5 Reasons Why Your Next Vacation Should be a Yacht Charter in St Barts

Saint Barthélemy, also referred to as St Barths, Saint Barth, or St Barts, is a Caribbean island found in the French West Indies that needs to be seen to be believed. The natural beauty that flows through the turquoise waters will create memories for a lifetime.  A destination like this deserves to be experienced in...

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Family Luxury Vacations: Our Top 12 Kid-Friendly Destinations

Searching for luxury vacations that keep the whole family happy can be tough. Organizing a trip for a large group of people is complicated enough without throwing different ages into the mix. However, that’s where we come in. From a plethora of activities to fine-dining experiences around the world, “family-friendly” and “luxury” can (and do)...

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Luxury Beaches in Barbados: Our Favourite 8

Here at exceptional villas, we pride ourselves on our expert knowledge of top destinations. When starting out in a new country, it can feel overwhelming trying to decide where to spend your precious vacation days. Especially when it comes to destinations like Barbados, where the options for incredible beaches are endless.  So, we’ve put together...

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Dining in Barbados

How can any country be this beautiful? Barbados is heavenly, and even though I have visited more than 20 times, I feel the same each time.  Barbados has it all. Gorgeous beaches, great culture, amazing beauty and the thing dearest to my heart fabulous food and restaurants.  Food is an enormously important part of any...

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Best Diving in the Caribbean

The Caribbean is famous for its calm, and warm turquoise waters fringed with beautiful white beaches and an incredibly diverse variety of marine life.  It is no wonder then that the Caribbean is one of the world’s most popular locations for scuba diving.  The Caribbean has over 7,000 islands which include 13 nations and 12...

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Things to do in Zermatt

If you’re looking for the best things to do in Zermatt then you have come to the right place. Zermatt is one of the world’s most iconic and beautiful ski and mountain towns in the world.  The Matterhorn which is the world’s most recognizable mountain soars majestically above the village of Zermatt at 4,474 meters....

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Eco-Travel Tips

If you could avoid harming the planet on vacation, would you choose to do so? The answer in most cases is, Yes! Ask yourself this, if you had the choice to stay in a property that offers all the comforts and service of a luxury villa BUT the homeowner has gone that extra mile to...

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Harbour Island Bahamas Rentals

Harbour Island in the Bahamas is truly one of the most unspoiled and beautiful natural places on our planet. It is no wonder then that Harbour island villas are also some of the best Bahamas vacation rentals and why some of the world’s most discerning clients choose to spend their vacation here. These rentals have...

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Barbados Holiday Rentals

 THE HISTORY OF SOME OF THE BARBADOS BEST HOLIDAY HOMES Barbados is one of the most popular islands in the Caribbean for British, American and Canadian Holidaymakers.  The destination first became incredibly popular when Concorde chose this stunning island as its only holiday destination. The first Concorde flight to Barbados was in 1977. With a...

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Facts About Costa Rica Every Visitor Should Know

Costa Rica is fast becoming one of the most fashionable and popular places to visit on the planet for a very good reason. Costa Rica is full of culture, wilderness, wetlands, colourful cities, stunning beaches, volcanoes, beauty, incredible food, national parks and history all waiting to be explored. If Costa Rica is not already on...

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Top 12 Beachfront Caribbean Villas To Inspire The Vacation Of Your Dreams

The Caribbean islands have some of the world’s finest and most pristine white sandy beaches caressing the gorgeous shores. It’s no surprise that they are one of the region’s claims to fame. But what if you could stay on one of these celebrated beaches in one of the world’s best Caribbean villas? Sounds like a...

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Dominican Republic Facts

50 Interesting Facts About The Dominican Republic We are delighted to present to you fifty interesting facts about the Dominican Republic and also some fun facts. We also have lots of interesting tidbits on what the Dominican Republic is known for, famous Dominican Republic people and of course other interesting facts about that we hope...

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What You Need To Know About St Barts

I’ve been to St Barts a lot. I try to get there at least once a year.  I’d like to share with you some tips and knowledge drawn from my long experience of this beautiful Caribbean island. When there are so many Caribbean islands to choose from, why choose St Barts? There is a reason...

