MagellanStraitsRSSFeed- HotelFacts: #3: The Envelope 24/05/2013For the third in our series of Hotel Facts, we are once again immersed in the archive of The Savoy London. I first saw it on some advertising that The Savoy undertook a decade with a clever byline – “Nowadays, … Continue reading →magellanstraits
- 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
- HotelFacts: #3: The Envelope 24/05/2013
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Puppet on a string ….
I do love a little eccentricity when I travel and this young fellow just made me laugh. This travelling “Toulouse-Lautrec” – seen at the historic, half timbered Hotel Renaissance, in Castres in the Tarn part of Midi-Pyrénées, is a priceless gem and so … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Midi-Pyrénées
Tagged Castres, France, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, History, Hotel, Midi-Pyrénées, museum, Tarn, Toulouse-Lautrec, Travel
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Five things to do in La Rochelle!
Here are five suggestions of things to do if you visit La Rochelle in the Poitou-Charentes region of France. http://www.visit-poitou-charentes.com: Visit the covered market for all manner of delicious foods, flowers or for that bottle of Pineau (a regional speciality). Climb … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Eco & Nature, Europe, Five of the Best Series, Poitou-Charentes
Tagged Destinations, France, History, museum, Poitou-Charentes, Travel
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Five of the Best Museums!
Welcome to the third of our five of the best series, looking at common themes and topics across the Magellan PR client base. This one is looking at destinations with ‘Museums with a Difference’ including The Savoy (a Fairmont property), … Continue reading
A3 Wanderings: Gilbert White’s House & The Oates Museum
The sign on the A3 I see every day intrigued me. Who was Gilbert White and why is his house so special? When I had some time to spare, I decided to find out. Gilbert White was a keen gardener … Continue reading
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Tagged Days out, Gardens, Hampshire, History, Local history, museum, Selborne, Travel, UK, Walks
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A3 Wanderings: Selborne, Hampshire
Wanting to know more about this name I see everyday on the A3 roundabout, Gilbert White, has also brought me an unexpected treat. By visiting Gilbert White’s House (more in another post), it has lead me to Selborne, a delightful … Continue reading
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Tagged A3, Activities, country villages, Days out, Dining, Gardens, Hampshire, museum, Selborne, Travel, UK, Walks
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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
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Tagged America, France, History, museum, Shipbuilding, Transport, Travel, USA
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