The Telegraph Travel page offers suggestions if you are traveling to Paris this winter.
Natasha Edwards suggests what to see and do in the city this winter, with advice on exhibitions and shows, and suggestions on where to stay
See more here -> Paris attractions: what to see and do in winter
Go Ahead Tours has a new Grand Tour of France, a 15 day tour that has stops in Lyon, Nice, Aix en Provence, Montpelier, Bordeaux, La Rochelle, the Loire Valley, Mont St. Michel, Normandy and ends up in Paris. It looks like a nice way to get a feel for France if you’ve never been there before.
Discover the many sides of France. From the culinary capital of Lyon to the iconic city of Paris, and the plethora of charming medieval villages and coastal Riviera towns in between—this grand tour let’s you eat, drink and sightsee your way through this dynamic country.
See more here -> Grand Tour of France
For anyone who is lucky enough to be able to spend Christmas in Rome, here is the ultimate guide from the Revealed Rome blog:
With the festive lights a-sparkling and families a-shopping, Christmas trees a-twinkling and nativity scenes a-…um, whatever nativity scenes do—well, it really is the most wonderful time of year.
See more at -> The Ultimate Guide to Christmas in Rome
The Shell website Driving Inspiration section presents a drive through the city of Bruges, Belgium.
The classic city of Bruges is known for its tiny lanes and pedestrian zones. So how exactly was automotive journalist Luke Ponsford supposed to find an amazing circuit?
See it here -> Secret Circuits: Bruges
Fodor’s Travel selects the 10 coolest ice hotels.
These magnificent structures are created entirely from ice and packed snow, and feature truly outstanding meltable art…
See more here -> World’s 10 Coolest Ice Hotels
Conde Nast Traveler rounded up 11 secluded islands, perfect for day-dreaming your way through any work week.
See more here -> Need an Island Escape? Here’s 11 of Them
Telegraph Travel lists their picks as the top 5 mountain top hotels around the world.
LEAPrus 3912, Mount Elbrus, Russia; Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge, Peru; Yeti Mountain Home Kongde, Nepal; Whare Kea Lodge & Chalet, New Zealand; Hotel Bellevue des Alpes, Grindelwald, Switzerland
See them here -> Mountain-top hotels: The Fab Five
The Daily Escape from the Travel Channel:
Like a reflection of the cobalt and turquoise melange that is the Aegean Sea, the Grace Hotel mirrors the whirling waters it overlooks. Composed of classic Cycladic architecture, the Grace has white-washed walls, curving terraces, arches and wave-blue shutters.
See more here -> Grace Mykonos
According to Fodor’s Travel, these are the best Caribbean All-Inclusive Resorts.
One thing hasn’t changed: no hassles. Pay one fixed price for all you can eat, drink, and do…then leave your wallet—and worries—at home.
See them here -> Best Caribbean All-Inclusives for 2013
From Conde Nast Traveller come this slide show of some hotels around the world with interesting histories. A hotel in Istanbul that used to be a Turkish prison; a hotel in Kentucky that was a tobacco and bourbon warehouse; some that used to be monasteries; and more.
They’re not just a pretty face—many of the world’s top 100 luxury hotels and resorts also boast fascinating and sometimes strange histories.
See them here -> Hotels With Cool Histories