MagellanStraitsRSSFeed- Shaken Not Stirred Series – ‘The Great Gatsby Cocktail’ 22/05/2013To celebrate the recent release of the 2013 film ‘The Great Gatsby’, Erik Lorincz, The American Bar’s award winning barman, has created an elegant masterpiece in the form of ’The Great Gatsby” cocktail for The Savoy, A Fairmont Managed Hotel. He tells us that his inspiration was drawn from the film itself … Continue reading →magellanstraits
- Travel Facts#2: In the footsteps of Napoleon! 20/05/2013For anyone wanting to know more about Emperor Napoleon, surely there can be no more symbolic a place to visit than Aix Island, in Poitou-Charentes, France. Napoleon finally left French soil forever from Aix Island en route to his banishment … Continue reading →magellanstraits
- Suite Dreams Series – #11 – The Savoy’s Monet Suite 17/05/2013I guess the picture above lets the cat out of the bag so to speak but we recently took a sneaky peak around perhaps one of London’s most famous suites – the Monet Suite of The Savoy where Monsieur Claude … Continue reading →magellanstraits
- Shaken Not Stirred Series – ‘The Great Gatsby Cocktail’ 22/05/2013
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Monthly Archives: June 2011
The greenest of Royal Weddings
The second Royal Wedding of 2011 is the long awaited union of HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco with his bride-to-be, the South African Charlene Wittstock this Friday, 1st July. We have had a little sneak preview of the event … Continue reading
A little-known hotel, built by architects for architects …
We were en route to Royan from La Rochelle in France’s Poitou-Charentes region, when we decided to stop off in the medieval village of Saint-Sauvant to stay overnight in a hotel which has caught the interest of the design cognoscenti in … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Hotels & Resorts, Poitou-Charentes
Tagged Architecture, Design, Food, France, Luxury, Travel
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Life’s a Beach – at least it is in Newport!
When last in Newport Beach, California, I was taken to the Crystal Cove State Beach and was amazed at the wildness and beauty of this coastal spot. A stretch of the legs from the car park, you walk down to … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Eco & Nature, North America, Bermuda & Caribbean
Tagged Award, Beach, California, Coast, Luxury, USA
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Want to run in an eco-friendly Marathon? Read on …
The Maraisthon, which began in 2010, is the world’s only ecologically environmentally-friendly race – or so I am told by Alec Day, a participant. I don’t doubt him to be honest as he is something of an expert, having run in … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Eco & Nature, Europe, Poitou-Charentes
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Five of the Best – Animal Associations
Five of the best modes of transport from across the Magellan PR client base when you next visit a destination or hotel on holiday! Canine Ambassadors, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Canine Ambassadors are a very popular feature at Fairmont Hotels … Continue reading
Posted in Eco & Nature, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Hotels & Resorts, King Pacific Lodge, London, North America, Bermuda & Caribbean, UK
Tagged Bees, Canada, Cats, Dinosaurs, Dogs, Environment, France, London, Luxury, Travel, UK
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See a legend in the making in Rochefort: the Hermione
Hailing from an historic nautical city like Portsmouth and with a grandfather who was a master shipwright, I suspect that an interest in ships is built into my DNA. It might be unsurprising therefore to read this post about a … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Art and Culture, Europe, Poitou-Charentes
Tagged America, France, History, museum, Shipbuilding, Transport, Travel, USA
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I can’t believe I have been tweeting for a year now …
It’s been a year since I was introduced by @aceglobetrotter to Twitter on a press trip – literally forced to post something – under her kind guidance. Her hand-holding was vital at the beginning as it is quite simply terrifying … Continue reading
Queen’s Enclosure – part of the historic Forest of Bere
Queen’s Enclosure, Waterlooville, Hampshire When I moved to Waterlooville with The Hound, my trusty canine companion, a key priority was to look for good places to walk together, spoilt as we were when living in London with Wimbledon Common. It … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, UK
Tagged Dogs, Hampshire, History, Shipbuilding, Travel, Trees, UK, Walks, Waterlooville
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Feet Nibbling Has Come to Guildford …
It may sound like a strange concept but the fish manicure and pedicure is the latest trend to hit the high-street. The service which has previously only been reserved to the capital now has concessions appearing all over the country. … Continue reading
It’s not Bulldog Drummond, but dogs are welcome…
Favoured by students and locals alike, the Drummond specialises in substantial food and beverages at an affordable price. Located on the outskirts of Guildford city centre, The Drummond is a recently ‘revamped’ food and drink establishment that offers a calm … Continue reading
