In the latest article in our Africa Safari series, we find out more about Tanzania, one of the few places in Africa where you can still find huge areas of pristine wilderness, unexplored by man. Here is our guest specialist Luxury Safari Company’s Top Five luxury Tanzania safari camps: Elephants and other wildlife...
I picked up the gin bottle and tipped it towards to my glass. A veritable waterfall of Bombay’s finest cascaded into my glass, splashing onto the bar. Ohhhh … At home our gin bottle has one of those plastic things that meters the amount that comes out (Spanish Duty Free...
Discover the fascinating history of Raffles Hotel. Named after the Scotsman who founded Singapore, this famous hotel was an innovator of change, created a classic cocktail, survived wartime occupation and today is an iconic haven of elegance, grandeur and luxury.
As I slid open the balcony door a loud twittering invaded the bedroom along with hot sunshine and the heady aroma of suntan lotion mixed with seasalt. Peering over the railing I could see guests lazing next to a bright blue, curvaceous swimming pool and more people toasting gently on...
The Masai tribe in Kenya are very famous; everyone has seen those iconic photos of the tall elegant Masai warrior standing majestically looking out across the plains of the Masai Mara. They are indeed a most beguiling tribe as they're intelligent, charming and beautiful but it is the Samburu tribe...
“One grey morning the first snow began to fall in the Valley of the Moomins, It fell softly and quietly and in a few hours everything was white.” Opening lines of ‘Finn Family Moomintroll’. And snow has fallen recently at Kirkenes, a few miles from the Russian border at the very top...
What do a lighthouse in Newport, a luxury spa hotel in Cardiff and a thatched cottage in Cheshire have in common? They’re all featured in Laterooms 52Sleeps, a free brochure download showcasing luxury places to stay in the UK, one for every week of the year. I was fortunate enough...
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