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A royal stay in Johannesburg
Inside the Monarch Hotel I’d just arrived in Johannesburg after an amazing trip to the four-country region – Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Namibia – where I stayed on the gorgeous Zambezi Queen, went...
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Babylonstoren – a heavenly Cape Dutch wine farm
Babylonstoren A special guest post by Lezaan Roos. Don’t ask me to compare Babylonstoren with other Cape Dutch farms. That would be tricky. For starters, it produces wine – a feature typical of...
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Palazz-ial luxury in Florence
Relais Santa Croce – entrance A special guest post by Rajul Chande. To call Relais Santa Croce in Florence a “hotel” is a slight misnomer. The building is so unique, replete with historic details and...
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The art of discovery in Siem Reap
Angkor Wat A guest post by Candace Rose Rardon. In 1860, French explorer Henri Mouhot stumbled across what is now known as the largest religious monument in the world: Angkor Wat. Originally...
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Five classic Italian beach escapes
Boats in the Portofino harbour. Italy is one of the premier luxury beach destinations in Europe, with an outstanding reputation that spans centuries. During the Roman times, the Emperors built...
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Experiencing the Four Seasons Hotel Toronto
Four Seasons Hotel Toronto – exterior “Good evening Mr. Jenkins!”. I stepped out of the taxi and smiled at the cheery bellboy. Whichever Four Seasons property I stay at, there’s always one constant:...
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What paradise is like
This image will stay etched in my mind forever… The #MyMauritius blogger team (photo courtesy of Caspar Diederik @StoryTravelers) Old friends, new friends, happy faces, rhum cocktails in hand, in the...
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A Grand experience in Kuala Lumpur
The Grand Hyatt KL from the pool. We stepped into a grand space – a gleaming marble floor, an epic staircase that swooped up in a gracious curve and soaring columns. “It’s a pity they don’t build hotel...
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True bliss in Mauritius
Bliss is defined as perfect happiness or great joy. On my trip to Mauritius, that’s exactly what I experienced: a dream we all dream of having… every night This Vine was filmed while I sat on the soft...
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A home away from home in Melbourne
The Lyall “Good morning Mr. Jenkins! Your suite is ready.” I almost danced around with joy when I heard those magic words. It was 10am and I’d just arrived at The Lyall after a gruelling 30+ hour...
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Collecting Starpoints that deliver getaways like no other
Collecting points for freebies is fun isn’t it? When I was a kid, I had a piggie bank which was filled almost religiously every week, and a little box in which I stashed coupons from the neighbourhood...
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Inside the most opulent suite I’ve ever seen!
On my recent trip to the Southeast Asian Sultanate of Brunei Darussalam, I had the opportunity to stay at the country’s premier resort, the Empire Hotel & Country Club. The hotel is huge and...
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25 Hours Bikini Hotel Berlin – cool, funky, quirky
The ground floor entrance to the 25Hours Bikini Hotel Berlin. “So where are the bikinis?” That was my first thought when I entered the hotel… and I’m sure I’m not the only one with that thought! As I...
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Chilling on the Perhentian Islands
It was supposed to be my little offline holiday – a few days of chill time at the Bubu Villas on Pulau Perhentian Kecil (‘Pulau’ means island in the Malay language) on the east coast of Malaysia. It...
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An unforgettable tour of Ecuador
A sea lion watches the sunset on Galapagos. It was a photo of the spectacular Cotopaxi volcano that first captured my imagination. I was ten years old and I promised myself that I would one day visit...
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Experiencing the Mashpi Cloud Forest
The mist-shrouded cloud forest. The Mashpi Cloud Forest Reserve is located about a four-hour drive north of Quito, Ecuador. The drive from Quito is gorgeous, with stunning vistas of the snow-capped...
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What makes an accommodation epic?
Would this accommodation qualify as epic? “What are you doing?”, my partner asked. “I’m working on a project with Booking.com and I’m looking for an ‘epic’ accommodation”, I replied without looking up...
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A hotel fit for a king
In my previous post, I talked about what makes an accommodation ‘epic’ and my assignment from Booking.com to find an accommodation that reflects my definition of ‘epic’. I thought hard about what I...
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Five dreamy luxury hotels in Mauritius
Mauritius is an island nation in the Indian Ocean, located east of Madagascar (map). Everyone has visions of what paradise is like, most of which involve tropical islands with white sandy beaches,...
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Exploring Curacao
Kura Holanda in Willemstad, Curacao I stepped out of the airport and immediately felt the warm breeze. It was one of the first things I discovered about Curacao (map) when I visited the island many...
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