Destinations

Revisiting Sri Lanka: Top Five Things to Do

November 29, 2019

In a cruel twist, the tear-shaped coastline of Sri Lanka came to reflect the turmoil wrought by the terrorist attacks suffered by the island on Easter Sunday 2019. Churches and hotels were targeted, leading to ... Read More...

Set your holiday expectations high: Discover the biggest & best buildings in Dubai

November 25, 2019

Destinations, Lists

In a city like Dubai, a simple skyscraper won’t make the cut in terms of joining the ranks of the metropolitan hub’s iconic landmarks. The City of Gold is widely famous for its grand constructive wonders, break... Read More...

Best things to do in St. Petersburg, Florida

November 20, 2019

Destinations, Featured

Sunny St. Pete is a hotspot for all things beach and beyond. Coupled with its coastal neighbour, Clearwater, these two Floridian towns have multi-award-winning beaches, galleries galore, adrenaline-pumping acti... Read More...

Kindness in Travel

November 13, 2019

Destinations, News

You’ve heard about it in the media. It's big on Instagram. You may even have made it part of your daily routine. But the latest trend to join the likes of mindfulness, wellness, hygge and clean living is tipped... Read More...

Celebrate the release of Frozen 2 with Walt Disney World’s coolest attractions

November 11, 2019

Destinations, Featured

If you have a child under the age of 12 or are a Disney fanatic yourself, you’ve probably heard that Disney 2013’s hit, Frozen, is coming back to our cinemas with a sequel. Frozen 2 is set to be released in the... Read More...

Think Pink: Discover the Caribbean’s iconic pink sand beaches

November 6, 2019

Destinations

The contrast between the turquoise waters and blush-coloured shores makes you feel as if you’ve just stepped into a heavily-filtered image on Instagram. But – it’s all real. #NoFilter. So how do these beaches ... Read More...

England’s dreaming: 2020’s best tourist destinations

November 4, 2019

Destinations, News

Believe it not, England has achieved second place in Lonely Planet’s list of best destinations for tourism next year (Best in Travel 2020). Nice work, England. But we’re guessing warm weather wasn’t one of the ... Read More...

The World’s Best Firework Displays

November 1, 2019

Art & Culture, Destinations, Featured

With Divali just gone and Guy Fawkes’ not far off, we’re thinking even bigger, louder, and brighter than usual. Our travel specialists have put together a list of the world’s very best and most impressive firew... Read More...

A Spooky Guide to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party

October 29, 2019

Destinations

When the Floridan sun sets on halloween, all the ghouls come out to play. This year’s Mickey’s Not so Scary Halloween Party at Walt Disney World Florida is well-underway for the Autumn season, with phan-tastic ... Read More...

Naina’s Sri Lanka Travel Diary

October 23, 2019

Destinations, Food & Drink, Hotels, Interview Posts

Our very own Naina Karsan has just returned from a twin-centre break to the Maldives and Sri Lanka. Land of leopards and elephants, hot tea and hotter curries, ancient architecture and timeless scenery, Sri Lan... Read More...

My Orlando Travel Diary – A Wild Ride

October 18, 2019

Destinations, Hotels

After hearing I’d be spending a week in Florida on an educational trip, a few images sprang to mind: alligators, roller-coasters and leathery-skinned octogenarians in Hawaiian shirts just to name a few. A few w... Read More...

Sweater Weather Wonders: 5 cities to visit for Autumn Foliage

October 11, 2019

Destinations, Featured, Lists

As we say goodbye to summer, we welcome a season of pumpkin spiced lattes, cosy knitwear and the changing coloured leaves. While Kenwood Travel offers a chance to bask in the sunshine all year round, we also wa... Read More...

Spilling the beans: A Guide to Drinking Coffee in the Middle East

October 4, 2019

Destinations, Food & Drink

Famed Scottish academic, Sir James McKintosh, once claimed, "The powers of a man’s mind are directly proportional to the quantity of coffee he drinks." Thanks to Starbucks, Costa and myriad other high-street ou... Read More...

Holidays You Never Knew You Needed: Quirky & Unique Hotels

October 2, 2019

Destinations, Hotels, Lists

We’re all in desperate need of a holiday at this time of year – that much is obvious. I mean, have you been outside lately? It’s 50 shades of grey with no chance of t-shirt weather until next year. Fortunately ... Read More...

Rugby world cup cities in Japan: What to do in-between games

September 27, 2019

Destinations, Food & Drink

The 2019 Rugby World cup kicked off last week at the Ajinomoto Stadium in Chofu, Tokyo, Japan, with fans from all over the world flocking to the Land of the Rising Sun. With 12 Japanese cities playing host for ... Read More...

Travel With Teens (Before They Rush Off to Uni)

September 18, 2019

Destinations, Hotels

So, it’s almost that time of year when students reluctantly return to university and a whole new batch of fresh-faced, unknowingly unworldly teens are dropped into the mix. This also means there are a few paren... Read More...

The Kenwood Travel Bucket List

September 11, 2019

Destinations, Featured, Hotels, Sport & Activities

Here at Kenwood, we (mostly) take travel seriously. And we definitely don’t just bandy around the phrase ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ willy nilly – when we say it, we tend to mean it. So in the spirit of things, we’ve ... Read More...

Are these the most affordable luxury holidays in the world?

September 6, 2019

Destinations, News

The Kenwood Travel crew is known for the tailored recommendations and destination knowhow we bring to our friendly holiday service. We call it the art of escape. But we wouldn’t be able to truly deliver this le... Read More...