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Hall Hills The Folly self-catering cottages Cumbria
Accommodation, Cumbria, Personal

Celebrate in luxurious style at Hall Hills Cottages, Cumbria

January 13, 2015 by Zoe Dawes 15 Comments
It was the morning after the night before, and everyone was looking surprisingly chipper. Breakfast was on the table and people were helping themselves to bacon and eggs, cereal, toast, coffee and juice – with an aspirin or two for those feeling a tad fragile. My son and his girlfriend...
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Jack's Camp Botswana - Most Romantic Safaris in Africa
Accommodation, Africa, Holiday

Africa’s Most Romantic Safaris

October 14, 2014 by Guest Author 5 Comments
In this month’s article by the Luxury Safari Company, you will discover the magic ingredients that go to create the most romantic safaris, holidays and honeymoons in Africa. Start planning now! Jack’s Camp – Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, Botswana Africa and romance just go together, there is no getting away from...
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Accommodation, Africa, Holiday

Top 5 Most Remote Namibia Safari Lodges

September 9, 2014 by Zoe Dawes 5 Comments
In this month's article by The Luxury Safari Company we are taken to the sub-Saharan country of Namibia to experience faraway safari holidays for those who relish tranquility and stark beauty. Wolwedans – Namibia Namibia remains one of the most remote and off the beaten track luxury safari destinations in Africa –...
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Accommodation, Africa, Holiday

Top 3 Luxury African Safari and Beach Combos

August 15, 2014 by Guest Author 12 Comments
This month’s article by The Luxury Safari Company explores some different ways to combine spotting wildlife in the African bush with a relaxing holiday by the sea. Indian Ocean holiday The luxury African safari and beach combination … has provoked much debate.  Of course there are hundreds and hundreds of...
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Newlands Valley in the Lake District - photo Peter Henry
Accommodation, Cumbria, Holiday

‘My Top 5 Lake District Treasures’ by Sally Fielding

July 15, 2014 by Guest Author 11 Comments
In this guest post, Sally Fielding, owner of family-run Sally’s Cottages, shares some of her favourite, and less known, places in the Lake District in Cumbria. Middle Row Cottage I’ve lived in the Lake District my whole life and I’ve discovered some truly memorable places. Many of these aren’t mentioned...
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Sand Rivers Selous Safari Camp Tanzania
Accommodation, Adventure, Africa

Top 3 luxury Safari Combinations in Tanzania

July 8, 2014 by Zoe Dawes 7 Comments
Tanzania is a vast country with so much to offer that the choice can sometimes be overwhelming. You want to see it all but the key is not to overdo it then you don’t really explore any safari area properly. There are many camps which compliment each other perfectly and...
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Mabel the dog on a canal boat holiday
Accommodation, Holiday, UK

The simple pleasures of a canal boat holiday

July 1, 2014 by Guest Author 5 Comments
Musician Stan Cullimore, former member of the 80’s band The Housemartins, shares his memories of a  recent boating holiday on one of England’s many charming canals. This morning I got out of bed, opened the curtains and looked out of the window. First thing I saw was a man on...
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Visited the splendidly restored @mackintoshatthewi Visited the splendidly restored @mackintoshatthewillow Tea Rooms on Sauchiehall Street in #Glasgow. designed by internationally renowned architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh, which opened for business in October 1903. 

I was last there 30 years ago - it looks much finer now. Plenty of people enjoying their magnificent afternoon tea 🥪🥮🍰🫖☕️👍 I had a delicious Scottish smoked salmon open sandwich and a glass of Sauvignon blanc - cheers!
Visited the Real Alcázar #Sevilla last week. Abso Visited the Real Alcázar #Sevilla last week. Absolutely stunning. As impressive as the Alhambra and relatively quiet in December @realalcazarsevilla 

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Enjoying the last days of #autumn. Easy to see why Enjoying the last days of #autumn. Easy to see why it’s called #fall in USA and other places … After the recent stormy weather everywhere here in SW Scotland is covered in rich tapestry of crimson, scarlet, russet, yellow, orange, auburn, green and many other autumnal leaf shades 🍁🍃🍂

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Lobster pots and fishing gear at the harbour on Ea Lobster pots and fishing gear at the harbour on Easedale Island where the ferry departs for Luing. Great views out to that island (famous for its eponymous cattle) and towards Mull. Spent a lovely day exploring the ‘Slate Isles’ in Western #Scotland. 

#TheHighlands #visitscotland #easedaleisland #lovescotland #quirkytravel #scotlandiscalling
Crofter’s (or possibly quarry worker’s) cottag Crofter’s (or possibly quarry worker’s) cottage on Easedale Island, one of the Hebridean Slate Isles in Western Scotland.
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