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TRAVEL > Almanak Guide to Siracusa, Sicily

CONTENTS Getting There Where to Eat Where to Drink Where to Sleep Where to Swim Click to Google Map list The Almanak Guide to Syracuse is now available in print from the blurb store print its just $13 USD plus shipping for 40 pages of full colour - click here. When you are…

ByCrispyAugust 25, 20230Comments

TRAVEL TRAVEL > ITALY

STAY > Masseria Trapanà, Lecce Italy

This is the first of a series of articles on some of the best places to visit in Italy during summer - watch out for Almanak organised Tours to these locations for summer 2024. Hidden away 12 minutes from the historic Italian city of Lecce (often referred to as the Florence of the South) you…

ByCrispyJuly 18, 20230Comments

TRAVEL TRAVEL > SPAIN

TRAVEL > San Sebastián Donostitia

San Sebastián Donostitia is the heartland of Basque country and in just a few days it will be the starting point of the 2023 Tour de France. Well actually Bilbao is going to be the starting point and stage 1 will weave its way through San Sebastian and back but it got me to thinking…

ByAl ManakJune 19, 20230Comments

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SKI > Nozawa Onsen

Maybe not for everybody but for us it is definitely pretty close. We have been lucky enough to ski in North America, South America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Japan. We love skiing in Japan for a number of reasons, firstly of course the snow which is abundant and excellent quality, secondly the culture -…

ByJames CampbellMay 30, 20230Comments

TRAVEL TRAVEL > AUSTRALIA

TRAVEL > Astra Falls Creek is Snow Paradise

Regulars to Falls Creek Ski Resort in Victoria are probably very familiar with Astra, because frankly it is a super stylish hotel that continues to set the standard for snow hotel accomodation. Its not just us saying that they have managed to collect awards for best boutique ski hotel in Australia for the past 7…

ByJames CampbellMay 23, 20230Comments

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TRAVEL > A stylish designer hotel in the middle of a beautiful European winery – yes please.

The Loisium group have taken the concept of wine travel to new levels with incredible modern architecture in their designer hotels (built in the winery), outstanding cuisine, stunning furnishings and design in some of the worlds most beautiful wine regions. As you can imagine that has ticked a whole lot of our boxes (already in…

ByAl ManakMay 15, 20230Comments

TRAVEL TRAVEL > SPAIN

TRAVEL > The Sights and Tastes of Spectacular Rioja

Just to the south of glamorous San Sebastián and to the south west of the towering Pyrenees Mountains you find the Ebro River. The valley of the Ebro River and its tributaries create the region of 'La Rioja' a part of Spain that is famed for its outstanding wine (predominately Tempranillo), a beautiful region…

ByJames CampbellMay 2, 20230Comments

TRAVEL TRAVEL > NZ WHERE TO SKI >

TRAVEL > The Incredible Magic of Queenstown

As we start to feel the chill of autumn in the Southern Hemisphere, plans for the best place for a ski trip are discussed, and a return to Queenstown (in New Zealand South Island) is always a serious contender for best wine and snow holiday. Queenstown in winter is a winter wonderland that should…

ByJames CampbellApril 26, 20230Comments

SKI > SPAIN SKI > SPAIN & ANDORRA (Pyrenees Mountains) TRAVEL TRAVEL > SPAIN WHERE TO SKI >

SKI > Formigal a must visit ski resort in the Pyrenees

High in the Pyrenees nestled on the border between Spain and France the Formigal-Panticosa Ski Resort is a massive ski resort connecting across three towns; Panticosa, Formigal and Portalet it is the largest resort in Spain.

ByJames CampbellApril 21, 20230Comments

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TRAVEL > Pluto Pod – travel pillow or personal isolation pod.

Travel pillows are one of those unfortunate necessities of the modern traveller, less space in seats that don’t recline as far as they used to, mean you need something to help you attempt to rest while your body contorts into a knot. Sure if you only fly in the pointy end of the plane…

ByJames CampbellMarch 19, 20230Comments

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