The magic of Phinda
We’d just passed the main gates of the &Beyond Phinda Private Game Reserve when we spotted something moving stealthily through the tall grasses. Someone…
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Twelve 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…
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…
What makes an accommodation 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…
Experiencing the Mashpi 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…
Finding paradise in Grootbos
Grootbos is a private nature reserve near the southernmost tip of the African continent. Nestled between the mountains and the ocean, Grootbos is a…
Chilling on the Perhentian Islands
It was supposed to be my Perhentian Islands holiday, spent offline on Pulau Perhentian Kecil (‘Pulau’ means island in the Malay language) on the…
25 Hours Bikini Hotel Berlin – cool, funky, quirky
“So where are the bikinis?” That was my first thought when I entered the 25 Hours Berlin Bikini Hotel… and I’m sure I’m not…
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…
