The Map room in Franschhoek – a bolt hole for explorers
byClint Eastwood and maps. Two of my most favourite things and both of them right here at the Map Room in Franschhoek. Had the…
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No trials or tribulations at London’s Apex Temple Court Hotel
byI’m a pretty confident traveller. I think nothing of tackling the bright lights of major foreign cities and feel quite at home strutting about…
Dar Amane – Graskop’s hidden heaven
bySometimes a place can bring me to tears. It’s happened on a few occasions and taken me a bit by surprise considering I’m not…
I Rocha – an Atlas Mountains guest house
byI was floating in the pool, my vision full of rocky desert peaks glowing in the sun against an achingly beautiful blue sky. If the…
Ulusaba – where everybody knows your name
byUlusaba literally means ‘place of little fear’ in the local Shangaan language, and whilst this is certainly true, after our visit we like to…
Rhino Tracking at Mkhaya Game Reserve in Swaziland
byWe spent the last moments of day hunkered down in bed, watching some incredibly cute bush babies cavorting in the nearby trees. A special moment…
A luxury weekend at Yorkshire’s Crab and Lobster
byHubbie and I don’t do Valentines Day as we’re quite capable of expressing our affection for one another on our own terms, without having…
Wellies and whisky at Scotland’s Ardanaiseig Hotel
byI was always teased at school for being a little bit posh, mainly because I spoke properly, worked hard and didn’t wear a skirt…
Super power turtles at Bangkok’s Banyan Tree
byI was busy painting my toenails and Hubbie was earnestly flicking through millions of TV channels in the vain hope of something decent to…
Sofitel So Bangkok – luxury sky living Thai style
byHubbie is feeling oh so masculine at the moment! He’s sitting in an arty farty club lounge just along from Bangkok’s gay district, eating…
Can luxury and dung beetles really be bed buddies?
byWe just had to stay at the Addo Dung Beetle Guest Farm. With a name like that and being a stone’s throw away from…
Hot tubs and volcanoes at Taşkonaklar boutique hotel
byWe slouched luxuriating in bubbles, glasses of (rather dubious) wine in one hand and chunks of (rather delicious) chocolate in the other. Our toes poked daringly…