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Rediscovering the West Coast: a trip down “The American Riviera”
Postcard from Parrot Cay, by Elena Bowes
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The Marrakech Report
Exotic, romantic, Marrakech is the coolest city in Africa. In the 1960s, the Rolling Stones and Yves Saint Laurent came to Marrakech to rock the medina and the kasbah. These days, the city is hotter than ever, with smart visitors seduced by its beguiling mix of North African culture and tradition and European sophistication and contemporary style. Marrakech is one of the most exciting long weekend destinations.
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The South Africa Winelands Report
Less than an hour’s drive from Cape Town, South Africa’s winelands are home to some of the most famous vineyards in the world. The beautiful mountainous landscape hides lush valleys dotted with small settlements, hundreds of vineyards and wonderful restaurants. Franschhoek and Stellenbosch are the most popular of all the Winelands towns/valleys: Stellenbosch has the greatest number of estates and is felt by many to produce the best wines, while Franschhoek is the undisputed gourmet capital of the region.
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Mohammed’s handprint / Charlie Ellingworth
The Sinai peninsula points into the Red Sea between the Gulf of Suez and the Gulf of Aqaba and is a mountainous desert. It also contains Sharm el Sheikh, the Egyptian Benidorm that sucks in millions of tourists each year in search...
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Kitesurfing in Morocco / Sara Fazlali
Herds of goats perched precariously in tree branches along the road, flashing images of what may lie ahead for me – a Sara balancing unnaturally on a kiteboard. “Everything about kiteboarding goes against your natural...
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The Mozambique Report
Mozambique is one of the most thrilling, unspoilt beach destinations. If you haven’t visited yet you should – you won’t believe how beautiful it is. With foot-long prawns, South African wines, charming people, no jet lag and a subaquatic world so untouched that to snorkel in the sea is like swimming in an aquarium, this dream destination offers over 2,500km of absolutely exquisite coastline, some of the best diving in the world and a unique culture. Mozambique has become the winter-spring destination for beach-loving adventurers.
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The Seychelles Hotel Report
Luxurious and private, the 115 islands of the Seychelles archipelago lie dotted throughout the Indian Ocean northeast of Madagascar. Characterised by thick forests and powder-white beaches, this is one of the world’s most wonderful holiday destinations. The Seychelles are a natural paradise (with more tortoises than the Galapagos) and their tourism mantra dictates quality not quantity, meaning private island resorts where getting back to nature is the ultimate luxury. Holidays here are very much hotel-based) and here is our guide to the best.
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Bella Pollen on climbing Kilimanjaro
Before friends suggested climbing it, I had never given Mt. Kilimanjaro a seconds thought, and when I did give it a seconds thought, it was that Kilimanjaro is a cliché, one of those ten-things-to-do-before-you-die boxes that people like to tick and my knee jerk reaction was to say no. Two things stopped me. First, I suffer from a mild sheep complex - where others go, I tend to follow. It’s not that I’m particularly brave or adventurous, I just hate being left out. Secondly, Kilimanjaro has interesting statistics. Of the 25,000 climbers who attempt it each year, 40% don’t make it to the top and a handful don’t make it down at all. A certain ghoulish curiosity set in. Would we be winners or losers? Was folly or bad luck responsible for failure? Above all, what price that one God like moment of looking down on the world?
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Excerpt from Amelia Stewart in Ethiopia - Simoon Travel
A day in Gondar and the first half of Timkat
…It is great to be back in this country; this wonderful, mad, bonkers, brilliant country!
We are in Gondar at the moment and have had the first days’ celebration of Timkat...
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Postcard from Ethiopia - Ileana Von Hirsch
Timkat (Epiphany) in Gondar, Ethiopia must be one of the world’s most bizarre, moving, unreported and atmospheric spectacles that one can still see. It’s like the Rio Carnival but clothed, plus priests and prayer and certainly...
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The Zanzibar Report
Lying 35km off the coast of mainland Tanzania, Zanzibar is a small, exotic island with a pull for visitors keen to experience beaches, diving anda unique mix of East African and Arabic culture. It’s part of an archipelago which includes neighbouring islands such as Pemba and Mnemba and offers the perfect end to a safari. Start your trip in Stone Town, soaking up the atmosphere of this UNESCO World Heritage site, watching dhows in the harbour and dining on fresh seafood before hitting the beach.