Category: Kenya

7 great places to experience a luxury family safari in Africa

7 great places to experience a luxury family safari in Africa

By on Nov 26, 2011 in Accommodation, Adventure Travel, Africa, Family Travel, Hotels, Kenya, Leisure Travel, Mauritius, Mozambique, Regions, Resorts, South Africa, Speciality Travel, Tanzania

Africa is a wonderful holiday destination for families and a great way for children to see animals of all kinds in beautiful natural environments.  On a safari you and your family will be taken to the very heart of Africa, staying at the most luxurious camps and lodges.  On your activities you will be accompanied […]

Top 3 luxury safari resorts in Africa

Top 3 luxury safari resorts in Africa

By on Jul 31, 2011 in Accommodation, Adventure Travel, Africa, Botswana, Kenya, Regions, Resorts, Speciality Travel

Africa is home to the finest safaris in the world, and this is reflected in the quality of the resorts on offer. A safari holiday can be done on a budget, but for the ultimate in indulgence, you should stay in some of the best resorts Africa has to offer. This is a list showing […]

Destinations that will fulfil your dreams

Destinations that will fulfil your dreams

By on Jun 14, 2011 in Accommodation, Africa, Asia, Australia, Canada, Kenya, Maldives, North America, Oceania, Pacific Islands, Regions, Resorts

Whether you dream of a romantic hideaway, an unforgettable ski experience, an African safari, an escape to your own tropical paradise or a scuba diving adventure, there are plenty of fantastic destinations that can make that dream a reality. Here are some of the best the world has to offer. Nestled in the coral-rich turquoise […]

Safari in style in Kenya

Safari in style in Kenya

By on May 25, 2011 in Accommodation, Adventure Travel, Africa, Kenya, Regions, Resorts, Speciality Travel

So, you’re thinking of a Kenyan safari? Forget bumping along interminable red dusty roads for hours in a minibus convoy. Leave behind the herd of striped vans gathered around a bored lion. Don’t even think about staying in a three star hotel in the Masai Mara. Instead hop into a small plane with a bush […]

Experience the sensual adventure of a luxury African safari

Experience the sensual adventure of a luxury African safari

By on May 15, 2011 in Adventure Travel, Africa, Kenya, Regions, Rwanda, South Africa, Speciality Travel, Tanzania, Uganda

Are you tired of the predictable kind of getaway where each moment is a copy of somewhere else and truly forgettable? Are you aching for a “once in a lifetime” experience that stays with you for years? Then stop looking at brochures for Bermuda or some Greek isle, and consider something on the adventurous side […]

Top artist to guide luxury Kenyan artists' safari

Top artist to guide luxury Kenyan artists’ safari

By on Mar 31, 2011 in Accommodation, Adventure Travel, Africa, Kenya, Regions, Speciality Travel

Celebrated wildlife portrait pro Martin Aveling has joined forces with luxury travel consultancy Africa House Safaris for a one-off artists’ safari in Kenya this summer. The 12-day holiday will be a welcome return to Africa for Martin, who lived on the continent during many of his childhood years. It was there that his love of […]

Giraffe Manor: the Kenyan hotel overrun by giraffes

Giraffe Manor: the Kenyan hotel overrun by giraffes

By on Mar 09, 2011 in Accommodation, Adventure Travel, Africa, Hotels, Kenya, Regions, Speciality Travel

Situated in the heart of the Kenyan bush you’ll discover the unique hotel of Giraffe Manor. Surrounded by 140 square acres of indigenous bush, Giraffe Manor may seem a little out of the way but in reality it’s only a 20 kilometres drive from Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi. The Manor – which was built in […]

Interview with Andrew Dunn of Scott Dunn

Interview with Andrew Dunn of Scott Dunn

By on Jan 14, 2011 in Accommodation, Africa, Austria, Going Out, Interviews, Kenya, Maldives, Peru, Regions, Restaurants, South America, Tanzania, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe

Andrew Dunn is the Founder of Scott Dunn which he started as a luxury ski company in 1986 and which has since become a tailor-made tour operator of luxury holidays around the world. What is it that you do exactly? If I’m not going to our London office, I’m up by 6.45am and drive my […]

The most luxurious lodges in Africa

The most luxurious lodges in Africa

By on Nov 25, 2010 in Accommodation, Africa, Botswana, Kenya, Namibia, Regions, Resorts, South Africa

Following the announcement of the Royal engagement between Kate Middleton and Prince William, the spotlight has very much been on Kenya’s Lewa Wildlife Conservancy. The private reserve, in the Laikipia region of the East African nation, served as the perfect romantic retreat for the future King of England to propose to his long term girlfriend. […]

Where Prince William proposed...

