Our travel style is definitely 5 star, or 4 star if there are no 5 star hotels! For me, the hotel I’m staying in absolutely influences my overall holiday experience. There is nothing better than staying in a hotel where your room is spacious, clean and inviting and the hotel itself oozes class and elegance. That’s what we found when we stayed at the Corinthia Hotel Lisbon over the Easter weekend. We originally booked a Junior Suite but around two days before our weekend break, the hotel emailed with an offer to upgrade to an Executive Junior Suite, which we…
Do you too find it difficult to sit still? It’s as if it’s impossible to just relax – even my husband has commented on it. My mind is constantly racing, thinking of travels and adventures I’d like to go on or cooking classes I’d like to sign up for. Then there’s Italian that I’d still like to learn how to speak properly since we travel there so often, the next street tour I’d like to book on, arranging drinks with the friend I haven’t seen in a while, the novel I’d love to write oh and, of course, work and…
October’s travel linkup topic is ‘Interesting things in hotel rooms’. When I fist saw the topic I thought this could be rather saucy! Rest assured this post is rated PG… for me, the most interesting things in hotel rooms are not the fact that sometimes their bathroom is bigger then my bedroom, but rather those little touches that can make a stay extra special. Handwritten notes Often when you stay in a 5 star hotel, you will find a typed letter in an envelope from the hotel manager that thanks you for staying with them and wishes you a pleasant…