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Sometimes we are dreaming of a nice holiday somewhere under the shining sun or, the other way round, skiing in the mountains. There are so many fascinating places that it is never easy to pick up one for a trip and sometimes the whole life is not long enough for all the dream destinations to be put in. However, if you keep in mind some important things, you will never have a feeling of having chosen the wrong place or time for your holiday.

Thailand Waterfall
Thailand
Mountain skiing in Canada
Canada

1. The weather matters 
Thailand might be a wonderful country in January, but quite disappointing in October. Why? Because it s the moment of the heavy rains there. Check the Holiday Weather - we provide weather reports for all the major holiday destinations before planning your trip and pay attention to what the temperature feels like in reality as you might be surprised in some humid countries that it seems much hotter or colder than shows the thermometer.



2. The timing matters
When planning a journey. make sure there are no major events (like conventions, festivals or meetings) that you are not visiting. The accommodation units as well as the city itself might be packed and the car rental, flights and accommodation prices will soar up due to the elevated demand. You might need to leave it just till next week to avoid feeling like sardines in a can.

Mobile World Congress in Barcelona
MWC Barcelona


3. The activities matter
Find out what activities can be done and YOU would like to do in the destination in question. Some destinations are better for senior travellers or families as they offer quieter setting, a lot of sightseeing and fine dining, while others are "thought through" for youngsters with their parties and pickup food. For example, Ibiza would be a great choice for active young guests, while Menorca is a better option for families. Remember that city always has a richer cultural offer than countryside and normally does not require a car.

Surfing in Indonesia
Surfing


4. The budget matters
When planning a trip, especially to a secluded resort for a long time, make sure it fits your budget. The flight and accommodation might be doing so and it might look like an ideal place, but some unexpected expenses might come up, for example, when looking for some eating out facilities, as you will not have much options around.





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Mobile World Congress is the world´s mobile industry largest gathering held every year in Barcelona at the end of February - beginning of March featuring a conference, an exhibition and partner events. Offering great business and network building opportunities this year this factory of mobile-world ideas will take place between February 27th and March 2nd in Fira Gran Via and Fira Montjuic. Barcelona gets well booked every year for this dates and those who decide too late to book a place, might stay without a good one or even without any if you a re abig group and want to stay altogether. Do not loose time and book the right luxury apartment in Barcelona for MWC.

Number five
Gracia Luxury Rental Barcelona
Sleeps four. Two bedrooms. Two bathrooms.
Gracia Bijou Deluxe Apartment, Gracia
Gracia Bijou Deluxe Apartment, Gracia

Gracia Bijou Deluxe Apartment, Gracia


Number four
Diagonal Mar Luxury Rental Barcelona
Sleeps eight. Four bedrooms. Two bathrooms.
Luxury Diagonal Mar Apartment, Diagonal Mar
Luxury Diagonal Mar Apartment, Diagonal Mar
Luxury Diagonal Mar Apartment, Diagonal Mar

Number Three
Eixample Luxury Rental Barcelona
Sleeps six-seven. Four bedrooms. Three bathrooms.
Imperial Diagonal Penthouse, Eixample
Imperial Diagonal Penthouse, Eixample
Imperial Diagonal Penthouse, Eixample
Number Two
Passeig de Gracia Luxury Rental Barcelona
Sleeps 10. Five bedrooms. Five bathrooms.

Batllo Deluxe Apartment, Passeig de Gracia
Batllo Deluxe Apartment, Passeig de Gracia
Batllo Deluxe Apartment, Passeig de Gracia

Number One
Passeig de Gracia Luxury Rental Barcelona
Sleeps eight. Four bedrooms. Three bathrooms.
Batllo Design Apartment, Passeig de Gracia
Batllo Design Apartment, Passeig de Gracia
Batllo Design Apartment, Passeig de Gracia

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Nestled between the mountains and the sea, Costa Brava with its vast fields, numerous hills and lush greenery is benefiting form a particular climate that permits golf lovers to enjoy its stunning courses practically all year round.  If you prefer to spend much time practicing and not to see a lot of people around, enjoy the courses between October and May. If some company does not bother you at all and you will be happy to find some competitioner, extend your trip on the high season, between May and September. Equally spaced across the whole region, the Costa Brava golf courses have their particularities and strong points that every golfer shall know upfront in order to chose the best option and best destination.

