MagellanStraitsRSSFeed- 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
- Travel Facts#1: Cognac 15/05/2013When visiting Cognac for the first time, one key point was gifted to me by the kind people at Courvoisier, “all cognacs are brandies but not all brandies are cognacs”! As you travel around Cognac, you can see how fiercely … Continue reading →magellanstraits
- Travel Facts#2: In the footsteps of Napoleon! 20/05/2013
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Vintage Photo Series – Fairmont Banff Springs – Marilyn Monroe
Throughout the years, the picturesque hotel Fairmont Banff Springs has played host to many different guests. Including many A-list celebrities. One of whom was the beautiful Marilyn Monroe. In 1953 she stayed at the Banff Springs during the filming of the movie … Continue reading
Vintage Photos Series – Liberace
Step into the world of Wladziu Valentino ‘Liberace‘. With a career that spanned over four decades of concerts, recordings, motion pictures, television and endorsements he was most remembered for his extravagant costumes and his trademark candelabra placed on the lid … Continue reading
Shaken Not Stirred – The ‘Brothers of Italy’ at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess
Last year during the Olympics, the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess celebrated the different nationalities participating with a selection of country-inspired cocktails! This was one of our favourites, designed to celebrate Italy. So recreate a little of last years patriotic splendour with … Continue reading
The Writing is on the Wall at The Fairmont Dallas
The Fairmont Dallas has just announced their Artist in Residence of 2013 - graffiti artist DOSE! Until March DOSE will be working in an on-site art studio and living at the hotel full-time in return for a custom piece for the hotel’s permanent collection. Born … Continue reading
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Tea Truths!
Tea like money makes the world go around and to honor this warming and delicate drink form the Far East, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts have been counting the teabags, cups and sugar cubes to bring us some interesting tea related facts… The Fairmont … Continue reading
Healthy, Vibrant Santa Monica – the perfect destination for the ‘New Year, New You’!
340 days of sunshine, miles of white pristine sandy beach and enough restaurants to keep foodies occupied for months, Santa Monica is high up in holiday heaven… but with a twist. Health, fitness and vitality take centre stage at this … Continue reading
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Shaken not Stirred – The ‘Brandy Alexander’ at The Fairmont San Francisco
The Fairmont San Francisco’s ‘Hurricane Bar’ is known for it’s excellent cocktails and to ensure nobody misses out, visitors can recreate their masterpieces at home with various cocktail recipes – this is one of our favourites! Crafted for the wedding celebrations of … Continue reading
Vintage Photo Series – The Douglas Family
The Magellan vintage photo series would be incomplete without a nod to a true Hollywood dynasty, The Douglas Family. Kirk seen above with his wife Anna in 1956 has had a long and illustrious careerer and is one of the last surviving actors from Hollywood’s “golden age”, with … Continue reading
C’mon – Let’s celebrate in Santa Monica!
Viceroy Santa Monica is celebrating ten years as one of California’s most stylish and innovative hotels and to commemorate the decade, the property is offering 2012 stays at 2002 rates from now until 28th December! Luxuriate in custom-designed Egyptian cotton bedding whilst overlooking the … Continue reading
