Review: Kasbah d’Eau, Sidi Kaouki, Morocco
“Et voila!” Announces our taxi driver, with justification, as we pull into the magnificent Kasbah d’Eau. A beach castle…
New Zealand’s Southern Lakes: A luxury playground worth slowing down for
If you have ever looked at a map of the South Island and wondered where the scenery turns from…
Review: The King’s Arms, Hawkshead, Lake District, UK
A haven for locals and visitors for generations, The King’s Arms takes centre stage in the Lake District village…
Wānaka: Your South Island base
On the shores of New Zealand’s fourth largest lake, surrounded by the Southern Alps and with a national park…
Cool pools in Africa
After a heady day in the wild African bush, beach or bustling city, there is something irresistibly indulgent about…
Review: Tshwene Lodge, Welgevonden, Limpopo, South Africa
With a three-hour drive from Johannesburg, Welgevonden’s ‘Big Five’ Tshwene Lodge is an inviting and accessible bush escape. A stay…
Fiordland – one of the world’s most untamed wildernesses
I just completed one of the most unique cruises through some of New Zealand’s most sensational scenery. It was…
Luxury stays in Peru’s Sacred Valley: The quiet side of Machu Picchu’s magic
Most travelers move through Peru confined to the same itinerary and rhythm. Like being stuck on a conveyor belt,…
Finding the feel good factor in Saigon
We have always enjoyed our Vietnamese luxury travel adventures and being based in the region, this enchanting country remains…
Cape Town: This summer’s must-do magic
It seems that the Brits just can’t get enough of Cape Town: UK visitors constitute South Africa’s biggest foreign…
Review: Pink Door Franschhoek, Winelands, South Africa
In the heart of Franschhoek, widely recognised as South Africa’s gastronomic capital, Pink Door Franschhoek by the Oyster Collection stands as…
Review: Riviera Travel’s History and Art of the Rhône River cruise – Days 5 to 8
We’re half-way through Riviera Travel‘s epic Rhône River cruise. A journey from Avignon to Lyon, through vine-clad hills and…
Bucket list experiences in East Africa
I have dreamed of visiting Kenya and Tanzania since I was a very small child. Wild places like the…
Review: Riviera Travel’s History and Art of the Rhône River cruise – Days 1 to 4
Sailing upstream on the Rhône from Avignon to Lyon, on Riviera Travel‘s MS Thomas Hardy, is one of the…
Review: Queens Hotel, Leeds, UK
Built as a flagship for Leeds railway station in 1937, and enjoying a Grade-II-listed art-deco façade, The Queens has…
New Zealand’s indulgent, secluded and untamed luxury stays
New Zealand’s reputation as a home to truly exceptional luxury experiences is well known, but nowhere does this shine…
