Restaurant Review: OX of Belfast – surprisingly affordable Michelin star dining
When OX opened on historic Oxford Street in Belfast in 2012, it soon became the most talked about restaurant in town. In 2015 it was awarded an eagerly anticipated Michelin Star to add to its ever-growing collection of accolades. Its clientele is eclectic, attracting...
Our Top 8 Hotels from a Year of Travel
2016 was a fabulous travel-filled year for the Boutique Travel Blog team, taking us to the Caribbean, South Africa, India and Argentina, as well as many wonderful places in Europe. We have all been lucky enough to stay at some glorious hotels. And we’re always...
Top 5 reasons to visit Luxembourg
How much do you know about Luxembourg? We all know it’s there. Somewhere in central Europe. But not that many of us have been there or even know that much about it. Having recently spent a long weekend there, I’d like to share with you 5 reasons why I...
Review: LaFavia, boutique B&B in Milan
Finding a home away from home in a city is always an absolute pleasure – there are far too many big scale hotels lacking any charm or personality. To find somewhere in Milan that has both and a lot more besides is marvellous. Staying at LaFavia 4 Rooms invites...
The 5 Best Spa Hotels in the French Alps
Year after year the French Alps attracts thousands of tourists, each more eager than the last to carve their path through the reliably thick snow that coats the remarkable mountain range. Luxury ski resorts such as Serre Chevalier, Courchevel and Megève guarantee a...
The Lugger Hotel – A Rural Cornish Idyll
The Lugger has been enjoying rave reviews from The Sunday Times and Conde Nast so I was thrilled to stumble across the property when I was researching a winter trip to Cornwall. The Lugger Hotel , Cornwall Tucked away in the tiny fishing village of Portloe in a former...
Autumn in Italy, a time of harvest and celebration
After the throngs of tourists have departed Italy’s grand cities and the oppressive heat of summer has waned, Italy in autumn takes on a new persona. This is a time of harvest and celebration, and as we discovered there are plenty of reasons to get behind the wheel...
Insider’s Guide to the Undiscovered French Riviera
Monaco, Cannes and St Tropez are all places which need little introduction such is their notoriety, but other areas of the French Riviera are equally spectacular without the crowds that are associated with the aforementioned glamour destinations of the Riviera. In...
A City Guide to Cologne
Located across both sides of the Rhine river, the West German city of Cologne city is brimming with architecture, history and traditional culture. The City features hundreds of galleries and almost forty museums, presenting a range of exciting exhibitions and shows...Popular Posts
