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BARUT HOTELS – LUXURY AND HOSPITALITY IN TURKEY

Barut Hotels is one of Turkey’s most celebrated hotel brands, offering exceptional hospitality, luxurious accommodations, and unforgettable experiences. With properties strategically located along Turkey’s stunning Mediterranean and Aegean coastlines, Barut Hotels cater to travellers seeking relaxation and adventure.Barut Hotels is a renowned Turkish hotel group offering a variety of luxurious and family-friendly accommodations along Turkey’s Mediterranean coast. Known for their exceptiona...

Prague - Jane's favourite city break of 2024

As the year comes to a close, my last city break of 2024 took me to the enchanting city of Prague—and it turned out to be my favorite. This stunning destination, rich in history, architecture, and culture, offers a perfect combination of beauty, affordability, and convenience.The JourneyGetting to Prague is a breeze. With a short flight time of just 1 hour and 55 minutes, followed by a quick 25-minute transfer to the city center, it’s ideal for a stress-free getaway.The Perfec...

El Fuerte Hotel, Marbella

The El Fuerte Hotel enjoys a prime location in Marbella, near the port and just a six-minute walk from the charming old town. This iconic hotel offers a variety of room choices and distinctive amenities, including separate breakfast areas, a quiet lounge serving drinks and snacks throughout the day, and the option to book a standard room with additional supplements for added features....

Jane's latest adventure to the Maldives: Lily Beach and Hideaway Beach Resort

Embarking on a journey from London to the Maldives is a dream come true, and flying with Qatar Airways makes it an unforgettable experience. Here’s a glimpse into this luxurious escape, perfect for those seeking both adventure and relaxation.The JourneyA relaxed flight London Via Doha (6.45) and onwards after an 1.20 hour layover to the Maldives( 4.05) - don’t even get me started on Doha Airport I just wished I had 3 hours there !Seaplane TransferUpon arriving in Malé, a scenic 30-minute se...

Jane's trip with Just Sardinia to The Forte Village June 2024

Sardinia is a fantastic Italian island known for its beautiful waters, exquisite food, and fine wine. One of the standout destinations on the island is Forte Village, a large resort that caters to various markets, particularly appealing to families during the high season. The resort features an academy offering a wide range of sports and interests, from football to chess, ensuring that there is something for everyone.Forte Village boasts six hotels, each with its own unique style, ranging from 4...

Fiji

I was privileged to be given the opportunity to Visit Fiji from the Inspiring Travel Co and the Fijian tourist board.10 nights and 4 Islands:3 nights Denarau2 nights Likiliku2 nights Nanuku3 nights VomoSo , already I can hear your thoughts “ its such a long way” and yes your right – it is , but my oh my it’s so worth it.I took the route London to San Francisco (11 hours) 4 hours on the ground and you need it , then another 10.5 onto Nadi.BULA , this is the&n...

Cambodia and Laos – Active Adventure January 2024.

As you may have read form my previous blogs, I have had a love for Asia. I decided to go to Cambodia and Laos but this time not with a friend or my daughter but to join a small group for an active adventure trip.Day 1-2  Arrived in Phnom Penh and met my local guide and we covered all the major sights and sounds:  The Royal Palace and the stunning Silver Pagoda / The National Museum and Wat Phnom one of the oldest historical sites in Phnom Penh , walked along the Mekong River to the Ind...

Luxury Agent of the Year London.

Luxury bespoke operator, Carrier held its annual awards ‘The Carrier A-List Awards 2024’ on March 7, recognising the outstanding contributions from their top performing agent partners from all over the country. Following reports of a record breaking 2023, which the operator revealed was its best trade sales year to date, Carrier hailed their success was a result of growing and strengthening their agent partnerships. Held at the famed BAFTA Piccadilly, the event recognised the agents that pro...

The Beautiful City of Florence

Some of you may know from reading my past blogs , myself and three friends started the ABC holidays 9 years ago – this was our way of working round the Alphabet – a place , country -  home or abroad.This year we were at I – we chose Italy and the beautiful city of Florence.Where do I start ? Firstly we were diverted to Pisa Airport due to weather in Florence and for us that was a bonus – we jumped in a taxi to see the leaning tower of Pisa before enjoying lunch and a bottle of wine ...

Janes October getaways...

So early October I took my daughter to experience horse riding as she had requested this for her 16th birthday. Luckily for her I had just been invited to a dinner via Cyplon Holidays to hear all about the Cap St Georges hotel in Cyprus – and guess what ? Yes the hotels owner has stables and many horses just up the road from the hotel and they offer a varied amount of optional experiences.The hotel is a large resort hotel , with its own little private beach area – clear water , 3 main restau...

Singapore Stopover

Often taken as a place for a very short stopover, Singapore is quite fabulous. Great restaurants, so many different cultures, in one city. Sentosa Island hosts a wonderful aquarium and very good golf, and also Universal Studios.The architecture is superb, everywhere you look, there is a feast for your eyes. Its always hot, and its actually very affordable.So next time you head East, or to Australia, don’t stay a day stay a while.Contact us for more information about Singapore....

Vietnam

Day 1First stop, Ho chi Minh for 3 nights staying in the Liberty Riverside Hotel. A lovely hotel with a rooftop pool overlooking the mighty Saigon River.Day 2We took a tour around the city seeing many sites.  Such as the reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, the unforgettable Jade Emperor Pagoda Temple, and the totally amazing War Remnants Museum which is completely eye opening. We also visited the Ben Thanh market where there are some fab bargains along with some delicious local food...