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The 5 Best Places to Stay in Santorini

Today I am going to detail the best places to stay in Santorini. In doing so, I will give you the reasons why I, personally, love the villas I have chosen. You will also be able to visit our website, Exceptional Villas, for more images and information on each of the  stunning properties. We feature...

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The Best Restaurants in St Barts

As owner and CEO of Exceptional Villas, I am often asked where is my favourite place in the world to go on vacation? With so many beautiful places in the world, I am unable to limit my answer to just one vacation spot. My answer to this question is always the same; Italy, The Maldives,...

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From Tuscany to the Amalfi Coast

From Italian Villas in Tuscany to your luxury villa in the Amalfi Coast, how do you choose?  Each part of Italy is so individually beautiful and so incredibly unique. The thing that all parts of Italy have in common are amazing food, breath-taking scenery, phenomenal history, friendly passionate fashionable people and great art. If you...

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The Ultimate St Barts Travel Guide

Picture this. A chic French Island in the heart of the Caribbean, filled with white sand beaches, exquisite restaurants, designer shops, and an array of yachts that line the capitol’s harbor. If that sounds like your idea of heaven, then we promise St Barts is the place to be.   The Caribbean island has become a...

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Essential Barbados Travel Guide

With some many beautiful Caribbean islands to choose from, how do you choose the perfect one for you? As owner and CEO of Exceptional Villas, the question constantly asked is which is the nicest island? And which is the best Villa? There is no right answer to this question as each of the islands are...

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Nevis Villas to Triathlon

I have always liked a challenge. On our first visit to inspect the many Nevis rentals, our wonderful host from Paradise Beach Resort which has some of the best Nevis villas, told us all about the Nevis Triathlon. My ears pricked up because I had always wanted to try a triathlon, but I am a...

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Essential Turks and Caicos Travel Guide

Peel back the glamour of Turks and Caicos, and you will find an island that is as naturally beautiful as it is glamorous. I am lucky to travel all around the world as the owner of Exceptional Villas, and I can honestly say that Turks and Caicos is one of my most favourite destinations on...

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Chalets in Zermatt and So Much More

Fall in Love With Zermatt I first fell in love with Zermatt when I was working as a trainee Hotel Manager in Zurich. Skiing has always been my ultimate passion. I spent the year saving every penny I earned so that on my day off I would be able to travel to a different ski...

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St Barts Rentals: The Top 9, Ever

St Barts is the home of some of the world’s uber luxury villa and vacation rentals so how is it possible to choose the nine best, St Barts Villas? Well, luckily we have the best job in the world and get to visit all of them on a very regular basis. We are therefore in...

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From Santorini Villas to the Top of the Rock

Santorini is one of the great natural wonders of the world, and one of the wonders of Santorini is without a doubt The Skaros Rock. One of the best things I have ever done in my life is the hike and climb to the top of The Skaros Rock. I will always remember my first...

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Barbados Luxury Villas: Top 11

Barbados is the home of luxury villas. Some of our favorites in Alaya Villa, a gorgeous home set on the Platinum Coast in Barbados. Ever since British Airways decided to fly Concorde directly to Barbados, it has become one of the chicest and luxurious destinations in the world. It is a stunning island ringed by...

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About Alexandra Baradi

Alexandra Baradi is the founder and owner of Exceptional Villas. She started the company 1992. Alex is a hotel manager by background and has travelled around the world in search of the best villas. Her personal passion for travel and her entrepreneurial flair for making guest feel very special from the moment they enquire to the moment they arrive home, has enabled Exceptional Villas to become the world’s leader in luxury villas. She believes anything is possible when you travel with Exceptional Villas and ensures you will be pampered every step of the way. Alexandra and her team all have one thing in common; to provide their guests with an unmatched holiday experience and to go beyond expectations. Each of the team members specialise in just one destination rather than in multiple destinations allowing them to become total experts in their fields. Both Alexandra and her team spend much of their time travelling to all the destinations inspecting new villas and re-inspecting already featured villas.