Castles

There are three very different tiers to choose from. For the full four-poster experience, the castle, with 20 unique rooms still furnished much as they always would have been (no televisions, for example), is a must. If you want more modern buzz then the renovated lodge does the boutique country house hotel thing. If you … Continue reading »

Did you know… that there once stood a castle just beyond the Passaic River Bridge on the border of Summit and Chatham, at the interchange between Route 24, River Road and JFK Parkway? It was called Vanderpoel Castle, built in 1885 by George Vanderpoel as a summer residence for his family. The castle sat on … Continue reading »

The Republic of Zubrowka is fictional in Wes Anderson’s film “The Grand Budapest Hotel” but all its filiming locations are real — and they do smell and look of the era in the film’s timeline (Photo: Project M/YouTube Screenshot/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnQ7wCuSfvY) Director Wes Anderson takes inspiration from real life in making fiction as expression of personal opinions … Continue reading »

NEWTOWN, CT — A local family has made it to the final four of a photo contest that will send the winner on a fairy tale trip to Scotland. The Hughes family of Newtown donned costumes from “The Wizard of Oz” in attempt to win the Today Show’s photo contest, which will allow them to … Continue reading »

Mary Miers tells the story of a Victorian shooting lodge owned by the same family for 147 years – with photographs by Simon Jauncey taken by Country Life shortly before the house and its contents were sold. On August 24, 1912, 600 Macleans gathered on a grassy promontory on the Sound of Mull to celebrate … Continue reading »

  A new management team will lead Clan Donald Lands Trust in Sleat, Skye, into the 2017 season, following the recent resignation of  chief executive Jan Wallwork Clarke to pursue other interests. This was reported by James Macdonald, chairman of the executive committee. On behalf of the trustees, he thanked Jan for her contribution over … Continue reading »

The man behind the transformation of Inverness castle has revealed what he hopes to do with the landmark. THE cost of turning Inverness Castle into a “must-see” visitor attraction will be around £30 million, according to the man behind the project. Plans are in the early stages, but a museum and gallery, restaurants and shops … Continue reading »

TRUSTEES of Cardigan Castle are to appoint a business consultant to look at recommendations aimed at boosting trade because the attraction is currently making a loss. The Cadwgan Trust wants to improve trade at the Castle and has drawn up a business plan with a host of recommendations, including some that were ruled out by … Continue reading »

Despite a breakup last fall, Cara Delevingne and St. Vincent seem to like keeping people guessing when it comes to whether or not they’ve reignited their romance.   After being spotted together on what appeared to be a family outing back in December, the model/ “Suicide Squad” actress and the musician have been spotted together … Continue reading »

Travel agents, take note: Marriott is making a big move beyond hotels into offering travel experiences, with a new investment in PlacePass that the company said will add more than 100,000 travel experiences worldwide for its guests. Through the investment in PlacePass, guests will soon be able to choose from an additional 100,000+ local experiences … Continue reading »