Luxury Botswana for families
Botswana is one of my favourite safari destinations, for its glittering selection of wildlife and the equally glittering water…
5 luxurious travel experiences to enjoy with kids (keeping adults happy too)
When it comes to luxury travel with children there are two schools of thought. One camp might suggest leaving…
7 luxury travel experiences worth every penny
If you had to spend the earth for the ultimate experience, would you? Where do you draw the line…
20 great reasons to visit Shamwari Game Reserve on the Eastern Cape, South Africa
Whether youre going on safari for the first time or youre a seasoned traveller who has been on safari…
Short stay: Riverdene Lodge, Shamwari Game Reserve, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Having stayed at the wonderful Long Lee Manor on the Shamwari Game Reserve, we moved on to the reserve’s family friendly Riverdene…
Short stay: Long Lee Manor, Shamwari Game Reserve, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Having taken a short flight from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth, we were taken by our driver to the…
3 nights in Cape Town and 10 things to do
On a recent trip to South Africa, we had three nights in Cape Town before heading out to the…
Short stay: Table Bay Hotel, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, South Africa
The 5-star Table Bay Hotel, a Sun International property set on the breakwater wall of Cape Town’s historic Victoria…
Short stay: Kinloch Lodge, Sleat, Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK
Owned by cookery writer Lady Claire MacDonald and home to the first Michelin star on Skye, Kinloch Lodge is…
A day out with Skye Ghillie on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK
We met Mitch Partridge, aka Syke Ghillie, in the car park outside Portree Tourist Information Centre, before heading out…
Visiting the Isle of Raasay, Scotland, UK
Just a short drive from Portree is the village of Sconser from where you can take the CalMac ferry,…
Visiting the Isle of Eigg, Scotland, UK
We had looked into visiting the small isles of Rum, Eigg, Muck and Canna but, on studying the Calmac…
Short stay: Arisaig House, Invernessshire, Scotland, UK
Arisaig House is very much a family operation (led by Peter and Sarah Winnington-Ingham), perfectly situated for exploring the…
A day out in North Argyll, Scotland, UK
Whilst staying at the Isle of Eriska Hotel, we took the short journey to the Scottish Sea Life Sanctuary…
Short stay: Isle of Eriska Hotel, Scotland, UK
In 1973 Robin Buchanan-Smith, a Church of Scotland minister, bought the Isle of Eriska with his wife Sheena and,…
Why stay in a hotel when you can rent an apartment?
It is no secret that vacation rentals have become increasingly attractive to travelers compared to traditional hotels. Today, more…
