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Standing proudly in the heart of old Havana almost within touching distance of the Capitol, Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski is a symbol of how Cuba’s past and future stand side by side.

Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski. Discover Havana’s fabulous Grande Dame

Standing proudly in the heart of old Havana almost within touching distance of the Capitol, Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski is a symbol of how Cuba’s past and future stand side by side.

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Guide to Havana. 500 years of enchantment

I’m standing under an old silk-cotton tree in Arms Square in Old Havana. It was here under a tree like this that the city was founded on November 16, 1519.

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Birkenhead House. Bare shirted luxury on the Western Cape

We know all about barefoot luxury – that term for palm-fringed beaches and soft sand with staff offering freshly cracked coconuts and umbrella-topped cocktails.

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Terry Marsh braves a visit to the famous Rosslyn Chapel and finds there's more to it than cracking codes.

Rosslyn Chapel. Experience a piece of history without code cracking

Long before Dan Brown and the Da Vinci Code heaped attention on this extravagantly ornate chapel set on a low hill above Roslin Glen in the Midlothian countryside south of Edinburgh it had been a popular destination for generations of curious travellers.

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A Photo Safari in Botswana

A Photo Safari in Botswana. Unforgettable safari experiences.

If you’ve never imagined yourself as a wildlife photographer, then think again. Pangolin Photo Safaris in Botswana not only takes you into the bush to see the animals but also supplies camera and zoom lens

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Keith Lyons offers up his personal guide to the hidden wonders in southern New Zealand.

Hidden wonders in southern New Zealand

Carved by glaciers over hundreds of thousands of years, and further shaped by some of the highest rainfall in the world – around 6.5 metres or 252 inches a year – this scenery is raw and majestic.

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