Martinique
The largest of the Windward islands (425-square miles), Martinique’s landscape is both rich and varied. The south is known for the gorgeous white sandy beaches, rolling hills and sugarcane fields, the north for lush, tropical vegetation, banana trees and pineapple plantations, not unlike those found in the South Pacific. But the overall flavor of this French West Indies getaway is Gallic. Franglais is spoken here and Parisian perfume wafts from the boutiques and colorful markets of (...)
Hotels & restaurants nearby:
Hôtel Cap Est Lagoon Resort & Spa,

The Coloured Earths of Chamarel
While Mauritius is one of those ‘little tropical paradises’ boasting a tropical climate, limpid warm seas and long beaches of fine sand, this doesn’t mean it is lacking in places that appeal to nature lovers and explorers, too. The unusual coloured earths of Chamarel are astonishing on account of the many different colours of sands found there created by erosion of the volcanic rock. They are near the magnificent Chamarel Falls. An exceptional landscape which is a very good (...)
Hotels & restaurants nearby:
Le Prince Maurice,

Paris
Paris, the capital of France, is one of the most renowned cities for its cultural, architectural and historic heritage. (Everyone has heard of Notre-Dame, the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre and the banks of the Seine, etc.) Paris also embodies a gourmet’s dream: it is the ultimate for food connoisseurs with every possible type of cuisine, ranging from classic in the extreme to highly exotic! Why forego such a (...)
Hotels & restaurants nearby:
Les Ambassadeurs, Apicius, , Hôtellerie du Bas-Bréau, , Cazaudehore «La Forestière», Hélène Darroze, Carré des Feuillants, , Restaurant Michel Rostang, , Le Grand Véfour, Hôtel de Vigny, Le Pré Catelan, Hôtel Daniel,

Roma
To describe the eternal city in a few words is a challenge. Roma, the centre of Antiquity, Roma, the capital of modern Italy, Roma with its abundance of monuments to the glory of each historic period with its unequalled cultural, political and spiritual repercussions. We will just mention the absolute essentials in this city of a thousand marvels, the Vatican (and Sistine Chapel), St. Peter’s Cathedral (the largest in the world), the Coliseum, vestiges of the ancient city (including (...)
Hotels & restaurants nearby:
Parkhotel Villa Grazioli, La Posta Vecchia,

Venice
A museum city or the world’s capital for lovers? For centuries, the City of the Doges exerted its influence on the whole world and exported Italian art and culture via its merchants and explorers, the most famous being Marco Polo. The wealth of its inhabitants enabled them to build marvellous palaces along its bridges and canals. The present-day city still reflects this glorious past, from St. Mark’s Square to the Doges’ Palace, not forgetting the island ghetto (one of (...)
Hotels & restaurants nearby:
Villa Abbazia, Ristorante Le Calandre, Bauer Palladio Hotel & Spa,

Vienna - Schönbrunn
The capital of Austria, Vienna was the seat of power of the Hapsburgs for many centuries and the cultural centre of Europe. There are so many beautiful sights in the city it is impossible to mention them all. Nonetheless, do not miss the Schönbrunn Palace, a rival to Versailles, built in a flamboyant Rococo style and set in a magnificent park. As you walk the streets of this marvellous city, you are following in the footsteps of the greatest composers and, if you close your eyes, you may (...)
Hotels & restaurants nearby:
Steirereck im Stadtpark, Taubenkobel, Palais Coburg Residenz, Hanner, Mörwald «Kloster Und»,