We recently took a trip to Devon, England and made it a point to visit the beach of Saunton Sands.
Friday Travel Photo: Devon, England
Startle Travel Blog
Archive for August, 2012:
Five Hotels with Buzzworthy Beehives
While hotel rooftops swell with end-of-summer revelers this holiday weekend, other hotels buzz with a different kind of crowd — bees.
Room with a View: Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore
While checking out the recently opened Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore, we were lucky enough to nab not only a room overlooking the city’s famous harbor — but one with a balcony to take in the sights.
How To Live Large In Asia’s Most Expensive Cities
Asia’s cosmopolitan hubs are booming centers for commerce, with the biggest spenders dropping serious dollars—or yen and yuan—on high-end entertainment and hospitality. Startle.com compiled a list of Asia’s most expensive cities, rated using human resource firm Mercer’s cost of living survey that looks at everything from the cost of transportation to entertainment for U.S. visitors. [...]
Dessert Tasting Menus You Can’t Miss
Head to these five restaurants for a lineup of confections, whether you plan to order up a dessert tasting to cap off a meal or visit just for the sweet treats alone.
Five Things We Love About Château du Sureau
There’s a lot to love about Château du Sureau, but our five favorite things about this Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star hotel are its spa, restaurant, breakfast, turndown service and garden. 1. Spa du Sureau: This Four-Star spa offers wonderfully relaxing services of all kinds, from hair styling and makeup applications to innovative chromatherapy [...]
Friday Travel Photo: Mindo, Ecuador
Our “Friday Travel Photo” comes from Kris Sanchez of Chicago. Here he explains his shot…
10 Farmers Markets Worth the Trip
All across America, these markets showcase some of the freshest ingredients around. We’ve rounded up 10 markets worth checking out; here’s what to do and scoop up when you get there:
Room with a View: Kowloon Shangri-La
We snapped this picture during a recent stay at Kowloon Shangri-La in Hong Kong. All the rooms at the Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star hotel feature floor-to-ceiling bay windows, but we loved the view from our particular room because it overlooked Victoria Harbor.
Tour These Top 10 American Whiskey Distilleries Now
We rounded up the country’s top 10 whiskey distilleries where you can tour the facilities, learn about mashbills and barrel woods and discover what gives your favorite label its distinct flavor, whether its rye or single malt, blended or bourbon.