Category: Africa

Deluxe your detox in the Seychelles

Deluxe your detox in the Seychelles

By on Jan 29, 2013 in Accommodation, Africa, Regions, Resorts, Seychelles, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel   - Read 5516 times

With 2013 well under way, many of us are finding our resolve for keeping New Year resolutions coming under pressure. Post-Christmas detoxes are under threat from the recent cold weather, back-to-work blues and long dark evenings. So what could be better than escaping to warmer climes and giving your detox a boost with a taste [...]

Defying death at Devil’s Pool

Defying death at Devil’s Pool

By on Jan 25, 2013 in Adventure Travel, Africa, Regions, Speciality Travel, Zambia   - Read 3577 times

It’s been a while since I last mentioned Devil’s Pool in Zambia on A Luxury Travel Blog. If you’re not already familiar with it, it’s a natural pool right next to the 70 metre drop of the Victoria Falls. Here you can swim right up to the very brink of these impressive falls. Watch the video [...]

Elephant gets more than it bargained for in Botswana

Elephant gets more than it bargained for in Botswana

By on Jan 19, 2013 in Africa, Botswana, Regions, Travel Miscellany, Videos   - Read 5205 times

This dramatic footage was shot during an evening game cruise of the Chobe River in Botswana. A female elephant and her two babies enjoy a drink from the river… until a nasty surprise pops out of the water!  Of course, adult elephants are enormously strong and have trunks capable of tearing down trees – but [...]

The most romantic restaurants in the world

The most romantic restaurants in the world

By on Jan 19, 2013 in Africa, British Virgin Islands, Caribbean, Europe, Featured, Food and Drink, France, Going Out, Greece, Morocco, New Zealand, Oceania, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe   - Read 11059 times

If the cliché dinner by candlelight is not enough for what you have in mind, then you might want to check out some of the most romantic restaurants in the world. For the guys, whether you are planning on the big proposal or you would like to give your woman a special date for her birthday, these are [...]

Photograph of the week: Village in the Atlas Mountains

Photograph of the week: Village in the Atlas Mountains

By on Jan 16, 2013 in Africa, Morocco, Regions   - Read 4581 times

The location for this photograph was found by chance after taking a narrow winding piste as a shortcut from the Dades to Todra gorges, south of the High Atlas range in Morocco. The recent snowfall had made the route further up impassable. At 2,500 metres Darren Lewey and his fellow travellers found the view of [...]

The top 10 wine destinations to visit in 2013

The top 10 wine destinations to visit in 2013

By on Jan 14, 2013 in Africa, Australia, Austria, Brazil, California, Europe, Food and Drink, Italy, New York, North America, Oceania, Oregon, Portugal, Regions, South Africa, South America, Spain, Travel Miscellany, USA, Western Europe, Worldwide   - Read 9953 times

France is not going to be happy. Remember our ’5 best wine destinations’ post a few months back?  Well, France – often regarded as one of the best wine producers in the world – was excluded from that TripAdvisor list.  And now they’ve been snubbed again, this time by Wine Enthusiast, who have declared the [...]

Photograph of the week: Springbok encounter in Namibia

Photograph of the week: Springbok encounter in Namibia

By on Jan 09, 2013 in Adventure Travel, Africa, Namibia, Regions, Speciality Travel   - Read 3193 times

This picture of a springbok was taken on the road between Swakopmund and Sossuvlei in Namibia. On this road, you notice the landscape change every 30 minutes with a myriad of amazing sightseeing opportunities. You could drive alone for 3 hours and the only thing you will see is animals such as warthog, ostrich, zebra [...]

5 of the best luxury hotels in Morocco

5 of the best luxury hotels in Morocco

By on Jan 08, 2013 in Accommodation, Africa, Hotels, Morocco, Regions   - Read 4722 times

If the idea of wafting about in a colourful caftan as the sun sets over palm studded desert appeals, then do as Talitha Getty did and make for Marrakech. A city steeped in culture and history – where private indulgence sidles up alongside authentic local experience – it’s a city that satisfies both the curious [...]

10 restaurants worth travelling for

10 restaurants worth travelling for

By on Jan 04, 2013 in Africa, Asia, California, Caribbean, Featured, Food and Drink, Going Out, Maldives, Middle East, New York, North America, Regions, Restaurants, South Africa, Travel Miscellany, Turks and Caicos, United Arab Emirates, USA, Worldwide   - Read 18482 times

For many people, food is one of the defining features of a holiday. It can make or break a vacation, depending on what experience you have. But with only a limited amount of time to choose, it can often be a daunting task trying to decide where to eat. We’ve compiled a list of the best restaurants worth [...]

