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Ibiza's summer season is just kicking off hotels, restaurants and bars closed for the winter are reopening; the sea has begun to shrug off its chill and the island's nightclubs throw open their doors to DJs once again with opening parties this week. High season doesn't kick in until July, so this is a brilliant time to explore the White Isle's beautiful beaches and idyllic countryside before the real heat and the revellers descend.

Touch down

British Airways (0844 493 0787; ba.com) has launched a new twice-weekly link to Ibiza from Heathrow. BA also flies from London City and Gatwick, while easyJet (0843 104 5000; easyJet.com) flies from Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, Belfast, Glasgow and Liverpool. Monarch (0871 940 5040; flymonarch.com) goes from Birmingham, Gatwick, Manchester and East Midlands. Ryanair (0871 246 0000; ryanair.com) and Jet2 (0871 226 1737; jet2.com) both fly from eight UK airports, while Thomas Cook (0871 230 2406; flythomascook.com) flies from 14 airports and Thomson (0871 231 4787; thomson.com) from 15.

The airport (1) is 7.5km south of Ibiza Town (Eivissa in Catalan). Buses (00 34 971 340 382; ibizabus.com) run from outside the terminal to Ibiza Town every 20 minutes from 6.30am to 12.30am, and to San Antonio on the west coast every hour from 8am to 1am. Tickets cost 3.20 to either town and are available on board. Taxis are metered; the fare to Ibiza Town is about 12 and nearer 40 to the furthest point of the island.

Get your bearings

Ibiza is an island of two halves: the quiet, rural north is a foil to the more developed, fashionable south. The two biggest towns are charming Ibiza Town on the east coast and party hub San Antonio on the west, the throbbing hub of package deals, and stag and hen weekends. Beaches vary between small, pebblycoves and long sandy stretches.

There is a good tourist office at the airport (1) (00 34 971 809 118; ibiza.travel/en; 8am to 8pm Monday to Saturday, 9am to 3.15pm Sunday) and another tourist office (2) opposite the cathedral (3) in Ibiza's old town (00 34 971 399 232; 10am to 2pm and 5pm to 8pm Monday to Saturday, 10am to 2pm Sunday).

Check in

The Giri Residence (4) at Carrer Principal 3-5 in San Joan (00 34 971 333 345; thegiri.com) is stylish but relaxed. This is luxury Ibiza-style: there's no bowing and scraping; you can have breakfast at 6pm if you like. Of the five rooms, Bougainvillea is the biggest and most private; the spa is small but striking. Doubles start at 395, including breakfast.

Reached via winding country lanes lined with wild flowers, Es Cucons (5) at Carrer Cami des Pla de Corona 110 (00 34 971 80 55 01; escucons.com) is a rural idyll. Sixteen bedrooms are scattered between the original finca (farmhouse) and stables; the outdoor spa is set amid almond groves. The simple Mediterranean food is first class. Doubles from 275, including breakfast.

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The new Light Nightclubs design is beautifully complex, from flying Cirque performers to sensualtextures.

By Robin Leach (contact)

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 | 1:38 p.m.

The Light Group

A rendering of the nightclub Light at Mandalay Bay.

The Light Group

Renderings of Daylight Beach Club at Mandalay Bay.

If youre going to challenge Hakkasan Las Vegas, the new kid on the block, youd better be bigger and better. It looks as if rival The Light Group has done just that in tandem with Cirque du Soleil.

Tonight is an advance look at the inaugural Eclipse nighttime concert series at the new Daylight Beach Club and then the big guns fire Friday for the official Memorial Day Weekend grand-opening celebrations of Light, Daylight and Eclipse. Im taking a private tour today, and well use Twitter for photos, then a report here on Thursday.

Think of this as three adventures in two venues all under one roof at Mandalay Bay. Plus, to add to the glitz and glamour, its the first night of Cirques Michael Jackson One previews Thursday night. Could the excitement get any bigger?

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MIAMI BEACH, Fla., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --The steamy love story of Natalie and Victoria that started in "To Love a Woman or Butterflies Butterflies Butterflies" evolves to tell the tale of Rita and Maggie in the second lesbian romance novel from author Fire De Ville, "Journey to Ibiza."

