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Celebrating the call of the road: our top 5 road trips

By Tom Marchant on Oct 07, 2014 in Accommodation, Africa, Asia, Australia, California, Europe, Hotels, Iceland, Mongolia, Nevada, North America, Oceania, Regions, Road Travel, South Africa, Speciality Travel, USA, Western Europe

The open road has always been synonymous with incredible travel experiences. Mix iconic landscapes, a classic automobile, with a sense of adventure and you’ve got an winning combination for a luxurious and intrepid exploration. This summer I got a taste for the open roads of the USA’s South West and was hooked from the first […]

The top 5 Ngorongoro Crater safari camps

By Rose Hipwood on Oct 07, 2014 in Accommodation, Africa, Camping, Regions, Resorts, Tanzania

The Ngorongoro Crater is a must see when you do the Northern Tanzânia safari circuit – don’t worry about people’s reports of over crowding as this tends to be between the hours of ten and three oclock so shouldn’t affect you too much. This huge natural Crater is breath taking in its raw beauty and […]

9 reasons to book a private tour of Morocco

By Cristian Martinus on Oct 07, 2014 in Africa, Attractions, Going Out, Morocco, Regions

Visiting Morocco on a private 4×4 tour has increasingly become the popular way to see Morocco in the last few years. Of course, many people still prefer other options: join a group tour or rent a car and/or DIY. However, booking a boutique or luxury tour of Morocco grants you the exclusive use of a […]

3 favourite private island hotspots

By Holly McQueen on Sep 30, 2014 in Accommodation, Africa, Asia, Maldives, Regions, Resorts, Seychelles

Just this month Conde Nast released the winners of their ‘Readers Travel Award’ destinations, as voted for by you. After 3 years the Maldives are back in prime position, which is great news. The Maldives is often an alternative for non-skiers looking for winter sun, hotly followed by the Seychelles, Barbados and Hawaiian Islands. Here […]

3 nights in Cape Town and 10 things to do

By Paul Johnson on Sep 30, 2014 in Africa, Attractions, Bars, Family Travel, Featured, Going Out, Regions, Restaurants, Road Travel, South Africa, Speciality Travel

On a recent trip to South Africa, we had three nights in Cape Town before heading out to the Eastern Cape for a safari experience at the Shamwari Game Reserve. Cape Town has to rank as one of my favourite cities in the world – it offers so much variety and here is a whirlwind […]

Short stay: Table Bay Hotel, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, South Africa

By Paul Johnson on Sep 29, 2014 in Accommodation, Africa, Bars, Family Travel, Food and Drink, Going Out, Hotels, Leisure Travel, Regions, Restaurants, South Africa, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany

The 5-star Table Bay Hotel, a Sun International property set on the breakwater wall of Cape Town’s historic Victoria & Alfred waterfront, is a contemporary architectural treasure with 329 rooms that either overlook the bay to Robben Island, where Nelson Madela was for a long time famously imprisoned, or – as in the case of […]

Top 5 wine farm stays in South Africa

By Marcel Van de Ghinste on Sep 25, 2014 in Accommodation, Africa, Food and Drink, Hotels, Regions, South Africa, Travel Miscellany

Wine lovers are spoilt for choice with accommodation in South Africa’s winelands. From 5-star hotels and luxury guest houses, to Cape Manor houses and boutique style lodging, the following establishments offer the highest standards of service, quality, and comfort. You’ll also find superb attractions such as restaurants and spas, and, of course, some of the […]

Top 5 South African Winelands boutique hotels

By Rose Hipwood on Sep 24, 2014 in Accommodation, Africa, Food and Drink, Hotels, Regions, South Africa, Travel Miscellany

For many who love wine and food it is Italy or France which call them in year after year – the Winelands in South Africa has so many benefits – firstly it will be far more economic even with the long haul flight to book a winelands tour in South Africa because of the current […]

Recipe of the week: Baby octopus tempura

By Paul Johnson on Sep 19, 2014 in Accommodation, Africa, Food and Drink, Regions, Resorts, Seychelles, Travel Miscellany

Served with fruit tartar sauce and creole coconut chutney, savour this feather-light battered, baby octopus tempura with a unique flavour. Imagine the lightest, and crispiest coating of flavours enveloping the tender octopus and this would be it. Octopus, is a low calorie, lean seafood making it a good way to get your protein without adding […]

South Africa’s top 5 remote safari lodges

By Rose Hipwood on Sep 18, 2014 in Accommodation, Adventure Travel, Africa, Leisure Travel, Regions, Resorts, South Africa, Speciality Travel

South Africa safaris have been known to be some of the best in the world for a very long time, however they do have a reputation of being less ‘wild’ than other parts of Africa – we hope to completely dispel this myth with South Africa’s top five most remote safari locations. There are still […]

The Atlas Mountains boutique hotel – Domaine Malika

By Cristian Martinus on Sep 17, 2014 in Accommodation, Africa, Hotels, Morocco, Regions, Resorts

A charming hotel at the foot of the Atlas Mountains in Morocco is a rare sight. And if you are on a private tour of Morocco, you should at least spend a night here. The first thing that strikes you is that the owner has chosen not to use wool sofas, wood beams or stuffed […]

Northern Serengeti: see the Great Migration in luxury

By Javier Luque on Sep 16, 2014 in Accommodation, Adventure Travel, Africa, Camping, Leisure Travel, Regions, Resorts, Speciality Travel, Tanzania

September and October are two prime months to witness the great migration as it passes into and out of the northern Serengeti, Tanzania into the Masai Mara, Kenya. The uninterrupted, vast, undulated landscape of the northern Serengeti—this is African wildlife country. When the migration heads up and back down, everyone wants to experience the world’s […]

5 great reasons to visit Namibia

By Christopher Clark on Sep 15, 2014 in Adventure Travel, Africa, Attractions, Going Out, Namibia, Regions, Speciality Travel

Until very recently, Namibia was a fairly unknown entity to most of the rest of the world. With a total population of just over two million dispersed across a country four times the size of Britain and largely consisting of arid desert and Africa’s most inhospitable coastline, it is perhaps not hard to see why […]

Top 5 luxury African weekend destinations

By Rose Hipwood on Sep 13, 2014 in Adventure Travel, Africa, Kenya, Regions, South Africa, Speciality Travel, Tanzania

Africa is indeed a long haul destination however with flights as short as eight hours to Nairobi, and just eleven to Johannesburg, and the fact that there’s no jet lag at all due to the small one hour time difference, you can go on a luxury safari for the weekend. During three or four nights […]

Top 10 luxury beach retreats

By Tom Marchant on Sep 12, 2014 in Accommodation, Africa, Asia, Australia, Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Costa Rica, Honeymoons, Hotels, Indonesia, Leisure Travel, Maldives, Middle East, Mozambique, Oceania, Oman, Pacific Islands, Regions, Resorts, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, South America, Speciality Travel, Tanzania, Worldwide

We all need a trip to the beach every now and then to relax with a good book and get lost in our thoughts. So we’ve compiled our favourite beach retreats from the dazzling waters of the Maldives to the mystical mountains of Oman. The chilly end to this summer may have left you yearning […]

5 of the best day trips from Marrakech

By Stéphane Abtan on Sep 09, 2014 in Africa, Attractions, Going Out, Morocco, Regions

While Marrakech itself is an enchanting and beautiful city, beyond its bounds there lie a host of other attractions that visitors would not want to miss out on. From the breath-taking natural wonder of the Ouzoud Falls, to the historic and artistic seafront town of Essaouria, you’ll find lots to discover and enjoy. To whet […]

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