by Glotime | Jul 18, 2018 | Featured, Travel
Planning a self-catering holiday this year? Let’s talk about NOVASOL – one of the best travel companies out there offering handpicked holiday homes to match your vision of a perfect holiday. In fact, they’re Europe’s largest professionally managed self-catering holiday home provider, offering over 50,000 villas, cottages and apartments across a whopping 28 different countries.
Having said that, NOVASOL come from small beginnings and have never lost the personal touch that makes each booking as precious as the last. Putting a friendly face on the rental business, they also have 60 local offices in a number of their destinations – meaning a helping hand isn’t far off if you need one.
So whether you’re looking for rustic country cottage, a charming gîte in France, or a stylish apartment close to a chic European city, their impressive range will have something to suit your taste and budget. If that sounds good to you, read on to find out why our piece of paradise this year is a villa with a private swimming pool rather than a hotel…
It’s almost summer and it’s no wonder that sun-sapped urbanites are crawling out from their offices and underground carriages to take a well-deserved break. Craving vitamin D in shedloads, even the country bumpkins among us are itching to switch their mud-caked wellies for strappy sandals! So this summer, we’re urging you to forget fighting for elbowroom on the daily commute and give yourself the luxury of space, time and privacy with a top-notch villa all to yourself (and maybe the family, if they’re well-behaved).
(Villa in Dalmatia, Croatia: £21 per person, per night – September: https://goo.gl/47sfSa)
Our recommendation? Check out a holiday home provider like www.novasol.co.uk. They have a range of over 50,000 properties all over Europe, so you don’t have to share your indulgence abroad with anyone else! Everyone’s definition of luxury is different, so it’s pretty lucky their range can take you from an infinity pool in Corsica, to a château in the Loire Valley or an expansive terrace overlooking the Andalusian hills. That’s expansive not expensive, by the way – each of the properties featured on this post can be rented for less than £25 per person, per night! Total bargain.
(Villa in Benissa, Spain: £20 per person, per night – September: https://goo.gl/nu9EBY )
Self-catering has a new image and it’s time the humble holiday home snatched the title of luxury getaway provider back from the hotel giants. In my opinion, nothing says indulgence more than having the entire swimming pool to yourself and allowing calm waters to wash away the stresses of your usually hectic schedule. Actually, I tell a lie – things can always be made slightly more glamorous with a glass of champagne. So this year forgo the crowded hotel complex, swap the work suit for a swimsuit and make a toast to ultimate relaxation.
(Villa in Lazio, Italy: £23 per person, per night – September, £28 per person, per night – August: https://goo.gl/C6pbnX)
For us, a truly indulgent holiday is not a clinical hotel room charged at an eye-watering £500+ per night, and it most certainly isn’t a cacophony of kiddy tantrums in the endless queue for your all-inclusive dinner. The road to a peaceful getaway is paved with good intentions, but in this case maybe we’re better off taking the less beaten path. Select a totally unique holiday home where the design and location can help you to unwind – whether that’s a chic apartment on the Côte d’Azur, or a Tuscan farmhouse amidst sprawling vineyards.
(Villa in Provence, France: £20 per person, per night – September, £37 per person, per night – July: https://goo.gl/Hytx4A)
Feeling the urgent need to book your own holiday home getaway yet? Wave goodbye to hotel hell and head to www.novasol.co.uk where real luxury travel begins.
*Prices are based on maximum occupancy over a week
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by Glotime | Jul 9, 2018 | Featured, GloKitchen
California believes that everything can be cured by Yoga and Avocado. We do know that Avocado is one of the most nutritious foods on the Planet, and now are included in many diets because of their health giving benefits. So if we are to believe half of what we hear, then here are some simple and healthy snacks with Avocado as a leading player.
Kick the day off with eggs and avocado on granary toast.
INGREDIENTS
2 hard boiled eggs
2 ripe avocados
1 tablespoon of sweet mango chutney
2 slices of granary toast
METHOD
Slice the eggs
Smash the avocados
Pile the eggs and avocado onto the toast
Garnish with the chutney
Serves 2
HINT – why not try with a poached egg
Light Lunch or Supper with sliced Avocado and quinoa in a bowl.
INGREDIENTS
2 ripe Avocado
2 cups Quinoa
Half a cucumber
Six sprigs of rocket
2 red peppers
2 spring onions
6 ripe vine tomatoes
METHOD
Slice the avocado
Chop the peppers, cucumber. tomatoes and spring onions
Place avocado and quinoa into bowl garnished with rocket, chopped Spring Onion, tomatoes, cucumber and red peppers
Garnish with sprigs of rocket
Serve with soy sauce or balsamic vinegar dressing.
Serves 2
HINT – Why not add a few pine nuts for added crunch
Please let us know if you try any of these tasty avocado recipies and share your variations with us
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by Glotime | May 29, 2018 | Featured, Travel
We know that many of our readers like a sip of bubbly and often opt for Prosecco, but for those seasoned connoisseurs, there is nothing quite like the flavour of the produce from the revered regions of Champagne itself, in Central France
For those of you who have a ‘bestie’ and want to go on a ‘Patsy and Eddy’ weekend, or wish to share a memorable break with your other half, Grape Escapes will organise it for you.
One word of advice though, and we don’t want to be a Party Pooper, but make sure you drink plenty of water, and pace yourself throughout the stay, as you really want to relish every moment of this amazing holiday, and remember it when you get home! Have fun!
Here is what Grape Escapes have to say:
DESTINATIONS/CHAMPAGNE
The delightful Champagne region remains our most popular destination, but what makes it so great? In part, it is because the region is so easy to get to. It is accessible from central Paris in just 45 minutes using the high speed rail line linking Paris with eastern France. Charles de Gaulle airport is even closer with a journey time to Champagne of 30 minutes on this line. For our UK customers, it is situated less than 2 ½ hours’ drive from Calais making it the UK’s closest premium wine region.
Other reasons include the recently UNESCO Classified picturesque hillsides and valleys, covered in vines and forests and the sense of history associated with the region. The city of Reims is home to no less than four UNESCO World Heritage sites, including one of the finest gothic cathedrals in northern Europe where 25 kings of France were crowned. It was on the front line in both the first and second World Wars, and is also where the formal surrender was signed at the end of World War II. However, all of these reasons tell only part of the story. The main reason remains the world-famous wine.
As the leading specialist organiser of Champagne tours with over a decade of experience, they offer a huge selection of Champagne tours to suit all tastes and budgets!
Their friendly team would love to hear from you on +44 (0) 1920 46 86 66 or at info@grapeescapes.net to discuss your requirements and suggest suitable packages, Here are some of our favourite Champagne tours, which are also available to book online at Grape Escapes
If you can’t find what you are looking for on their web site, they will be thrilled to put together a tailor-made itinerary for you. Just get in touch!
One of their recent clients commented:
‘Reims as a city was a delight to encounter and a very pleasant surprise. The hotel was perfectly situated. Both Marco and I learnt a tremendous amount about the production and history of champagne and thoroughly enjoyed every second from the moment we left home. Even the weather was kind to us.’
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