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Set amidst the intoxicating world of big city nightclubs and DJ rivalries, "Journey to Ibiza" begins with a chance encounter between Maggie, a struggling DJ, and Rita, a budding music producer, thanks to a partially hidden hat. The chance encounter soon evolves into a deep friendship, the discovery of a mutual attraction to music, and a "should she or shouldn't she" take the plunge into a relationship at the risk of ruining the friendship. Along the way, there's a seemingly magic coin, a stolen remix of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody," matching yin and yang tattoos, and a cavalcade of characters with names like DJ Boobs, DJ Fat Cat Daddy, and a bitchy thieving DJ Jules.

Readers follow the cast of characters through the club scene of the city, during family parties and holidays, through numerous sexual encounters, along on a doomed DJ tour, and eventually to the sun-soaked sands of Ibiza where Maggie, as DJ Maggie Moo Moo, just might get her big break. Central to the story is Maggie and Rita's relationship, first friendship, then lovers, and then at odds with one another. Will they reconcile? Their support network, including Rita's Godmother Victoria and her partner Natalie from the first book, are confident that these two girls were meant for one another, so they get to work behind the scenes.

While part of an over-arching trilogy, "Journey to Ibiza" is a stand-alone read, according to De Ville. Familiar characters from the first book return, but De Ville populates this second book with fresh and intriguing personalities so new fans to the series won't feel left out.

With the popularity of her debut novel, De Ville is establishing herself as an exciting new voice in female erotic literature, and this sultry story takes readers on an amazing -- and steamy -- journey. "I wanted to communicate to the world through these two characters that love is love, nothing more, nothing less," she says. "It doesn't matter who you love as long as you love."

"Journey to Ibiza" is published by Friesen Press and is now available for Kindle and in soft cover and hardcover directly from the publisher's website and Amazon.com with prices starting at $5.99. Visit: http://www.Firedeville.com to order.

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Mention Ayia Napa to anyone under 30 and a glazed yet slightly euphoric look may well cross their face. Either that or a look of shame. Of course, the majority who have been will have no idea where Ayia Napa actually is, but that's what breakfast lagers, fishbowl cocktails and free shots in every bar do to you.

Ayia Napa has a reputation as the party capital of Cyprus. The third- largest of the Mediterranean islands, Cyprus lies deep in the southernmost corner of Europe, past Greece and close to the coasts of Turkey, Syria and the Lebanon.

With its ancient history, Middle Eastern temperatures and aquamarine waters, it's an island that should shout of the exotic, but it seems every- one's had a piece of it. Under British administration until 1960, Cyprus retains a legacy of driving on the left, three-pin electrical sockets and, more controversially, two military bases.

In 1974, Turkey invaded, and still controls the north of the island in the shape of the self-styled "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" the Green Line marking the border with the internationally recognised Republic runs close to Ayia Napa itself.

However, from a tourism perspective, the past 15 years have seen Ayia Napa become synonymous with hot summer clubbing, rather than political intrigue.

Although not nearly as wild as it was in its early Noughties heyday, Ayia Napa still has more than 80 bars and more than a dozen nightclubs. In July and August it's a magnet for the 18-30 demographic: a young-and-looking-for-fun crowd. But despite this hedonistic reputation, the partygoers make up only a small percentage of Ayia Napa's visitors. The rest are families and couples who flock here for the pale, sandy beaches, safe, clear waters and relaxed, friendly atmosphere all at affordable prices.

It's easy to see why they come. If you can see past the somewhat tacky bars advertising live sport, London Pride and a full English breakfast, Ayia Napa is home to some of the best beaches in Cyprus. A string of stylish lounge bars have also opened recently including the super-cool Pepper and smart hotels such as the Napa Mermaid and Sunrise Pearl, which come with designer spas and slick restaurants.

I stayed at the Nissi Beach resort, Ayia Napa's very first hotel. Built in the Seventies, when the town was little more than a fishing village and the nightlife was of the games-of- dominoes variety. Now a smart four-star hotel set in lush tropical gardens, it overlooks the beautiful swathe of Nissi beach itself, Ayia Napa's most popular stretch of sand.

