Category: Resorts
6 luxury (vegan) hotels in Singapore (and Johor Bahru)
By Paul Eyers on Jan 08, 2015 in Accommodation, Asia, Food and Drink, Going Out, Hotels, Regions, Resorts, Restaurants, Singapore, Travel Miscellany
With the rapidly increasing number of people choosing a vegan lifestyle, luxury hotels and resorts are beginning to adapt their services to ensure guests looking for plant based luxury feel just as at home as their non-vegan counterparts. There are already some vegan hotspots in the world (including Berlin and Los Angeles) that are well known for 
2 luxury resorts in the Maldives that have perfected vegan luxury
By Paul Eyers on Jan 07, 2015 in Accommodation, Asia, Food and Drink, Going Out, Maldives, Regions, Resorts, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany
The Maldives is well known as a top luxury destination, famous for diving, blissful tropical islands, romantic honeymoons and picture postcard beaches where the clear turquoise waters lap gently against the white sand. It has all the makings of paradise, unless you’re a vegan or vegetarian, as the thought of travelling to a remote island 
Top 10 new luxury safari camps and lodges
By Rose Hipwood on Jan 01, 2015 in Accommodation, Adventure Travel, Africa, Botswana, Camping, Kenya, Leisure Travel, Mozambique, Regions, Resorts, Speciality Travel, Tanzania, Zambia
The safari industry is very lucky, there are always people that want to travel to Africa – this means many new luxury safari camps turn up all over the place, in some areas such as the Mara Reserve (not including the private conservancies that surround the reserve, which are still un-crowded) this has not been 
Secret escapes - 3 'off-the-map' Alpine ski resorts
By Paul Caddy on Dec 30, 2014 in Accommodation, Europe, France, Hotels, Leisure Travel, Regions, Resorts, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, Switzerland, Vacation Rentals, Western Europe
During the Cold War, there used to be a smattering of towns in the USSR that were ‘off the map’. Officially they didn’t exist. Soviet mapmakers hid them in their atlases with the clever use of whatever they had to hand at the time (presumably well-placed blobs of gravy from a hearty lunchtime goulash?). Fast-forward 
2 luxury resorts in Southern Thailand where life is good (even for vegans)
By Paul Eyers on Dec 24, 2014 in Accommodation, Asia, Food and Drink, Going Out, Hotels, Regions, Resorts, Restaurants, Thailand, Travel Miscellany
Southern Thailand has long been a premier destination for luxury travellers with beaches, diving, tropical landscapes and sunny weather drawing people from far and wide to check into one of the many luxury resorts on offer in the area. The people are friendly, the cuisine is legendary (who doesn’t rave about a spicy fresh Thai curry?) 
3 of the best family safari lodges in South Africa
By Marcel Van de Ghinste on Dec 24, 2014 in Accommodation, Adventure Travel, Africa, Camping, Family Travel, Regions, Resorts, South Africa, Speciality Travel
Safari holidays are an exciting adventure for the whole family. But it’s normal for young children to become bored of driving around looking for animals – especially when they’re not allowed to touch them and are constantly being told to hush and sit still. Here are 3 safari lodges in South Africa that specially cater for 
Top 5 new luxury safari sleep-outs
By Rose Hipwood on Dec 16, 2014 in Accommodation, Adventure Travel, Africa, Botswana, Camping, Leisure Travel, Regions, Resorts, South Africa, Speciality Travel
Sleeping out under the stars in Africa is a truly magical experience and one that will be the most memorable part of your safari if you are lucky enough to have access to it. Many of the luxury safari camps and lodges have caught onto the fact that it really appeals to people to sleep 
Top 6 places for a digital detox
By Tom Marchant on Dec 15, 2014 in Accommodation, Africa, Asia, Bhutan, Camping, Caribbean, Hotels, Jordan, Middle East, Namibia, Regions, Resorts, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia
When was the last time you felt truly free from the constant buzz of an email, text or call? Prepare to log off and indulge back in a time when conversation and old-fashioned fun remained uninterrupted by the goings-on of others. We’ve put together some of our favourite remote boltholes for a sense of total 
4 experiential gift giving ideas for the festive period
By Paul Johnson on Dec 12, 2014 in Accommodation, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Hotels, North America, Regions, Resorts, Special Offers & Packages, Travel Miscellany, USA
Some people are just not easy to buy gifts for at Christmas. When faced with the dilemma of buying a gift for someone who already seems to have everything, the easiest thing to do is to buy a gift that can be treasured for years to come – and by that I mean a memory rather than a physical 
Top 5 luxury safari Christmas spots
By Rose Hipwood on Dec 12, 2014 in Accommodation, Africa, Camping, Kenya, Regions, Resorts, South Africa, Tanzania
Christmas in the bush is nothing less than spectacular – being out in the wilderness at such a special time really bonds people, and if you are in Africa with family it will be a magical occasion. Christmas is widely celebrated across Africa and the luxury safari lodges and camps use it as a wonderful 
Photograph of the week: A luxury Seychelles ‘toes-in-the-sand’ dinner
The Seychelles always conjures up dreamy images of untouched white sand beaches privately enclosed by palm trees, glorious granite outcrops and the most pristine azure blue waters. The rich and famous have often chosen the Seychelles as their isolated tropical destination for romantic escapes, honeymoons, private holidays and exclusive pampering, and with this picture of
Top 5 post-safari private islands
By Marc Harris on Dec 04, 2014 in Accommodation, Africa, Honeymoons, Leisure Travel, Mozambique, Regions, Resorts, Speciality Travel, Tanzania
Very few holidays can combine luxury and adventure like a safari. Where once were tents and fires now stand oases of opulence, their splendour further emphasised by their beautifully remote location. Those who have travelled to these outposts of civilisation will also tell you that, while there is nothing quite like the thrill of the 
5 of South Africa's best private game reserves
By Robert Bernatzeder on Dec 02, 2014 in Accommodation, Adventure Travel, Africa, Camping, Leisure Travel, Regions, Resorts, South Africa, Speciality Travel
Visiting South Africa and not going on a safari is like visiting France and not drinking wine. The numerous national parks and game reserves on offer are an integral part of the overall South African experience, and are woven into the very fabric of the country’s history, culture, contemporary politics and socioeconomic development. But with 
Top 6 things to do in Albuquerque, New Mexico
By Leah DeAngelis on Dec 02, 2014 in Accommodation, Attractions, Going Out, Hotels, New Mexico, North America, Regions, Resorts, USA
There was a time when Albuquerque was mostly a place that travelers passed through on their way to Santa Fe or Taos, but in the last few years Albuquerque has become a destination in its own right. This is due to the city’s growth, the immensely popular Balloon Fiesta, and random things like the popularity 
Top 5 luxury safari siesta spots
By Rose Hipwood on Nov 20, 2014 in Accommodation, Africa, Botswana, Camping, Kenya, Regions, Resorts, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia
The safari siesta is something that becomes the epitome of relaxation when you are out in the bush. In the heat of the day in Africa the wildlife retreats to the shade and has a good old snooze, which is exactly what most safari goers also do. Many of the more luxurious properties have heavenly 
