MagellanStraitsRSSFeed- Travel Facts#2: Heads of State! 17/06/2013As tourists wander around Westminster absorbing the history of years, they stumble across King Charles 1st and Oliver Cromwell locked in each others’ sight for eternity. It is often thought that Cromwell’s statue – erected in 1899 to a design by Sir William Thornycroft - is avoiding the gaze of the … Continue reading →magellanstraits
- Shaken Not Stirred – “Lady In Red” By The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver 14/06/2013Embrace the sunset and the person you love with the latest little soupçon from Shaken Not Stirred. For us, the “Lady In Red” cocktail from The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver is the prefect drink for the perfect summer’s evening. Ingredients: - 25ml Southern Comfort - … Continue reading →magellanstraits
- HotelFacts: #8: Count Peter of Savoy 12/06/2013For the eighth in our series of Hotel Facts, we return to The Savoy … again … (seeing a pattern here?) A jewel of an Art Deco refit in 1930, the new frontage of The Savoy London included a 1904 sculpture of Count Peter … Continue reading →magellanstraits
- Travel Facts#2: Heads of State! 17/06/2013
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The gentle life on Aix
Having lived most of my early life on an island, I felt a strong affinity to the gentle beauty of Ile d’Aix, an island I recently visited off the coast of Poitou-Charentes, France. You reach the island by ferry from … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Eco & Nature, Europe, Poitou-Charentes
Tagged Aix, Cycling, France, Ile d'Aix, La Rochelle, Napoleon, Poitou, Poitou Charente, Poitou-Charentes, seafood, Travel
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Five of the Best… Pedal Power
For edition six of Magellan PR’s Five of the Best series, we are talking pedal power. Whether you are trying to be green, preparing your body for the beach or just taking in the sights and the sounds of some of the … Continue reading
Posted in Abadia Retuerta LeDomaine, Activities, Eco & Nature, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Five of the Best Series, Midi-Pyrénées, Poitou-Charentes, Santa Monica
Tagged Activities, Bikes, BMW, California, country villages, Cycling, Cycling Holidays, Days out, Destinations, Fairmont Beijing, fairmont hotels, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, France, Ile de Ré, Mountain bike, Santa Monica, Santa Monica California, Travel, Twitter, USA
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Cycle around Beijing’s Ancient Hutongs: A New Green Option for Visitors!
Fairmont Beijing is encouraging its guests to forgo exploring the city on four wheels to doing so on two! With an emphasis on being green in keeping with Fairmont Hotels & Resorts’ well known environmental policies, guests may easily cycle … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Asia, Eco & Nature, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Hotels & Resorts
Tagged Activities, Asia, Beijing, China, Cycling, Days out, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, History, Local history, Luxury, Travel
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Five of the Best: Modes of Transport
Five of the best modes of transport from across the Magellan PR client base when you next visit a destination or hotel on holiday! Cogwheel Railway, Lucerne, Switzerland The world’s steepest cogwheel railway from Lucerne up to Pilatus Kulm Peak … Continue reading