At my insistence, Stelios, my local guide for the week, took me on a brief tour of Platia Seferi, known as "The Square", the small but infamous party district that's recognisable from shows such as Channel 4's Sun, Sea and Suspicious Parents. This pocket of fun in the centre of town is the area most families avoid. The square is a dense clutch of neon-lit theme bars, nightclubs and big-brand, fast-food outlets. Perhaps it's the heavy bass beating from every bar, the Day-Glo posters promising a good time or the pints of cocktails for 4 , but as a former worshipper at Ibiza, Magaluf and the Costas, I felt a certain affinity to the place.

But just as I was about to give in to temptation, throw on a "Frankie Says Relax" T-shirt and down a pint of Sex on the Beach, Stelios whisked me past a bar called Teasers and straight into a monastery tucked away in the very heart of Ayia Napa's party zone. Formed around an ancient chapel carved from a cave, the sandstone 15th-century Venetian monastery is set in a beautiful, tree-lined courtyard and is just the place to confess the sins of the night before.

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NEW YORKand IBIZA, Spain, May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Electronic Music visionary, Danny Whittle, backed by partner, Y Entertainment Group LLC, today announced the birth of IBZ ENTERTAINMENT LLC, to be headed by Whittle as Chairman.

IBZ ENTERTAINMENT, based on the island of Ibiza, the center of the worldwide electronic music movement, will manage and book EDM stars and developing talent and operate a global talent "programming" and talent "buying" service for leading clubs, festivals and events throughout the world.

Until last fall, Danny Whittle served for over twelve years as the "brand director" ofPacha,promoting, booking and "programming" shows and events for famed Pacha Ibiza and working with Pachanightclubs around the world. Whittle was instrumental in creating the Pacha Recordings record label and magazine. He is a founding partner of IMS, the annual International Music Summit business conference and will continue to be actively involved in IMS going forward.

Under Whittle, Pacha experienced exponential growth and became one of the leading lights of the worldwide electronic music movement and incubator for the careers of some of the biggest stars of the international EDM galaxy.

Danny Whittle will share the helm of the new company with his longtime associate, Mark Netto. Mark is a veteran of Pacha too and has spent almost 20 years working in the Electronic scene. He was responsible for setting up the management and touring department at Pacha and has produced club shows on every continent. Netto is also a co-founder of IMS. "Ibiza will always remain the center of the dance music universe. Now with our new partners, we have the opportunity to build solid bridges to the USA and the rest of the world," commented Mark.

The company's talent buying and programming service is a natural for Whittle and Netto. "This is what we have done so successfully for Pacha, and many other clubs and events throughout the world," said Danny Whittle. The company's goal is to provide the service to a major club and festival in each of the top 25-30 nightlife capitals of the world and to help develop the resident DJ's and concept events for client clubs.

The talent will come both from within and outside IBZ ENTERTAINMENT. Netto said, "We have access to both star DJ's and their representatives and to discover the most interesting developing talent coming from the Ibiza scene and worldwide. This puts us in a great position to assist club operators to achieve a balanced talent budget by mixing top-level EDM stars with up and coming talent. We look forward to working closely with artists, managers, club operators and the top talent agents throughout the world."

Danny, Mark and their team will operate from a unique space in Ibiza, currently under construction and scheduled to open in late May. The building, called "Ibiza Music Factory" will serve as the company's headquarters, and in addition, be a kind of co-op creative workshop the company will share with top DJ's, club bookers, managers and other creative forces within EDM and other entertainment sectors.

Y Entertainment Group CEO Rick Stevens said, "We represent some of the biggest stars of music through our agency businesses, but have been waiting for the right opportunity to increase our presence in the EDM space. We are excited that Danny has chosen to spearhead our EDM effort and were able to convince Mark Netto to join the team. Danny and Mark are two of the most experienced pros of Electronic Music and are known and respected by the top DJ stars, major club owners and promoters worldwide."

Y Entertainment Group LLC is the dedicated music entertainment vehicle of The Yucaipa Companies. The Yucaipa Companies is a premier investment firm founded in 1986 by Managing Partner, Ron Burkle.

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