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A Camping Kenya safari means a tented camp with no fence or wall, and is a much better part of an in Kenya safari than sleeping in a lodge. Of course in a camp with no fence the animals you have come to see, do come into the camp especially at night. Close encounters with an elephant browsing three feet from your tent is what a camping Kenya safari is all about. As a family our first experience of an in Kenya safari was at the famous Galdessa Camp in Tsavo East. With two s...
Posted: 2007-06-27
Category: Travel & Leisure
We stayed in the Grand Mayan Nuevo Vallarta in Mexico with our children who are aged 9 and 12. I had first heard about the Grand Mayan, because a colleague said it was one of the great honeymoon spots in Mexico, but when he had been there, he said it would make a perfect 5 star family vacation, one of the good family vacation spots in Mexico, because of the number of things for kids to do. So we read several Grand Mayan NuevoVallarta reviews and made the decision Suffic...
Posted: 2007-03-30
Category: Recreation & Sports
When you go to The Frangipani Hotel in Bequia in the Caribbean, book the Air conditioned Deluxe Room with a great view of Admiralty Bay. It is well equipped with a bathroom, a fridge and comfortable bed, but thanks to sea breezes you might find the air conditioning a non essential. The food at the restaurant is terrific with breakfast, lunch and dinner menus and the Thursday Night Jump Up is not to be missed if only for the huge buffet of local dishes like curry shrimp ...
Posted: 2007-03-28
Category: Travel & Leisure
The Indian Ocean Lodge is situated on the west coast of Praslin, and the hotel stands on a prime site on Grand Anse, the island's longest beach. The hotel nestles amongst mature Takamaka trees and colourful tropical plants just a few steps from the sea. The 32 rooms are arranged in eight separate units. Whilst we loved the Indian Ocean Lodge Seychelles on the island of Praslin, you have to be careful when you visit. From May until December because of the prevailing wind ...
Posted: 2007-03-27
Category: Travel & Leisure
When you make the decision to go to Marlin Lodge Benguerra Island, Bazaruto Archipelago, Mozambique, be careful who you tell, because most people still think it is unsafe, and those folk who know anything at all about Mozambique will probably never speak to you again. You fly into Vilanculos, which is about two hours from Johannesburg with Pelican Air, and it is possible to coincide flight times coming in from Europe on an international flight. The boat to Marlin Lodge ...
Posted: 2007-03-26
Category: Travel & Leisure
We had an idea we might be on to a good thing with La Residence des Cascades after we got off the flight in Hurghada in July 2006. The flight had not been without incident, involving at least one drunk British youth, and in general terms we were a little concerned as to the quality of our fellow travellers. Just hoping they would be miles away, but soon after we were greeted by a 'man with a board' and take to a large vehicle to transport us, and we were given ice cold ...
Posted: 2007-03-24
Category: Travel & Leisure
When you stay in the Kowloon Shangri-La Hotel room with a harbour view, then you get a harbour view with a vengeance. I had forgotten how beautiful it all was, until at ten o'clock at night the baggage porter pressed the automatic button to open the curtains, and there the full majesty of night time Hong Kong island Wanchai district was exposed to us. Wakening in the morning the first thing we did was to sit up in bed as the curtains slowly opened, and we saw the busy harb...
Posted: 2007-03-24
Category: Travel & Leisure
I heard Guludo Beach Lodge once described as “A tropical haven on a deserted beach in northern Mozambique” and that evoked a picture in my mind, and unlike other times, the picture and reality were the same. To start at the beginning, access to the lodge isn’t easy, with a choice of Dar es Salaam, or Johannesburg as the international arrival. Having experienced the flights out of Dar es Salaam previously when going to Zanzibar I wasn’t in a hurry to repeat that experience,...
Posted: 2007-03-24
Category: Travel & Leisure
If you are looking for miles of white sand beaches, a small rustic style inn on the beach, yet with all the luxury amenities you need, PLUS it has to be in The Caribbean, AND it mustn’t be mass market, then look no further than The Turtle Inn in Belize. The Turtle Inn offers both privacy and convenience. The palm-roofed cabanas, a beach house, and a bar and restaurant comprise the resort, and there are never more than thirty guests at any one time The Turtle Inn is owned b...
Posted: 2007-03-24
Category: Travel & Leisure
If you have a vacation in Sri Lanka, then a trip to Nuwara Eliya which is where the British used to retreat to, for coolness in the summer heat a century ago is essential, , to stay at The Hill Club, because I guarantee you won’t find another place like it anywhere in the world. Nuwara Eliya is over 5000 feet above sea level and visiting there is like going back in time, in fact just getting there is an adventure in itself. We hired a vehicle, plus driver from our beach...
Posted: 2007-03-22
Category: Travel & Leisure
Fiji is probably one of the few places you would name when you are asked what tropical exotic destination would you like to visit. It is also not as many of us had first thought, just an island. Do you realize there are 333 islands that go to make up Fiji, and they are all different. Fiji is in fact an archipelago, and it stands at the crossroads of the South Pacific. The main island which is called Viti Levu sees the arrival of nearly 100 international flights every week,...
Posted: 2007-03-22
Category: Travel & Leisure
To get to The Saltwhistle Bay Club on Mayreau you fly into Barbados, wait around, then catch a plane to Union Island, and there you are collected by boat. It can be a long way, so be ready for a less than comfortable local flight from Barbados, and be grateful it is short!! I do feel however that your expectations always rise with the degree of difficulty of accessing your vacation destination It is the price you pay for classic Caribbean seclusion which is what you get...
Posted: 2007-03-22
Category: Travel & Leisure
Arrival at Amanpulo in the Philippines actually starts before you ever get there!! You are taken on arrival at Manila airport to the private Aman lounge prior to boarding the hotels own private twin prop aircraft which flies you directly to the resort. That is some style!! The first thing that happens on arrival is that you are given the grand tour of the resort, before being taken to your ‘casitta’/banda/villa. We were lucky enough to have a beach casitta, which sto...
Posted: 2007-03-07
Category: Travel & Leisure
The Taj Fisherman's Cove gave us a terrific first impression, of cool, calm professionalism when we arrived. Looking around we were initially impressed by the huge pool with swim up bar, the lush gardens, and our beachfront cabin. The food was excellent, especially at the beach side restaurant, where the seafood was out of this world. We were spoiled for choice with the breakfasts, there was food for all nationalities, from The English to Indian, and Japanese, you'd ...
Posted: 2007-03-05
Category: Travel & Leisure
The most romantic hotel in Sri Lanka is undoubtedly Taprobane Island, and you must take the opportunity to stay there for a few days during your vacation in Sri Lanka. Taprobane is an amazing place, and incredibly romantic, not the least of its charms is that you can only get to it by wading through the sea. The 2.5 acre island has 5 en-suite bedrooms with good size living areas, balconies, verandah, lovely tropical gardens, and of course an infinity pool. There is a st...
Posted: 2007-03-05
Category: Travel & Leisure
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