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Hotel of the Week: Amangani Hotel in Jackson Hole

Wednesday, November 30th, 2005

Amangani Hotel in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA.
Throughout the valley flatlands and the high mountain meadows, spring in Jackson Hole and the Greater Yellowstone area is a time of transition and awakening; a time of movement, migration and wonder. Perched on the edge of East Gros Venture Butte, Amangani’s unique location offers panoramic views of the […]

Giving Stuff for Free is Damn Hard Work!

Wednesday, November 30th, 2005

After months of developing our Vacation/Holiday Rentals directory I thought the hard work was finally over. The concept was simple… allow owners to upload full details of their properties to Travel Library with all enquires going direct to them. For us charging owners just isn’t interesting because our main goal is to provide our visitors […]

Donate to charities when booking a hotel

Wednesday, November 30th, 2005

We had Charity Search Engines now we have Charityhotels.com. This idea comes from The Netherlands and was launched at the end of 2005 by a group of International associations such as Red Cross, WWF, Amnesty International, Unicef, Oxfam etc… The concept is quite simple: create a very efficient reservation website that offers hotels throughout the […]

Christmas Markets Ahoy

Wednesday, November 30th, 2005

With less than a month to Christmas, Ryanair, never one to miss a marketing trick, have conviniently created a Ryanair Chrismas Market Map to help international jet-setters looking for the best place to buy their loved one christmas trinkets.

Hotels Full as Fans Mourn Best

Wednesday, November 30th, 2005

Following the tragic death of Northern Irish footballing legend George Best on Friday, a total of 30,000 people will be allowed into Stormont’s ground for Best’s special funeral service this weekend. Fans eager to attend have lead to unexpected rush on all types of accommodation across the region, which has seen all hotels and […]

One Pixel is One Pixel

Wednesday, November 30th, 2005

“Which pixels, I don’t see any f…..g difference with your b….y template!” says the programmer
“Look harder man, check my templates and you’ll see that the space is smaller than what you have” says the Pixel Manager
“Jeez man, you’re such a pain in the butt!” replies the programmer
“I know man, that’s what i’m paid for…” replies […]

Cool Luggage from Tumi

Wednesday, November 30th, 2005

Sick of your boring Samsonite suitecase with the broken zip and the scuffed plastic cover, then check out this cool luggage from Tumi, now delivering to the UK.

Christina Aguilera’s Drrty Retreat

Wednesday, November 30th, 2005

Congratulations to Christina Aguilera and her long time boyfriend Jordan Bratman who tied the knot in the Napa Valley last week.

For celebrity seekers wanting to replicate Christina’s wedding preparations they may be interested to know that Christina spent the days leading up to the ceremony at one of the US’s most exclusive resorts at Napa’s […]

Middle East tops Christmas Holiday List

Wednesday, November 30th, 2005

Against all expectations, the Middle East is enjoying a tourism renaissance with many Europeans desparately seeking some winter sun turning to North African and Middle Eastern countries as medium-haul compromise against further afield destinations such as the Carribean which have traditionally been the main beneficiaries of winter tourists. Since January there has been a […]

European Design Hotel Awards Announced

Wednesday, November 30th, 2005

With every hotel opened after 1995 calling itself a ‘Boutique Hotel’, its becoming increasingly harder to find the real hotel hotspots. Luckily, the European Hotel Design Awards have just been announced to recognise excellence in hotel design (and conviniently to help us find the best new hotels across the Europe)
… the […]

Vacation Rental of the Week: Foresteria Il Giardino Di Fontarronco in Arezzo

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2005

Foresteria Il Giardino Di Fontarronco Farm House in Arezzo, Italy.
If you are looking for a place to enjoy nature, simplicity and elegance, to finde peace, to relive the past, legends and romance, the Foresteria Il Giardino di Fontarronco offers you the possibility to experience unforgettable moments as only a place in Tuscany can. This […]

Emails we receive… enjoy!

Monday, November 21st, 2005

“hi there! I manage a vibrant and talented group of traditional zulu dancers in south africa… so if you’re intrested, please contanct me for further information”
“We were in Brasilia just one month ago and put 8 postcard in the yellow postbox. We wonder why this cards are not arrived in Denmark until now. It is […]