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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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
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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 importance of a Pier!
It’s been two years since I last visited Viceroy Riviera Maya, Playa del Carmen, Mexico and during that time, a new arrival has made its presence known – a Pier has appeared. You may think that this is inconsequential but you … Continue reading
The Day of the Dead
When I recently visited Riviera Maya, Mexico this Autumn, I couldn’t help but notice a marked prevalence of all things macabre on sale in just about every shop, in every size, every colour (including day-glo) and every variety (intricate tissue … Continue reading
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Tagged All Saints Day, All Souls Day, Anglo-Saxon, Day of the Dead, Mexican people, Mexico, Pan de muerto, Playa del Carmen, Riviera Maya, Viceroy Riviera Maya, Yucatan Peninsula
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Towel Origami: The Viceroy Riviera Maya Way!
The housekeeping team at Viceroy Riviera Maya, Mexico show their creative side during turn down each night when they build a “towel sculpture” from a repertoire of around 30 designs, beautifully displayed on a guest villa’s bed. Designs might range from … Continue reading
Every resort should have one …
First time visitors to Viceroy Riviera Maya, Mexico, didn’t quite know what to make of him. A loveable little bundle of metal, dressed to impress in impeccable water sports attire, this little fellow was the resort’s mascot, loved by all. Keken – … Continue reading
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Tagged Hotel, Keken, Luxury, Mexico, Riviera Maya, Travel
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In a lather at Viceroy Riviera Maya
One of the most popular services offered by Viceroy Riviera Maya on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula has to be their soap concierge. Promptly after check in, the soap concierge arrives complete with an array of five locally produced and hand-made soaps. … Continue reading
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Tagged Hotel, Luxury, Mexico, Riviera Maya, Soap, Travel, Viceroy, Yucatan Peninsula
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Not just any old view ….
Whoever first termed the phrase location, location, location was a genius in my humble opinion. Just take a look at this view of the fabulous beach at Tulum, Riviera Maya, Mexico I took two years ago – it’s irresistible, isn’t … Continue reading
Jungle Living Down Mexico Way!
The lush, tropical jungle encircling each of the 41 villas and the Spa comprising Viceroy Riviera Maya and leading down a slight slope to the sandy beach and the Caribbean Sea beyond, is one of the most attractive and most commented … Continue reading
‘Yoga on the Pier’ at the stunning Viceroy Riviera Maya, Mexico
With relaxation and peacefulness at the heart of a fulfilling yoga session, ‘Yoga on the Pier’ at the Viceroy Riviera Maya in Mexico is a beautifully indulgent experience. The beachfront pier, surrounded by the turquoise Caribbean waters and amidst the unmistakably … Continue reading
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Tagged Caribbean, Mexico, Riviera Maya, Yoga
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