MagellanStraitsRSSFeed- Photo diary – Three days in Poitou-Charentes 19/06/2013Alexandra’s photo diary following three fab days in Poitou-Charentes…. Day One… Exploring the old port of La Rochelle… It’s unsurprising that La Rochelle is home to the most photographed harbours on France’s Atlantic coast…. Check into Entre Hôtes, full of classic French style – … Continue reading →magellanstraits
- 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
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Photo diary – Three days in Poitou-Charentes
Alexandra’s photo diary following three fab days in Poitou-Charentes…. Day One… Exploring the old port of La Rochelle… It’s unsurprising that La Rochelle is home to the most photographed harbours on France’s Atlantic coast…. Check into Entre Hôtes, full of classic French style – … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Art and Culture, Europe, Poitou-Charentes
Tagged Activities, Ancient Towers, Charente-Maritime, Cycling, Dancing with Robots, Days out, Destinations, France, Futuroscope, Hermione, History, Ile d'Aix, La Rochelle, Napoleon, Napoleonic Fortifications, Naval Town, Poitiers, Poitou, Poitou-Charentes, Rochefort, Theme Park, Travel
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Travel Facts#2: In the footsteps of Napoleon!
For 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
Posted in Art and Culture, Europe, Poitou-Charentes, Travel Facts
Tagged Aix Island, Atlantic France, Emperor Napoleon, Fort Boyard, Fouras, France, Ile d'Aix, Napoleon, Poitou-Charentes
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Travel Facts#1: Cognac
When 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
Posted in Europe, Lifestyle & Gastronomy, Poitou-Charentes, Travel Facts
Tagged Aix Island, Atlantic France, Emperor Napoleon, Fort Boyard, Fouras, France, Ile d'Aix, Napoleon, Poitou-Charentes
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Aix – a kinder pace of life
Have you ever visited somewhere that you immediately & instinctively loved and that you hoped would stay like that forever? Well, that place for me is Ile d’Aix in Poitou-Charentes, France. I will be returning very soon and I fervently … Continue reading
Posted in Art and Culture, Europe, Poitou-Charentes
Tagged Aix Island, Atlantic France, Emperor Napoleon, Fort Boyard, Fouras, France, Ile d'Aix, Napoleon, Poitou-Charentes
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The Great French Blogger Relay!
Magellan PR is proud to be working with CRT Poitou-Charentes for a unique European blogger marathon featuring nine experienced and talented blogger/photographers from three different countries – the UK, from The Netherlands and from Germany from 9th – 19th May … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Poitou-Charentes, UK
Tagged Atlantic France, Blogger relay, Bloggers, France, Germany, Netherlands, Poitou-Charentes, social media, Travel
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Feeling the cold? Then take a look at our Fab Five Best Beaches from 2012
The first in our count down is the just opened and uber-chic Fairmont The Palm, Dubai. Elegantly framed by palms and with soft golden sand, the beach at The Palm is a perfect way to relax after a day touring this magnificent city. Taking … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Central & South America, Eco & Nature, Europe, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Five of the Best Series, Hotels & Resorts, Poitou-Charentes, UK, Viceroy Riviera Maya
Tagged Aix, Beach, Beach Thursday, Beaches, Chichester Harbour, Dog Walking, Dubai, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Fairmont The Palm Dubai, France, Ile de Ré, Islands, Luxury, Mexico, Playa del Carmen, Poitou-Charentes, Riviera Maya, The Palm, Tulum, UAE, UK, West Sussex, West Wittering
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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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In the Frame – Il de Ré
Taken back in September 2011 is Il de Ré while on a bloggers trip in Poitou-Charentes, this images always catches my eye and makes me smile. For me, the stark contrast between the rinds of the cheese gives the photo the quality of … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, In The Frame, Poitou-Charentes
Tagged Cheese, Days out, Destinations, Food, France, Il de Ré, Poitou, Poitou-Charentes, Travel
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Good enough to eat …
We love it when Sandrine from CRT Poitou-Charentes comes to visit as she always brings a treat for us to try. It’s a very clever ploy too as it teaches us about the delicious regional specialities from the region as … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Lifestyle & Gastronomy, Poitou-Charentes
Tagged Biscuit, Broye du Poitou, cakes, cookie, Food, Poitou, Poitou Charente, Poitou-Charentes, regional speciality, Shortbread, Travel
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