sunvil Archive
Standards – How do we maintain high standards in the face of cut-price travel and the dross it creates?
Tourism is a fashion business and its clients are rather like lemmings in that they all want to go to the same place at the same time. This year, for those who can afford to go there, it’s Burma. The mass market, at the other end of
24 hours in Buenos Aires!
Wake up at the traditional boutique hotel, Legado Mitico, where all rooms are individually styled and named after a famous Argentinean. Enjoy a hearty breakfast in the wood panelled library before heading off to explore the fashionable city of Buenos Aires. Take a taxi to Recoleta Cemetery;
The Late Late Show – the true cost of Sunvil Greece deals
There is always a price at which the mass-market books late holidays (two to three weeks before departure) and currently that seems to be at around £150 to £180 per person for one week including flights, transfers and self-catering accommodation. These prices do not only apply to
Family fun in Costa Rica
Prior to my trip to Costa Rica, I thought the country was only suitable for serious bird watchers and honeymooners and would simply not work for a family summer holiday. This view couldn’t be further from the truth – the country has something to offer for
Guest Blog; Walking in Ethiopia
Anna Butcher is our expert walking guide based in Greece. Read about Anna’s walking holidays in Greece . Here she writes about her recent group walking trip to Ethiopia: This trip to Ethiopia is rather different to what most people would expect. Rather than visiting the historical
The downside of flying on no-frills flights…
Noel Josephides blog post about the perils of flying no frills.
A night in the woods, Swedish style
‘Washing and cooking facilities are primitive’. You would expect to see such a comment on a negative Tripadvisor review, but it might surprise you to find these words on promotional material written by the owners of a property. Yet this unorthodox approach is exactly how the Kolarbyn
Lights Out, all out!
On the 26st of March 2011, 8 million people in the UK joined 135 other countries in switching off their lights for an hour in a campaign to raise awareness about climate change. Earth Hour, now a global phenomenon, originated in Sydney, Australia in 2007. Following ten
Mezedes-A Greek Round-up
Edward Lear… Why Greece?… Cooking with Alison… The Island Bus… Visit Ikaria for a longer life… Greek mezedes, as most of you will know, are the small shared taster dishes – often dips – which come at the start of a meal or with your ouzo. Greece
Leave the gun, take the cannoli
The Godfather is a film packed with memorable quotes, yet this one stands out from the rest. Clemenza, the trusty henchman, stops to water the plants at the side of the road while one of his men puts three shots into the back of his driver’s head.