Best Bits of Capri and Anacapri, Italy

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One boat ride from Naples and the Amalfi Coast and you are in the world famous Island of Capri. Then it’s only ten minutes away by car from the Marina Grande to Anacapri, the other village on the Isle of Capri, which is just as charming. You might want to just head to the beach […]

A Best Bits Hotel: Banyan Tree, Seychelles

Banyan Tree - A Bit of Paradise

It’s rare that one of my Bits of Paradise is located in a destination that could actually be “paradise.” As we drove further and further away from Victoria, the capital city of Seychelles, my heart beat a little faster with anticipation. The time I already had enjoyed on Mahé Island, had been filled with activities […]

A Best Bits Hotel: La Bouitte, St. Martin de Belleville, France

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Between mouthfuls of our mingardises (petit fours), we agreed that our hosts’ last name should be Le Meilleur (best) not simply Meilleur (better), because eating at La Bouitte just couldn’t be more fabulous. Eaters from far and wide travel via every mode of transportation to dine chez Rene & Maxime. Before lunch & dinner, a […]

Best Bits of the Chocolate Festival in Grenada

Enjoying the Grenada Chocolate Festival

Every year, one island in the Caribbean goes mad for chocolate – Grenada, the Spice Island. Enjoying the Grenada Chocolate Festival is not hard – as long as you like chocolate! Anyone talking about Fine Chocolate goes on about “Bean to Bar” – the Grand Cru of chocolate. Most of the estates below go that […]

Best Bits of County Antrim, Ireland

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Northern Ireland is full of wonders and Country Antrim has most of them. There are so many cool things to do in Antrim, that it’s a must for any tourist! One of County Antrim’s most famous sons, C. S. Lewis, said, “You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long […]

Best Bits of County Down, Ireland

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Having touched down at Belfast Airport at 8am that morning, we hardly took any time to drop our bags off at the Culloden Estate, our home for the next two nights, before heading out to explore County Down, Northern Ireland. Most people know County Down for its most famous golf course, the Royal County Down, […]