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Lux Beach Holiday: Miami Beach, Florida

FIRST POSTED: 16th July 2018 | LAST UPDATED: 23rd March 2023

I had 3 nights in Miami Beach and I made the most of them – here’s how my “long’ weekend went and how you can plan the perfect Miami Beach holiday yourself.

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Lux StopOver: 18 hours in Vancouver, Canada

FIRST POSTED: 21st March 2018 | LAST UPDATED: 21st January 2020

My time on this trip to Canada’s British Columbia was at a premium – after a pretty perfect day in Victoria, it was time to head to the big city:…

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A perfect day in Victoria BC, Canada

FIRST POSTED: 14th December 2017 | LAST UPDATED: 8th September 2020

Looks for ideas of things to do in Victoria BC? Here is my one-day guide to Victoria Vancouver Island I have been promising myself a visit to Canada’s West coast…

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Lux Hotel Review: Belmond El Encanto, Santa Barbara, California

FIRST POSTED: 4th November 2017 | LAST UPDATED: 29th July 2020

Santa Barbara Hotels: welcome to the Belmond El Encanto, undoubtedly one of the best hotels in Santa Barbara. To this day, I haven’t had a Belmond experience that wasn’t really…

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Lux weekend: in and around Santa Monica, California

FIRST POSTED: 31st October 2016 | LAST UPDATED: 5th February 2020

Looking for to plan the perfect Santa Monica, California weekend? Here are some ideas of what to do in Santa Monica including a suggestion for a beachfront luxury vacation rental…

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Luxury Villa Review: Blue Doors in Palm Springs, California

FIRST POSTED: 12th October 2015 | LAST UPDATED: 15th September 2020

The Blue Doors, is a beautiful 3-bedroom and 3-bathroom villa located in Palm Springs, California, which accommodates 6 people. On this occasion, I travelled with my husband, his daughter and…

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LA has always been kind to us (except with the traffic some times). But we shall be coming back for more, for sure.

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A lux weekend in Los Angeles, California

FIRST POSTED: 12th February 2015 | LAST UPDATED: 18th January 2021

I love LA. I love LA. I love LA. I know it is a love or hate city (and a very large city at that), but I am a fan. I am even a bigger fan of a little nice ‘mini-city’ (in true American style, of course) called Beverly Hills. You may have heard about it.

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A lux weekend around Napa Valley, California

FIRST POSTED: 1st October 2014 | LAST UPDATED: 12th November 2020

After 8 years, it was a pleasure to return to the California wine country. I really enjoyed my time there – it was better than I ever remembered. I loved the two days we spent there and everyone we met. And everything we ate. And all we drank.

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