic mountain peaks rise directly out of the sea. Colorful fishermen's huts stand on stilts in idyllic harbors, and the light is so changeable that you can sometimes experience all four seasons in the space of an hour.
Justine Tyerman comes across a ‘talking landscape’ on the outskirts of Wanaka in the South Island of New Zealand
Take two luxury hotels, add two unique restaurants and mix in two modern farms, combine the six establishments into one and, voilà, a new Swiss hospitality brand is born: “The Living Circle.” Different though the six may be, together they share the same purpose: to create an experience that sophisticated visitors won’t soon forget…
I’ve stayed in many hotels and lodges around the world, from ritzy to rustic, but Snooze in Christchurch is the coolest of them all. The communal concept really appeals to me. Warm, welcoming, friendly and decidedly quirky, it fills a yawning gap at the affordable end of the Christchurch accommodation market.
I joined Love Home Swap in 2013 and Dave and Emma’s house is one of many fabulous private homes we’ve stayed at around the world. We stayed five nights and paid precisely nothing . . . unless you take into account the beer and nibbles we shared with owners, Dave and Emma, who joined us for a chat one evening.
It may have just been in a corrugated sheet metal container somewhat off the beaten path in India, but the service was unbelievably good, with a haircut, head and neck massage thrown in, and a close-as-it-gets wet shave — with no razor burn! Never in my life had I experienced anything this good (but the opposite definitely…).
On our day excursion to the Sarntal Valley, these “blue apron” artisans welcomed us in their workshops and let us look over their shoulders.
Aquí una breve reseña de los viajes y excursiones mas impresionantes en el desierto:
Es considerado el desierto más seco del mundo, pero ese hecho no impresiona aun (de hecho, todos los desiertos son secos. ¿ O no ?). Si uno ha explorado entonces el desierto de Atacama en todas sus facetas, queda fascinado entre todas las formas extrañas y paisajes impresionantes …
Volamos a la Patagonia! Sí, LA Patagonia! Mencionada con emoción. De la que todos hablan con tanto anhelo. Esto, por supuesto despierta expectativas y estamos correspondientemente tensos como una cuerda para colgar la ropa por lo que nos espera en el fin del mundo.
If you’re ok with taking public transit and want to treat yourself to an easy walking tour: Take the Mount Rigi cogwheel railway to grab a little sample of beautiful Lake Lucerne around Lucerne and Vitznau!