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Bushmans Kloof – Discover Time Travel In the wonderful Cederberg Mountains

05/03/2026 by .
Sarah Kingdom discovers Bushmans Kloof, a wilderness and wellness retreat in the stunning Cederberg Mountains, that trades drama for beauty, serenity and history.

Sarah Kingdom discovers Bushmans Kloof, a wilderness and wellness retreat in the stunning Cederberg Mountains, that trades drama for beauty, serenity and history.

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Southern Sun The Cullinan pool deck

Southern Sun The Cullinan. Discover Cape Town’s Great Grande Dame.

Rising like an elegant colonial Grand Dame The Cullinan has such distinctive architecture you can spot it from almost anywhere in Cape Town. Yet, despite its classical veneer, it is a relatively new build and without a doubt the signature property of South African hospitality group Southern Sun.

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Allington Manor

Allington Manor Hotel. Grantham has never looked so good.

Britain is celebrating its Bed and Breakfast places with the first national day this month. James Ruddy reveals the highlights of a night at one of the new breed of historic and luxurious manor houses, near Margaret Thatcher’s birthplace.

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African Vineyard Guest House

In a land where outdoor cooking is an art that inspired Braii-Master, a Masterchef spin-off, African Vineyard with its fragrant gardens is the perfect location for lamb chops, kudo sausages, maize porridge and fig jam.

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Andy Mossack goes on safari at the Fairmont Mara Safari Club in Kenya's Masai Mara.

Fairmont Mara Safari Club. Discover incredible Aftican moments.

My lion encounter is the obvious highlight of my game drive, a daily occurrence at the Fairmont Mara Safari Club. The Club is made up of 51 luxury riverside tents and the main lodge. This is glamping but not as you know it, Jim.

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The Salutation Hotel, Ambleside

Having occupied one corner of the centre of Ambleside for more than 360 years, it is not surprising that the Salutation Hotel has acquired both a history and a reputation.

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Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club Exterior

Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club. Discover the wonderful glamour of Hollywood in Kenya.

If landing on a grassy airstrip in a 12 seater Cessna isn’t exciting enough, learning that Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Park was once the home of Hollywood actor William Holden is the perfect sundowner.

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