http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog Pages of travel tales gathered from visits to hotels, hammams, beaches, boutiques, bars and everything luxurious in between Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:00:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/vid-trippin-murmuration-above-the-river-shannon/17945 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/vid-trippin-murmuration-above-the-river-shannon/17945#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:34:23 +0000 Joy Pecknold /blog/?p=17945 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/vid-trippin-murmuration-above-the-river-shannon/17945/feed 0 Murmur-what, you say. It’s the fancy term for a flock of starlings that spectacularly morph the shape of their formation. A couple of gals captured the mesmerizing phenomena on video camera while canoeing across the River Shannon in Ireland. On a winter’s evening is the likeliest time to catch these undulating swarms, as that’s when [...] murmuration-1 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/fresh-picks-ballyfin/15954 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/fresh-picks-ballyfin/15954#comments Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:50:59 +0000 Joy Pecknold /blog/?p=15954 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/fresh-picks-ballyfin/15954/feed 0 “Fresh Picks” features the latest luxury properties admitted into the Kiwi Collection. This week, we take a peek inside Ballyfin. Where: This 18th century Irish estate sits on 600 emerald acres in County Laois. What: 15 rooms lovingly and resplendently restored. White pillars, golden cornice, gilded flourishes framing bygone landscapes and Louis chairs are just [...] 009792-05-exterior-statue http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/destination-dispatches-dialing-down-in-dublin/14900 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/destination-dispatches-dialing-down-in-dublin/14900#comments Tue, 05 Jul 2011 18:43:51 +0000 Mary Gostelow /blog/?p=14900 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/destination-dispatches-dialing-down-in-dublin/14900/feed 1 A girl alone in the Four Seasons Hotel Dublin feels like a million dollars (pink champagne, macaroons and peonies. Plus one of the world’s best facials). Occasionally a night off, so to speak, is just what the proverbial doctor ordered.  After days of meetings and rising stress, it was possible to clear 24 hours in [...] 003478-01-hotel-exterior-daytime http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/refreshing-fridays-grab-a-guinness/10477 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/refreshing-fridays-grab-a-guinness/10477#comments Fri, 08 Oct 2010 19:13:40 +0000 Nicole Humphries /blog/?p=10477 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/refreshing-fridays-grab-a-guinness/10477/feed 1 The crisp fall air ushers in cravings for comforting food made from nature’s bounty. Squash, turnips, yams, potatoes, apples and more make for delicious ingredients, and they’re all washed down perfectly with a pint of Guinness. And while we’re talking about Guinness, does anyone remember the uproar Gwyneth Paltrow caused a few years ago when [...] GuinnessPint http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/refreshing-fridays-say-cheers-to-st-patrick%e2%80%99s-day/6598 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/refreshing-fridays-say-cheers-to-st-patrick%e2%80%99s-day/6598#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:00:11 +0000 Melanie Zieba http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/?p=7064 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/refreshing-fridays-say-cheers-to-st-patrick%e2%80%99s-day/6598/feed 0 Each year on March 17 one of the biggest celebrations of a Catholic Saint occurs; St. Patrick’s Day. People from around the world will be celebrating with the Irish, wearing green, sporting shamrocks, singing folk songs, kissing the blarney stone and of course having a pint…err many pints of Guinness! The best place to be [...] adare-manor-hotel-golf-resort http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/hang-out-with-gordon-ramsay-at-the-ritz-carlton-powerscourt/1414 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/hang-out-with-gordon-ramsay-at-the-ritz-carlton-powerscourt/1414#comments Wed, 13 May 2009 09:00:13 +0000 Melissa Mewdell http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/?p=1414 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/hang-out-with-gordon-ramsay-at-the-ritz-carlton-powerscourt/1414/feed 1 If you’re a fan of the show “Hell’s Kitchen”, then you’ll also be a fan of The Ritz-Carlton Powerscourt, County Wicklow, home of “Gordon Ramsay at Powerscourt” the master chef’s very own restaurant in Ireland. Stay at this luxurious hotel in Ireland for the great food and the great golfing. Check Availability Found on the [...] http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/golf-where-it%e2%80%99s-green-adare-manor-hotel-and-golf-resort/311 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/golf-where-it%e2%80%99s-green-adare-manor-hotel-and-golf-resort/311#comments Wed, 14 Jan 2009 06:59:02 +0000 Melissa Mewdell http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/?p=311 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/golf-where-it%e2%80%99s-green-adare-manor-hotel-and-golf-resort/311/feed 0 Golf might be a Scottish game, but some of the best golfing can be found elsewhere around the world. In the U.S., the Caribbean and, of course, in Ireland (possibly the greenest country there is). Check Availability If you’re looking to get away for a golf vacation, we highly recommend the Adare Manor Hotel and [...] http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/an-inspiring-anniversary-in-ireland/120 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/an-inspiring-anniversary-in-ireland/120#comments Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:05:35 +0000 Rachel Denning http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/?p=120 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/an-inspiring-anniversary-in-ireland/120/feed 0 I rarely take my partner on visits to Kiwi Collection’s luxury properties as he bemoans the hours I like to spend chatting with our General Managers and noting things I both like and dislike about the hotels but, when it came to our anniversary weekend, there was no escaping. Luckily for me, I picked the [...]