Where Prince William proposed…

By on Nov 19, 2010 in Accommodation, Adventure Travel, Africa, Kenya, Regions, Resorts, Speciality Travel

With all eyes on the Royal couple following the announcement of their engagement, many people are asking when the wedding will be, where the ceremony will be held and where Prince William and Kate Middleton will honeymoon.  Here I’ve taken a step back to bring you details of where they got engaged. Rutundu is the […]

Luxury travel links of the week

Luxury travel links of the week

By on May 30, 2010 in Accommodation, Adventure Travel, Africa, Europe, Florida, France, Hotels, Kenya, North America, Oceania, Pacific Islands, Regions, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, USA, Websites, Western Europe

A weekly pick of luxury travel links for your perusal… Treat yourself at Le Meurice Seeing is believing at Shompole Delve into Visit Florida Luxury Insider Explore the South Pacific with Turquoise

Leleshwa Camp

By on May 29, 2010 in Accommodation, Adventure Travel, Africa, Air Travel, Kenya, Regions, Resorts, Speciality Travel

Leleshwa Camp is an intimate tented camp situated on the Siana Community Conservation area on the north-eastern ridge of the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. Resting along a stream valley, overlooking picturesque hills and rolling plains dotted with resident game, Leleshwa Camp is a peaceful haven. You’ll love the wide range of activities on […]

Campi ya Kanzi, Kenya

Campi ya Kanzi, Kenya

By on May 12, 2010 in Accommodation, Adventure Travel, Africa, Kenya, Regions, Resorts, Speciality Travel

The only camp in a 280,000 acre Maasai reserve and with room for only 16 guests, Campi ya Kanzi offers true African wilderness in exclusivity. At the foot of the majestic Mount Kilimanjaro, Campi ya Kanzi is a luxury Maasai community eco-lodge offering a profound engagement with the local community and a timeless safari experience.

New Lake Elementaita Serena Camp

By on Apr 02, 2010 in Accommodation, Africa, Hotels, Kenya, Regions, Resorts

Serena Hotels will commence construction of a new luxury tented camp in Kenya this month.  The New Lake Elementaita Serena Camp, will be located along the shores of the flamingo and pelican fringed Lake Elementaita within the Soysambu Conservancy, which is approximately 120km from Nairobi and 30km from Lake Nakuru National Park.  Offering a blend […]

Luxury yachts offer pirate hunting cruises

By on Jun 26, 2009 in Africa, Cruises & Boat Travel, Kenya, Regions, Somalia, Speciality Travel

I know it’s a little difficult to believe, but  “Luxury yachts offer pirate hunting cruises” is  a headline  currently emanating from  the Ananova news site.  Shiver m’ timbers… is this serious?!   Here’s the full article: Luxury ocean liners in Russia are offering pirate hunting cruises aboard armed private yachts off the Somali coast. Wealthy […]

Interview with Suzanne Aaronson of Suzanne's Files

Interview with Suzanne Aaronson of Suzanne’s Files

By on Mar 30, 2009 in Accommodation, Africa, Asia, Celebrities, Chile, Croatia, Eastern Europe, Europe, Going Out, Hotels, Interviews, Japan, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Namibia, New York, North America, Regions, Resorts, Restaurants, South America, Travel Miscellany, USA

Our latest interview is with Suzanne Aaronson, Editor-in-Chief and Founder  of Suzanne’s Files, a leading quality lifestyle resource. Suzanne’s  Files provides expert picks on under-the-radar getaways, hidden gems, wow services, truly unique gifts, lifetime experiences, and niche experts around the world. What is it that  you do exactly? Everyday is different – that’s for sure! […]