The Delights of the Cotswolds...

I was invited to a friend’s Birthday in the Cotswold’s and so I decided to use the excuse to see a fabulous hotel in a beautiful location.Just over 2 hours from London and I arrived in the beautiful Broadway at the Lygon Arms.The hotel has kept its 600 year history intact , with some original fire places and windows , the roaring log fires that kept us warm and the abundance of staff at hand to take your order from a coffee to a glass of champagne.Dogs and kids are very welcome and a lovely ...

Marseille

You know that if you say South of France, everyone immediately thinks of Nice, San Tropez , Monaco and Cannes. But the South is so much more, with Villefranche, Sete, and of course Marseille. Marseille is a delight, it's the second largest City in France, but seems so different from the first. It's amber stone reflects the sun, as the mediterranean sea laps its shores. The harbour is magnificent, and has a vibrant atmosphere 24/7. Boats sail in and out of you harbour delivering fresh fish f...

Janaway Travel is a TTG Travel Agency Finalist 2022

We are thrilled to have made the TTG’s Top 50 Travel Agencies finalist list for 2022!TTG’s Top 50 Travel Agencies continues to reward exceptional customer service and expertise, whilst recognising the extraordinary lengths agents have gone to through this last year.The shortlist for nationwide and regional categories is out now! Congratulations to all the finalists – See them here...

Budapest

So, October took me to Budapest. It took just under 3 hours from London and a 25 min transfer in a taxi to the centre.I stayed in the Millennium Court executive apartments as there was 4 of us and we wanted to have a small living area and kitchen ( if only to keep the wine chilled).Budapest is split between the river Danube - Buda on one side with many of the historical places such as the castle , fisherman’s bastion , grand bazaar , pest offers parliament, St Stephen’s Basilica, Heroes Squ...

Crete

I've been to Crete twice before in this area . I will not say that the 2 previous hotels were not nice or their views not amazing etc but what I will say is this . The Elounda Beach villas is one of those hotels that oozes peace , calm and tranquility. For me it is an hotel / resort that you need to experience for yourself to appreciate it . The beach is beautiful , clear waters allowing you to see your nail varnish on your toes , the staff always smiling , sincere smiles of happiness . The food...

Malta

So, at the end of April, I took to the skies again and headed to Malta. All the chat of busy airports, check in early scared me too so I paid for Fastrack at Gatwick North ( EasyJet) it was a breeze, I even treated myself to the EasyJet gateway lounge which was a lovely start to my trip .  Having not been to Malta and knowing there are many different areas I listened to my companions – we wanted to be near bars and restaurants , a small beach and accessible to Valletta. We also wanted a 2...

Thailand Trip

First stop Bangkok for 3 nights we stayed at the Pathumwan Princess a lovely hotel situated with direct access to the MBK shopping and office complex and with in easy walking distance to the city’s main entertainment and shopping hub Saim Square. Lots to do in Bangkok We visited some of the many temples. Took a boat down a floating market and travelled to the famous Maeklong Railway Market. Eat some amazing street food and went to the rooftop bar called Above Eleven with lovely views of the ci...

Marrakesh

Just before we went into lockdown, I popped over to Marrakesh, for two days exploration and work. Nice work if you can get it!In these days of working from my kitchen,  I can still remember the deepest blue sky, the colours and smells, the stars at night, and the smiles of the people.So I thought  I would share them with you.I hope one day soon, we can book a trip to Morocco for you. Stay safe and enjoy. John.We can help you find the perfect weekend break or maybe a holiday of a l...

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Helsinki

In between Christmas and New Year, I went to Helsinki, Finland’s delightful capital.  Surrounded by water and islands, this city, is a little like Paris and a bit like Copenhagen, and has the friendliest people I have come across in a long time.The restaurants are magnificent, and I was very lucky to have a deep blue winter sky, where the sun shone all day, albeit very low in the sky. It was -9 but no snow. It’s a three hour flight, across the Baltic, parts of which were frozen, and it�...

The delights of Lymington and the Isle or Wight

A few weekends ago, I had booked off some time, and decided to stay in England. What a weekend I picked, not a cloud in the sky warm days, and a lovely seaside town to enjoy.I took the car, but it’s just as easy by train, and I spent three nights in Lymington , on the edge of the New Forest. Such a lovely place. The trees were just starting to turn, and that lovely autumn light made everything look delightful. Every evening I took the train from Lymington Pier to Lymington Town, which took exa...

Dubrovnik

With my A,B,C Holidays once again rearing its head with my two best girlfriends and being two years behind schedule we decided that for “D” we would head to Dubrovnik, not because we are massive game of thrones fans either (although I am). My first ever visit to the lovely country of Croatia and WOW it was not a disappointment. Just a 2.35 hour plane journey and a 30 mins transfer from the airport to my hotel - https://www.adriaticluxuryhote...I was lucky enough to have the pleasure to ...

Anguilla

Oh my! What can I say about this recent trip?  Firstly some of the pictures are not great, my camera broke, so half are with camera and half with iphone, no offence to the iphone.These are all from the lovely Island of Anguilla. I took a trip there last month, for five beautiful days, with beautiful people and amazing food. The island is flat, like a pancake, unlike its neighbours St Maarten and Antigua. It’s British of course, and its famous for the shortest battle ever fought, according...