With arguably the best ski runs in the world, Sir Richard Branson's
luxury chalet is a dream winter wonderland escape. Experience
the ultimate catered chalet and its legendary all-inclusive services.
For most of the winter ski season The Lodge at Verbier can only be
booked in its entirety, but selected weeks have been selected for
2014/2015 to open the chalet to individual room bookings. For
instance, early birds can book 3,4 and 7-night stays between 10th
December and 21st December 2014. Rates on request.
Hotel style breaks at The Lodge, Verbier
A new 40-seater train offers guests transport around the
resort’s grounds enabling swift access from the main hotel
lobby to its secluded beach via a scheduled itinerary of stops.
Running daily, the train operates round trips between 09.15
hrs and 20.00 hrs while outside of the schedule, the resort's
team will be on hand to meet and drop off guests via one of
the resort’s fleet of four-seater eco-buggies.
The Ritz-Carlton, Abama in Tenerife is the perfect year -round
location for a luxury family holiday, or couples getaway,
offering a selection of one and two bedrooms suites and
newly furbished deluxe rooms in the Citadel all with a private
balcony or terrace and, more often than not, a perfect sea
view out towards La Gomera.
Celebrating 25 glorious years at
Hostellerie Crillon Le Brave
Perched on a hilltop in the middle of a picturesque valley in
the Vaucluse region of Provence, near Mont Ventoux, lies
the charming medieval hamlet of Crillon le Brave, one of
France’s hidden jewels.
25 years ago, two enterprising Canadians, began a fascinating
project, when they renovated a third of the village into a 32-
bedroom 5 star boutique hotel spread across seven medieval
houses, accessed via bridges, hidden courtyards cobbled
alleys and a terraced Italian garden. Further enhancements
followed with the arrival in 2006 by Robin Hutson, the
founder of Hotel du Vin. Today, Hostellerie Crillon Le Brave is
a gourmet haven and a proud member of Relais & Chateaux.
There is no doubt that some cash in your wallet is a useful back-up, but
carrying large quantities of foreign currency is just asking for trouble.
However, using your UK bank or credit cards abroad, whilst convenient, will
only end up in poor exchange rates and excessive charges.
A good solution is to load sufficient funds onto a pre-paid currency card with
the added advantages of very competitive exchange rates when transferring
funds and no usage fees for purchases. For instance, Fair FX, one of the UK
market leaders, provides US Dollar & Euro pre-paid cards with the facility to
load money from Sterling accounts at exchange rates that beat the high street
banks, the Post Office and bureaus like Travelex by very significant margins.
The Canny Traveller
...why carry cash abroad - use a currency card!
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All aboard The Ritz-Carlton, Abama train
