Few people would consider retiring to the remote inferno of the Kalahari, most prefer a cosy McCarthy and Stone apartment within walking distance of Waitrose. But 78 year-old Professor Anne Rasa is redefining the Real Marigold Hotel concept.
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Kalahari Trails Meerkat Sanctuary
02/05/2018 .Tunis for the Weekend
26/04/2018 .Now that FCO travel restrictions have been lifted, Tunis, with a flying time of under three hours, makes for a good long weekend break. Rupert Parker explores this historic city.
Read the full story hereInsider Guide to Cape Town
18/04/2018 .Andy Mossack explores South Africa’s Mother City in his guide to Cape Town
Read the full story hereGuide to Zanzibar
22/02/2018 .Unlike some other Indian Ocean destinations, I could mention – you know who you are – this guide to Zanzibar has more history than you can shake a guidebook at.
Read the full story hereThe Wild Side of Zambia
24/05/2017 .“An endless stream of wildlife will keep you enthralled” they promise and before I’ve done more than dump my luggage in the stylish reception area of Mfuwe Lodge overlooking hippo and croc filled lagoons in Zambia’s South Luangwa National Park it’s time to test that out.
Read the full story hereRoaming in Rodrigues
22/05/2017 .Rupert Parker visits Mauritius’s little sister and finds the best way to get around is on foot.
As I circle Rodrigues, it’s clear that it’s tiny – only 11 miles long and 4 miles wide, and completely encircled by its own coral reef. It lies 350 miles east of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, and I’m taking the 90 minute hop on a small ATR prop plane.
Read the full story hereFamous Film locations in Tunisia
17/02/2017 .Rogue One was the movie event of 2016 for Star Wars fans, but you can still visit the locations for the earlier films in the South of Tunisia.
Read the full story hereBest things to do in The Seychelles
01/04/2015 .Andy Mossack reviews the best things to do in the Seychelles
Read the full story hereRiad Star Marrakech
25/10/2014This entry was posted in Africa, Europe and Middle East, Hotel Reviews, Marrakech, Morocco, Newsletter and tagged luxury riad marrakech, marrakech riad, riad hotel on .There was a moment during my stay at Riad Star Marrakech when I thought I had literally died and gone to heaven. It had been a day of tough haggling deep in the souk; even the shopkeepers were emotionally spent such was the drama that had unfolded.
Read the full story hereTunisia. Reinventing Itself once again.
08/05/2014 .I’m standing by a small garden wall in Tunisia looking at some flowers; a typical everyday scene you might think. And normally you would be right. But in this scene, this particular garden wall is over 5,000 years old and those particular flowers are part of an equally historic mosaic floor of a house in the ancient city of Utique, once one of the most famous Phoenician cities in Africa.
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