Street art in Downtown Las Vegas
Sometimes it's a little difficult to avoid cliches in travel writing. I don't mean the obvious ones, like "hidden gem" (which is just the worst) or "breathtaking views". I mean the other ones, like "There's so much more to Las Vegas than gambling and showgirls"
But guys - there's so much more to Las Vegas than gambling and showgirls.
Pure Results: What to expect at bootcamp
I'm a tricky person to motivate. Scream in my face, and I'll likely giggle (or scream back, depending on my mood). Encourage me gently and nicely, and there's a high chance I'll take advantage of your lack of authority and overthrow whatever organisation you belong to. Leave me to my own devices, and I'll get distracted by a weirdly shaped cloud or do a google image search on Jeff Goldblum.
So, when it comes to exercise, and bootcamps, I may be a difficult customer. There are a few things that will get me going, though - jealousy and a fear of embarrassment.
Hotel Room Video Review: The Scarlet, Cornwall
I really hate the phrase ‘Bucket List’. Almost as much as I hated the film, The Bucket List. And I actually switched that mess off after about half an hour, something I rarely do that with a movie. Trust me – I’ve stuck with some really terrible films right through to the end (Jurassic Park III, I’m looking at you)
But much as I hate the phrase, I have to
borrow it briefly to talk about the hotels that I have on a long-standing wish
list. I may have read a review of it somewhere, heard someone gushing about a
place, or just happened upon a picture somewhere online. I’ll catch a glimpse
and then pop it onto the list, in the hopes that one day I’ll get there.
The Scarlet is one that has been on the
list for a while.
An adults-only, cliff top resort with wood
fired hot tubs overlooking a Cornish bay, a swish spa and top restaurant.
Surely the stuff that hotel dreams are made of.
I visited back in March, and it honestly exceeded
all of my expectations. It really is steps away from the beach – a small,
winding path leads you from the resort to either the cliffs or the sands. I’ll
write more about it soon, but in the meantime, here’s a video review I shot of
my room.
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- Nicola (Travel Pennies)
- I'm an award-winning travel writer, who has written for the Irish Independent, Condé Nast Traveler, the Guardian, Lonely Planet and more. This blog was voted the Best Travel Blog in the IMAGE Blog Awards.
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