 PGA Catalunya. Considered one of the best golf courses in Spain and designed by the renowned golf stars Angel Gallardo and Neil Coles, PGA Catalunya boasts manicured Stadium course for a truly professional experience and Tour course for a slightly less challenging experience, both with 18 holes, 72 Par. Located not far form Girona and its airport, the place is easy to reach. Hosting well-known international golf events, championships and organizing special summer activities, like junior camps, PGA Catalunya meets the highest requirements of a superb golf club.
Villa nearby: Spa Holiday Home, Vidreres


Spa Holiday Home, Vidreres

Emporda Golf. Offering two 18-hole courses, Links course (Par 71) and Forest course (Par 73), Emporda golf benefits from stunning scenery and technically impeccable facilities.  Designed by Robert Von Hagge, also known as “the best designer” not far form the beach of L´Estartit and the medieval Toroella de Montgri, the golf course boasts lakes, greenery, bunkers and dunes. 
      Villa Nearby: Golf Club Modern House, Gualta

Golf Club Modern House, Gualta

Golf Club Peralada. Offering a golf course of 6071 m with 18 holes, par 71,  and a pitch and putt, Golf Club Peralada was the first Spanish course to get EMAS certificate. Located close to the Roses beach known to be the longest of Costa Brava and easiest to find a place in summer on, suitable for any level of players, the course offers lakes, greenery and bunkers, but has no hills.
Villa Nearby: Modern Luxury Villa Golf, Peralada

Modern Luxury Villa Golf, Peralada

Club Golf d´Aro – Mas Nou.  Combining golf and pitch and putt, this club set in a privileged surrounding with spectacular views over the mountains and the coastline, is located not far from one of the finest beaches of the area, S´Agaro.  Opened in 1990, the undulating course with water hazards has 18 holes, can be classified as a moderate-hard course.
Villa Nearby:  Charming Cristina House, Santa Cristina d´Aro

Charming Cristina House, Santa Cristina d´Aro

      Golf Platja de Pals. Founded in 1960s, Golf Platja de Pals has been keeping abreast of the times and has hosted many international golf events including the 1972 Spanish Open. Located by the beach of Pals not far form the medieval and charming town of Pals, the club is set on dunes and is surrounded by a green pine forest. The course has 18 holes, 73 par and offers classes in various languages both for adults and children.   
      Villa Nearby: Sa Tuna Luxury Modern Villa, Sa Tuna
      
Sa Tuna Luxury Modern Villa, Sa Tuna



Do not forget that half of your trip success is done by the golf course itself, while the other one is done by your accommodatin. Check our luxury holiday villas on the Costa Brava and plan yout trip to a dot with our concierge services.
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If you have come to Bangkok for a long time and by now have got tired of the Thai food and want something easy but prepared exactly the way you want, there is nothing better than to buy the ingredients and cook them yourself or... have them cooked for you right in the market and right like you want. Any fish, meat, poultry or seafood that you buy in the Gourmet Market located in the shopping mall of Siam Paragon (991 Rama 1 Road, Pathumwanm, Bangkok 10330, Thailand) can be prepared at one of the stalls in front of you. You choose between the wild and farm fishes from all over the world including fresh salmon, tuna, mackerel, swordfish, butterfish, grass-fed, wagyu and black angus beef, first-category pork and lamb cuts, chicken and turkey, extra fresh wild seafood. You choose the exact piece you want and its size. You choose the way of cooking, a side dish, a sauce or fetch some salad, soup, appetizer, dessert and a drink from the supermarket and enjoy your dinner. What can be better?

Kitchen by Samsung, Gourmet Market, Siam Paragon

Fish department, Gourmet Market, Siam Paragon


Salad bar, Gourmet Market, Siam Paragon
Soup Stall, Gourmet Market, Siam Paragon



For accommodation, check out our luxury apartments in Bangkok!
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If you are planning to come to Barcelona shortly, you must have planned your trip to a dot and know perfectly well by now where to go, what to do, how to avoid pickpockets and get the best event admissions, you must have your flights booked as well as luxury apartment in Barcelona by now, you might even know what to try out of the Catalan cuisine. Or you might be thinking you know? No, we are not going to talk here neither about the famous paella, pa amb tomaquèt, cocas, truita de patata nor calçots that everyone who has ever been to any spot in Catalonia or have read any tourist guide about this beautiful region knows. We will try to show you the dishes you might have missed.

