Halkidiki or Chalkidiki is a peninsula in Northern Mainland Greece. The peninsula is said to resemble a hand with three fingers or legs, as the Greeks call them. This unusual shape creates an expanse of coastline covering almost 350 miles. With excellent beaches, wild forested regions and numerous well-spaced villages and towns, Halkidiki is a… Read more
Best Time To Visit St Martin
Saint Martin is still as beautiful and picturesque as ever and continues to be one of the most popular Caribbean vacation destinations from both new and returning tourists. This beautiful and friendly island is attracting and welcoming their past and future visitors with key new offerings. As you might already know the island comprises of… Read more
Best Restaurants in Ravello
Pack your appetites for we are off on a gentle gourmet gambol through this lovely municipality, visiting its unique and exquisite restaurants to sample Ravello food in all its incarnations.
Tuscany Tours
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Best Restaurants in Sorrento
Any visit to Sorrento is a feast for the eyes. The clifftop drive, snaking around sharp bends hundreds of feet above the Bay of Naples provides breath-taking views that rival any destination on the globe. Never have land and sea been so well married to create dramatic colours, textures …. the essence of panoramic allure…. Read more
Best Things to Do in Mykonos
Mykonos, Island of the Winds, is a 33 square mile Greek paradise in the Aegean Sea. 93 miles east of Athens, this spectacular island boasts a mountain of over 1,100 feet that gives unparalleled views over the turquoise sea and beyond. Enjoying a classic Mediterranean climate with over 300 days of sunshine each year, Mykonos… Read more
Best Things To Do In St Lucia
St Lucia or Santa Lucia Caribe is the only country in the world named after a woman and if an island had a gender it could reasonably be argued that St Lucia is indeed well named. Exciting, stimulating, beautiful, lush, bountiful, serene – all the very best superlatives used to describe how remarkable women can… Read more
Best Things to do in Positano
I will always recall the first time I set foot in Positano. Like you, I had read the blogs (or travel articles, as they were so quaintly called in the distant past!), I had looked at many photographs in printed guides and brochures …. But, truly, nothing really prepared me for the dazzling reality that… Read more
Best Things To Do In Turks and Caicos
Legend has it that Christopher Columbus first made land in Turks and Caicos thus making this the doorway to the New World. This is as true today as it was in 1492. When you touch down in this archipelago of unspoiled splendour you will feel like the world has been made new again. All of… Read more
The Best Time to Visit Barbados
Crystal clear waters surround this tropical island paradise. Sun-kissed white sandy beaches lined with swaying coconut trees and incredibly stunning views are just one of the reasons that Barbados has been voted the top destination in the Caribbean. The island is known for its glorious weather with a year-round tropical climate ensuring that no matter… Read more
Best Amalfi Coast Restaurants
Writing a blog about glorious Italian restaurants is indeed a wonderful pleasure. Add to this pleasure the fact that these restaurants create their marvels of cuisine along the world’s most breath-taking coast line of Amalfi, and we are in the realm of ecstasy! The Amalfi Coast restaurants that are elegantly distributed across this peninsula, capture… Read more
The Amalfi Coast
Try to remember the most beautiful place you have ever visited – recall each glorious sensation as you relive the memory of the scenery, the tastes and the sounds…now multiply all of those sensations by a thousand, and you won’t even get close to understanding what makes the Amalfi Coast one of the world’s most… Read more
The Best Places to Stay in Santorini
If you are a first-time visitor to this beautiful island and are trying to work out the best places to stay in Santorini, then it is important to first get an understanding of the geography of this stunning small island. It is just 95 square meters in size, and the coastline is 69 meters in… Read more
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,… Read more
Best Restaurants in Antigua: The Top 9
The tropical island of Antigua is one of the most popular Caribbean destinations. A historical island that offers a fascinating culture, friendly people, spectacular Antigua rentals and best of all there is endless sunshine. What makes Antigua so popular is its stunning sun-kissed white sandy beaches of which there are 365, one for every day… Read more
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… Read more
17 Caribbean Destinations with Direct Flights from New York
The Caribbean is one of the easiest destinations to reach from New York. In fact, there are flights daily to almost every island in the Caribbean. It is especially ideal for those New Yorkers who want to escape the Winter snow and cold weather and trade it for a sun-kissed powdery white sandy beach on… Read more
The Ultimate St Barts Travel Guide
I am passionate about St Barts and get excited every time I visit to look at the newest homes, restaurants, hotels and shops on the island. When I am asked where I choose to go on vacation, my answer is always St Barts in the Winter and Italy in the Summer. My Ultimate Italy Travel… Read more
The Best Villas in Santorini
Santorini is the most famous and well-known island in Greece. It is best known for its famous sun sets and incredible views. Santorini was devastated by a volcanic eruption in the 16th century BC giving the island its rugged look. The landscape is now filled with white washed luxury villas, overlooking the sea. The main… Read more
St Barts After Irma: Open For Business
St Barts is open for business and is looking more beautiful than ever. The island is delighted to be welcoming guests after suffering damage caused during hurricane Irma earlier this year. However, the island has recovered magnificently and welcomed their first guests in mid-November. The island is starting to get back to normal with most… Read more
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… Read more
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… Read more
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 owner of Exceptional Villas, and I can honestly say that Turks and Caicos is one of my most favorite destinations on the… Read more
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… Read more
Mexican Villa Vacation at Punta Mita
From Hola to Adios, a Mexican villa vacation in Punta Mita is guaranteed to satisfy your lust for luxury, relaxation, and adventure. Punta Mita has become famous worldwide as Mexico’s Premier Resort Community. Why you should choose Punta Mita for your Mexican Villa Vacation Porqué I hear you say? Where to begin? It is home… Read more
Eagles Palace Greece
In Greece, food is considered one of the greatest pleasures and at Eagles Palace Resort in Halkidiki their chefs will transform every plate into a work of gastronomic art. From the moment we arrived at Eagles Palace Resort in Greece we were exposed to some of the finest culinary art imaginable. The flavour, detail and… Read more
Honeymoon Villas in St Martin
Every time I go on an inspection trip to personally inspect our villas, I think how lucky I am to get to visit all these amazing properties in the most stunning locations. The Caribbean is always a firm favourite of mine, and St Martin is one of my favourite islands. Many of our clients come to… Read more
BVI Villa Rentals: Top 5
Why Travel to the BVI? The British Virgin Islands is one of the most idyllic places to go on a Caribbean vacation, and BVI villa rentals are some of the Caribbean’ finest. The BVI’s are a chain of 60 stunningly beautiful islands that situated in the heart of the Sir Francis Drake Channel. The islands… Read more
How to Spend a Week in Anguilla
Anguilla is one of the lesser known islands in the Caribbean. Located just a small step off the beaten track, which helps to protect Anguilla’s character and exclusivity while offering travellers convenience in getting there by air or by sea. The island is by far one of the most beautiful and is home to the… Read more
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… Read more