Photograph of the week: A remote African paradise

Photograph of the week: A remote African paradise

By on Jan 02, 2013 in Accommodation, Africa, Mozambique, Regions, Resorts   - Read 2946 times

Built on stilts in the crystal clear waters of the warm Indian Ocean amongst the mangroves, this eco-paradise is home to flocks of flamingos, tropical fish and the very rare Dugong with sunsets nothing less that breath-taking. Flamingo Bay prides itself in having an undisturbed eco-setting that is peaceful and pristine complete with a wellness [...]

Morocco made easy: the Sofitel Agadir Thalassa Sea and Spa Hotel

Morocco made easy: the Sofitel Agadir Thalassa Sea and Spa Hotel

By on Dec 14, 2012 in Accommodation, Africa, Featured, Going Out, Hotels, Morocco, Regions, Restaurants, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel   - Read 7048 times

Agadir’s new kid on the block, the Sofitel Agadir Thalassa Sea and Spa, is indulgent, elegant, and oh so impressive, striking a mellow and tranquil chord against the smouldering backdrop of this dusty, Atlantic-coast city. Fresh from the exotic, piquant and chaotic haze of Agadir airport, I arrived at the cool, subtle opulence of the [...]

Arriving in style – Mauritius

Arriving in style – Mauritius

By on Dec 12, 2012 in Accommodation, Africa, Air Travel, Hotels, Mauritius, Regions, Resorts, Speciality Travel   - Read 3657 times

Getting to Mauritius from Yorkshire was a pretty straightforward affair: train to Kings Cross, taxi to Paddington, Heathrow Express to Terminal 4 and then a direct flight with Air Mauritius. We had a window seat and adjoining seat and enough leg room to not feel too cramped. We’d deliberately booked an overnight flight and this turned out [...]

Ancient Agadir: beyond the booming beach

Ancient Agadir: beyond the booming beach

By on Dec 07, 2012 in Africa, Morocco, Regions   - Read 5276 times

Agadir is Morocco’s major south-western city, the capital of the Agadir province, and the Sous-Massa economic region. Tourism has developed in a different vein here to its popular cousin Marrakech. With a perennial climate of water, waves and sunshine, the Agadir ‘brand’ has long been associated with Northern Europeans holidaymakers, as betrayed by the concourse [...]

Where’s warm for a holiday in March?

Where’s warm for a holiday in March?

By on Dec 01, 2012 in Africa, Egypt, Europe, Regions, Spain, Western Europe   - Read 8399 times

Working in the travel industry, January and February is our busiest time of the year, and generally speaking we avoid taking our holidays in these months. As I’ve missed out on a holiday this year, I’ve been doing some research as to where I can head to in March for the best weather. Long haul is [...]

Interview with Owen Coleman, CEO of The Coleman Group Worldwide LLC

Interview with Owen Coleman, CEO of The Coleman Group Worldwide LLC

By on Nov 30, 2012 in Accommodation, Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Celebrities, Cruises & Boat Travel, Europe, Food and Drink, Going Out, Hotels, Interviews, Italy, Japan, Regions, Resorts, Restaurants, Saint Lucia, Speciality Travel, Switzerland, Tanzania, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe   - Read 4393 times

Owen Coleman is an entrepreneur and world class designer who has created and built many strategy and branding firms since his first design firm in 1966. After 30 years, he became partners with the Interpublic Group, forming the Coleman Worldwide Partnership, comprised of the finest brand design firms in 18 countries. His friendship and mentorship with those partners endures today. [...]

5 of the most utterly romantic places to ‘pop the question’

5 of the most utterly romantic places to ‘pop the question’

By on Nov 29, 2012 in Accommodation, Africa, Antigua and Barbuda, Attractions, Australia, Caribbean, Europe, Featured, Going Out, Honeymoons, Italy, Leisure Travel, Oceania, Regions, Resorts, Speciality Travel, Tanzania, Western Europe, Worldwide, Zambia   - Read 10971 times

‘Popping the question’ on a trip appears to have become an increasingly popular trend. But how do you plan the perfect marriage proposal? First you need to decide ‘where’ – planning such a momentous event in your life isn’t easy so here we share 5 of the most utterly romantic places to consider. Dickenson Bay, [...]

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