Winter selection

Escudella i carn d´olla. A traditional Catalan soup and stew with meatballs, seasonal vegetables, bones, sausages, meats, garlic, parsley, pasta or sometimes rice. The broth with the pasta or rice is called escudella, while the meats with the vegetables are named carn d´olla and are served after the soup. When served togeter, the dish gets the name of escudella barrejada.

Escudella barrejada


Faves Ofegades. Aka faves sacsades is a traditional pot made of broad beans, sausages, bacon, mint and herbs stewed for a long time. Sometimes garlic, sobrassada, pork ribs, chorizo and onion are used, peas can replace broad beans.


Faves ofegades


Botifarra amb mongetes. Boiled white beans sautéed with a traditional sausage.

Botifarra amb mongetes


Suquet de peix. A traditional fish soup originally made by the fishers with fishes that were the hardest to sell. Nowadays it is cooked with the best fishes and seafood on the market including monkfish and bream.
Suquet de peix



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Barcelona enjoys a wonderful climate and does not tend to have a lot of rainy days throughout the year. The rainy season, if you can call several rainy days like this, falls on spring, March and April, and autumn, October and November. The good thing is that Barcelona is not only a sea resort that would be extremely boring on a rainy day, but it is also a city with a rich culture and an events agenda that will never let you get home-bound.



Barcelona on a rainy day






Number 1. Museums
Probably it will not be the best day for open-air museum and sightseeing points, but quite a good moment to discover the museums you might have left for the end lured by other activities in Barcelona. Do not miss Picasso Museum, Joan Miro Foundation and Catalonia National Museum of Art.

Catalonia National Museum of Art


Number 2. Fine dining
No, you will not really enjoy the terrace of a restaurant, but can easily spend as much time inside as you have always wanted but could not permit yourself. Go for some must tries, including such traditional catalan dishes and treats as escudella, esqueixada, coques, panellets, bunyols, caragols a la llauna, escalivada, mandoguilles, mongetes...


Crema catalana, a traditional dessert


Number 3. Exhibitions
Take a look at Fira Montjuic, La Caixa Forum and museums for temporary expositions.


Museu Picasso, Barcelona


Number 4. Dance, opera, music, ballet
For the classical presentations lovers, there is always Gran Teatre de Liceu. The building itself deserves a visit, but for sure you will also enjoy an outstanding show. Among the other must sees, there is Palau de la Musica Catalana and L´Auditori. Classical music is also available in churches and basilicas.

Gran Teatre de Liceu, Barcelona


Number 5. Pick up another destination
 If you have already done all the listed and are still caught in by the rain, probably, the best idea is to go for a short trip to Costa Brava or even south of France, as it might be not raining there.

Carcasonne Castle, France

And if you do not feel like leaving your home on a rainy day, better it to be a good one. Check our luxury holiday rentals in Barcelona to be sure you do not lose.
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Pursuing golf, we are travelling to Marbella with its world-known Golden Mile. Paradise for golfers, the area of Marbella offers more than 30 clubs for players of all levels and houses thousands of golf-lovers every year. One of the must-plays of the area the Villa Padierna resort. Benefiting from sophiticated design and stunning scenery, the club comprises of three courses, Alferinin, Los Flamingos and Tramores.
Flamingos Golf was designed by Antonio Garcia Garrido, a renowned Spanish architect. The course is known for their ample Pencross greens, bunkers with white sand and Bermuda fairways. It has 18 holes, par 71 spanning 5 714 m and has hosted various prestigious championships including the European Seniors Championship and Spanish Women's Open.
For accommodation, do not miss the Flamingos Golf Exclusive Villa to be close to the venues. 

Los Flamingos Golf, Benahavis
Villa Padierna, Benahavis
Villa Padierna, Benahavis
Los Flamingos Golf, Benahavis





Flamingos Golf Exclusive Villa




Flamingos Golf Exclusive Villa

Flamingos Golf Exclusive Villa

Flamingos Golf Exclusive Villa

Flamingos Golf Exclusive Villa

Find your perfect holiday villa in Marbella with Amarante LVA
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