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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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 and textures …. the essence of panoramic...
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Ciao! It’s no secret that some of the most delicious foods enjoyed globally have originated within the borders of that bewitching boot-shaped country: Italy! Traditional Italian food has crossed over and become a delightful visitor on family menus for decades. Of course, authentic Italian food is a delicious combination of influences that showcase the history...
Part of the great pleasure of travel is the number of new tastes and flavours that we encounter on foreign shores. Anyone who has traversed the globe already knows how regional dishes and traditional methods of cooking can vary from place to place. Nowhere is this more evident than in the Caribbean. A combination of...
If you’re trying to decide where in the Mediterranean or in fact the world to visit for the ultimate vacation, look no further than the fabulously shaped country that is Italy. With so many things to do in Italy, it is that unique destination that pulls the best elements of adventure, glamour, history and gourmet...
Marbella has long been the go-to destination for the rich and famous. In the sixties and seventies, Marbella became one of the most well-known European Playgrounds rivalling St Tropez and Monaco. Bridget Bardot, King Juan Carlos, Sean Connery and The Rolling Stones were all seen enjoying the areas unbeatable weather, Luxury Marbella Villas and of course...
St Martin is a destination that dazzles the senses. Soak in the stunning views of the Caribbean Sea, swirling with a combination of bold turquoise ocean views and lush green landscape. Listen for the soothing sounds of the waves rolling onto the shore or the local Rastafarians playing some of their smooth reggae music. And...
Dining in Italy is always a feast for the senses. If you want your senses to have the ultimate Italian rush, then the ingredients of delicious dishes and extraordinary surroundings, combine to make a trip to any of the best restaurants in Venice, Italy an unforgettable experience. What exactly constitutes ‘best Venetian restaurants’, you might...
Costa Rica has become one of the most desirable vacation destinations in the world. It is a country that offers a myriad of fun, action packed activities with gorgeous beaches, mountains, jungles and luxury Costa Rica Villas. A holiday can be busy or relaxing but certainly never dull. Each day’s activities can be interspersed with...
If you have decided that the Dominican Republic is your destination of choice then a list of the Best Restaurants in Punta Cana will certainly convince you that this fabulous resort is the place for you to stay. Whenever I am tasked with writing up a Best Restaurants Guide of some of the many stunning...
More than just Rice ‘N’ Beans : A 6-Day Food Diary in Grand Cayman Restaurants When one thinks of eating in the Caribbean, the mind immediately conjures up visions and flavours of Jerk Chicken, Blackened Fish and Rice ‘N’ Beans – all delicious in their own right. But more and more islands are seeing the...
Diverse, delightful, delicious, with an abundance of the freshest ingredients, Turks and Caicos restaurants weave magical dishes to please every taste. The gorgeous group of islands that makes up Turks and Caicos is sublimely located in the temperate and lush Caribbean Sea. Here, Exceptional Villas has the most exclusive Turks and Caicos villas that are...
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.
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 coastline of Amalfi, and we are in the realm of ecstasy! My Amalfi Coast Restaurant Guide L’Antica Pizzaria Da Michele, Naples Il Buco, Sorrento...
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,...
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...
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...
On our most recent trip to Jamaica, Emma and I, as always, got to sample some wonderful food. So I decided it was time to write a blog on the subject. Each of our villas in Jamaica has a full staff, including a Chef who has been hand-picked by the villa owner. Our Exceptional chefs...
Barbados Food, Wine and Rum Festival 2013 Barbados is an island renowned for its party lifestyle and numerous festivals. Along with ‘Cropover’ in the summer, the Barbados Food, Rum & Wine Festival is one of the biggest of the year. The weekend celebration takes place from the 22nd to the 25th of November in 2013....
Zermatt is without a doubt home to the best and largest selection of mountain restaurants in the world. The beautiful car-free town of Zermatt features more than 40 mountain restaurants in three linked ski areas. That’s not including the restaurants in the neighbouring Italian side of the mountain which you can easily ski to during...
While on a recent visit to Barbados the Exceptional Villas team experienced some of the best cuisines Barbados has to offer. Although we have our own wonderful Chef Stephensen at Smugglers Cove 6 we couldn’t resist dining out. There is an abundance of fine dining in Barbados, with a cosmopolitan blend of cuisine, from local Caribbean, Mediterranean, and...
Located 150km east of the main curve of the Caribbean Islands, Barbados is where many of us get the first taste of the wonderful Caribbean islands. And for good reason with temperatures that remain around 28 degrees Celsius, wonderful white sandy beaches, incredibly friendly people, an incredible selection of villas in Barbados and then, of...