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Welcome to the latest issue of our regular travel
magazine where we hope to entice you with the
promise of guaranteed sunshine, warm waters and
excellent suggestions for a well-earned break.
We have dedicated five pages of this issue to a
spotlight feature on Southern California. By nature of
the territory and in homage to the great American
road tradition our review follows a trail between Los
Angeles and San Diego in search of the thrills and a
few relaxing detours to suggest a fascinating
introduction to the delights of “SoCal”. We beat the
queues with a VIP tour of a legendary studio in
Hollywood, chill out on the coast, take a jaunt into the
desert in the footsteps of ol’ blue eyes and hopefully
we discover what makes Southern California such an
irresistible self-drive experience!
We receive very good feedback from Marco Polo
clients who have travelled with Cox & Kings who
appreciate the varied itineraries, with hidden extras
included, as well as the excellent value for money. A
good example would be the Sri Lanka itinerary
featured in this issue.
Nearer to home we review the wonderful Bauer
portfolio of hotels in Venice, three gems from the
fabulous Oetker Collection and a quartet of GranMelia
hotels in Spain’s favourite cities and coastal locations.
For those looking for the ultimate private island
retreats we suggest four contenders ranging from the
British Virgin Islands to the Great Barrier Reef.
Continuing the subject of ideal tropical resorts, we
showcase the legendary Curtain Bluff on Antigua.
For our regular cruising feature we turn our eyes away
from the open seas with a look at luxury river cruising,
a hugely popular option especially along the major
waterways of Europe.
Whether you are looking for a “trip of a lifetime”, a
beach getaway, a luxury city break or just news on
some of the world’s finest hotels and resorts we are
sure this issue will inspire you, so sit back, have a read,
then give us a call to discuss your travel plans.
With best wishes,
Polly Davies
Published by Travelspeak Limited - 020 8944 6050
Contents
M
ARCO
P
OLO
TRAVEL ADVISORY SERVICE
6 8 14
3
Travel News
4
Bauers Venezia
6
Three Pearls in the Oetker Collection
8
The World of Belmond
10
Gran Designs
14
Islands in the Sun
16
Luxury River Cruising
18
Spotlight on Southern California
12
Languid Days & Mellow Nights
23
Sri Lanka with Cox & Kings
