What to do in the Taghazoud greater area

What to do in the Taghazoud greater area

When staying in the lively town of Taghazoud, we recommend to do some excursions, such as: Agadir (17 km)Enjoy a relaxing day on a boat trip along the coast with magnificent views of the most beautiful beaches. If you do not have a boat license, you can rent a boat with skipper who will take you to remote places where you can swim in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. The Crocoparc Zoo is home to more than 300 Nile crocodiles.The entrance ticket gives you access to the park as well as to five beautiful botanical gardens,-the blue garden-the exotic Read more »

Small Cyclades Islands

Small Cyclades Islands

Koufonisi and Folegandros – the Small Cyclades dream pair, by Susanne Wess Farewell to the hustle and bustle is the first thing that springs to mind as we ferry across to these two small Greek islands in the Little Cyclades. Tranquillity, the vastness of the landscape and an untroubled stay between the heavens and the sea – that’s what awaits guests when they visit Koufonisi and Folegandros. A paradise away from the urban grind. Pano Koufonisi and Kato Koufonisi form the Koufonisi Islands. They belong to the easterly Small Cyclades and are separated by a mere 200-meter narrow strait. The stress Read more »

Verdi festival in Parma 2019

Verdi festival in Parma 2019

Our trip to the Verdi Festival in Parma in 2019 was a great success this year again. A small group of 10 people interested in culture met in the late afternoon of October 3rd at the Grand Hotel La Ville in the city centre of Parma and was welcomed by me with a Prosecco reception. Getting to know each other was exciting because the participants came from various countries. The first evening was dedicated to the opera, because after the aperitivo we took a short walk from the hotel to the Teatro Regio Parma and attended the opera NABUCCO in Read more »

How to make a Safe Booking in a Rental Vacation Villa and Avoid Disappointment during your Precious Holiday Time ?

How to make a Safe Booking in a Rental Vacation Villa and Avoid Disappointment during your Precious Holiday Time ?

As very well presented in the latest Netflix film THE GREAT HACK, we are now living in an era where data has become the most important asset and we are even witnessing election manipulations by using the big data available and many other digital fraud on the internet. More and more articles are written and speeches given about how we should protect our own data and as well protect our brains and decisions from being manipulated. For sure the vacation rental sector has had its own share on this issue. Clients mostly face the situation that the digital presentation of Read more »

THE `BOTANIC GARDEN´OF THE INDIAN OCEAN

THE `BOTANIC GARDEN´OF THE INDIAN OCEAN

I was so curious and excited about exploring Sri Lanka that I did not mind starting one Saturday morning from Munich with a flight through Daho, Qatar to Colombo with Qatar Airways and land there early morning the next day. It was the first time that I was travelling towards East so far and I thought actually it is this wonderful feeling of travelling to a far destination that one can grant as a present to oneself; as it enhances the feeling of freedom and escaping from the known to an unknown, getting away from the every day routines and Read more »

UNIQUE CRUISE EXPERIENCES THROUGH EUROPE’S INNER WATERWAYS

UNIQUE CRUISE EXPERIENCES THROUGH EUROPE’S INNER WATERWAYS

Exclusive and luxury hotel barge cruises are among one of the most extraordinary experiences for travellers who wish for a unique journey, where you can have a true recovery from everyday life’s hurry and numerous inputs. Whether you book a charter with your selected friends or family or you book your own cabin and enjoy meeting new people during your holiday; the hotel barge cruises of European Waterways offer you to curate your genuine story.  These voyages allow you to travel without having to move from one hotel room to the other while you discover more than one city and Read more »

The concept of ‚SERVICE‘ in a Vacation Villa and its link to LUXURY TRAVEL Trends

The concept of ‚SERVICE‘ in a Vacation Villa and its link to LUXURY TRAVEL Trends

As a prejudice most people hesitate to spend their vacation in a rental villa, because they do not expect to get sufficient services assuring full relaxation and be provided with the elements of luxury.  These are most of the time travellers who have never experienced a holiday in a vacation villa that suits exactly their needs in the desired destination. Studies however show that clients who try a villa rental vacation with an expert travel company, usually tend to repeat it and their probability to prefer hotel accommodation decreases by at least 50%. Why settle for a holiday with a Read more »

PATMOS – A Paradise in the Aegean Sea

PATMOS – A Paradise in the Aegean Sea

After having been spending my holidays for over 20 years in Cyclades Islands like Paros, Tinos, Syros etc. – this year Patmos has attracted me for the second time. Patmos belongs to the island group of Dodecanese and is surrounded by many small, still very authentic islands such as Lipsi, Leros, Ikaria, Marathi and Arki. This attractive island Patmos is easy to reach via Samos or Kos as well as from Athens, for example, with the Blue Star Ferry Boat. Patmos offers dream beaches and the very interesting Chora, the Old City placed over a hill which beholds the renown Read more »

Exploring South Africa

Exploring South Africa

Finally I had the chance to improve my knowledge about the southern part of Africa. Namibia, Botswana and Simbabwe were very well known to me and for a long time I had been longing to travel to South Africa again. I flew to Cape Town via Zurich with a friend. We spoiled ourselves by preferring the comfort of BC, as our flight was over night and we wanted to rest and be fresh on our arrival. And so it was! Absolute right decision as we had a very comfortable flight and were ready to explore Cape Town when we landed. Read more »

Wonders of Canary Islands – a nourishing experience !

Wonders of Canary Islands – a nourishing experience !

Mid March 2017, we have taken a week’s journey to inspect our villas in Canary Islands and meet our house owners. We find it important in vacation rentals business to inspect properties in our programme regularly to maximize client satisfaction. My colleague Ms Elke Brandstätter and me started our journey on 14th March by flight from Munich direct to Tenerife – a 4,5 hours flight. 1st Day – TENERIFE Our first destination Tenerife is the largest of the 7 islands. Upon landing at the international airport Tenerife-South,  we received our rental car from Sunny Cars. The road from the airport is directly at the Read more »