From the white sands beach, looking across the tranquil lagoon, there are infinite shades of azure. With a moored catamaran in the foreground, gently rocked by waves that are barely ripples, this is beauty beyond brochures.
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Sensimar Lagoon, Mauritius
29/10/2018 .
Palais Amani. Fez
01/10/2018 .
It’s an odd feeling flying into Fez late at night. The streets into the city are deserted; not an image you would normally associate with Morocco. Still, it’s a mercifully traffic-free journey to Palais Amani, my luxury abode inside the Fez’s ancient medina.
Read the full story hereMorukuru Beach Lodge
28/08/2018 .
Staying at the Moruku Beach Lodge offers Brian Berkman the opportunity to whale-watch at De Hoop Nature Reserve on South Africa’s southernmost point.
Read the full story hereLodging and eating at The Alphen Boutique Hotel
22/08/2018 .
Brian Berkman looks at Lodging and eating at the Alphen Boutique Hotel
Read the full story hereMadikwe Hills Lodge
03/07/2018 .
Although the Kruger National Park is South Africa’s most famous Big 5 territory, the private Madikwe Reserve, on South Africa’s border with Botswana, to my mind, delivers a better game experience.
Read the full story hereBelmond Mount Nelson Hotel
25/06/2018 .
Like any grande dame, nips and tucks over the years have substantially altered this luxury hotel but the 119 year-old Cape Town, South African institution, the pink-hued Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel, still feels as historic and yet as contemporary as ever.
Read the full story hereThe Silo Hotel, Cape Town
22/05/2018 .
The grain silos and adjoining lift were once the tallest buildings in Africa apart from the Pyramids at Giza. Although no longer so, the price point of The Silo Hotel may still well be as the hotel positions itself as Cape Town’s most desired bed.
Read the full story herePamuzinda Safari Lodge, Zimbabwe
16/04/2018 .
Pamuzinda Safari Lodge is located 87 kilometres from Harare, Zimbabwe’s capital city. It is a popular weekend destination for the city’s residents. Also, thanks to its relative proximity to Harare’s airport, the lodge represents an opportunity for international travellers to immerse themselves in a traditional bush setting on the night after a flight or, for one last time, prior to departing.
Read the full story hereRadisson Blu Hotel Waterfront
06/04/2018 .
Andy Mossack stays at the Radisson Blu Hotel Waterfront, right in the middle of Cape Town’s trendiest neighbourhood.
Read the full story hereTintswalo Atlantic Hotel
05/04/2018 .
“Okay Andy, just stand there with your back to the ocean and throw it!” I’m taking part in Tintswalo’s traditional farewell ceremony and General Manager Ryno is making sure I don’t mess it up. After all, throwing a stone over your shoulder and making a wish at the same time is a complicated business.
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