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Best Underground Bars and Clubs in Paris
Paris. City of Light. City of Love. City of Branché Nightlife. Unfortunately, not all of us have the Fashion Week look – or the lucre – to penetrate the velvet ropes of the French capital’s most exclusive boîtes. But with so many terrific live music halls, jazz clubs, dive bars and discothèques, to even risk ... More
Comb the Cameron Highlands in Malaysia
When the swelter and intensity of big city life becomes too severe, the fortunate and opprtunistic run for the hills. In the likes of India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Vietnam, the desire to seek refuge from tropical hot spells led to the development of colonial hill stations. In the pantheon of heritage hill resorts, the ... More
Top 10 Hikes in Australia
Fancy a little fresh air while in the land Down Under? No worries. Oz and epic hikes go together like Vegemite and butter on toast. Take a look at ten of the best, from short walkabouts to rangy, cross-country expeditions. Larapinta Trail, NT – Photo credit 10. Australian Alps Walking Track (VIC, NSW, ACT) Distance: 683 km From Walhalla, ... More
Road Trip: Superb Small Towns in the United Kingdom
As per the usual scenario, our modus operandi at HotelClub is to let you, the traveller, off the hook with as little work, fuss, muss and research as possible. Our rundown of the most picture postcard perfect hamlets in the United Kingdom is a good example. With this stellar list your itinerary is done. All ... More
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Top 7 Surf Spots in South Africa
posted in Adventure Travel, Africa, Featured, Sports . posted by Ian on January 18, 2012 . 1 Comment
You do not need to be a cartographer to deduce that South Africa has a prolific coastline. Scratch that – prolific hardly even cuts it. What adjective best describes a coastline that is not only long – 2,500 km to be almost exact – but half-pipes all the way from the desert of Namibia to … More
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Best High-Tech Airports and Airlines
posted in Asia, Best Of, Destinations, Europe, Middle East . posted by Ian on January 26, 2012 . 2 Comments
No contest. Two words that sum up the model airports and airlines of the planet versus the duds and the flops. And in what can be no bombshell to anyone with a pulse, the best of the best, high-tech or otherwise, cluster primarily in parts of the world with sunny economic upsides, massive capital investments … More
United Kingdom: Top Art Hotels
posted in Europe . posted by Ian on January 25, 2012 . 2 Comments
Done in by yet another rank and file, banal still-life on the wall of your hotel bathroom? Perhaps a smart art hotel is in order. If a bold and tasteful aesthetical ethos is on your list of prerequisite perks, book a room at one of these fine UK hotels. While they may not occupy the … More
Where and How to Celebrate Australia Day 2012
posted in Australia & NZ . posted by Ian on January 24, 2012 . 2 Comments
What is the best way to commemorate the arrival of the First Fleet at Botany Bay, Sydney Cove in 1788 and the declaration of British sovereignty over what was then New Holland? From Grand Slam tennis to pyrotechnics, a venerable awards ceremony to a live music fest, we run down some of the best options.
Best Remote Escapes in Australia
posted in Australia & NZ . posted by Ian on January 23, 2012 . 2 Comments
What can an ostensibly trite and dull statistical measurement like population density tell us about a particular country? Well, quite a lot, as it turns out (demographers everywhere celebrate!). Take Australia, for example. Big country, very few people. While a city like Manila has over 43,000 people per km2 – a figure that boggles the … More
Top 5 Ghost Hotels in Asia
posted in Asia . posted by Mac on January 21, 2012 . 4 Comments
Asia has a lot in store for those who crave a taste of the paranormal. A bona fide haunted hotel is a good place to start. Here’s a list of five that promise to tickle your sixth sense.
Gateway to India and Taj Hotel, Mumbai – Photo credit
5. Yu Shan Fan Dian, Chengde, China
The 220-room hotel … More
Weekly Travel Q&A: To Wales or Not?
posted in Europe . posted by Ian on January 19, 2012 . 2 Comments
We’ve got a big family trip planned to the UK in the next few months. We’ve mapped out most of our destinations around England but we’re on the fence about visiting Wales. Is it worth the side trip? What are the dos and don’ts?
Eunice J., Darwin
Thomas Telford’s iron suspension bridge over the Menai Strait, Isle … More











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