Features - Africa
spa - Kinondo Kwetu, Nairobi
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With its spectacular location on one of Kenyas most enchantingly peaceful south-coast beaches, Kinondo Kwetu draws both energy and serenity from the ancient sacred forests on which it was built and which it protects. |
Running with the herd: The great migration
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My first immersion into the drama of the Serengeti migration was vicarious. I was working for the wildlife film-maker Hugo van Lawick, but viewing his extraordinary footage as it was couriered to the London office only hastened my return to Africa. |
Articles - Africa
luxe - Grootbos, Stanford
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From the earthy shades of the décor to the preeminent picture windows found throughout, it is instantly clear that Grootbos – meaning ‘big forest’ in Afrikaans – has been inspired by its surrounds. |
three great places - Phnom Penh
Cambodia’s busy capital has a truly international food scene, where visitors can enjoy excellent Asian and European fare as well as the much-loved local Khmer cuisine.
24 hours in Nairobi
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Two unique new urban safari venues have recently opened, offering ideal bases for the perfect 24 hours in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. |
weekend away - The Drakensberg
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It's a picky traveller who can't find something to adore about South Africa's Drakensberg Mountains, a collection of 3,000 m-high peaks forming a natural border around landlocked Lesotho. |
spa - Art Palace Suites & Spa, Casablanca
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Amidst Casablanca's lively markets and mosques hides a spa hotel with a difference. With every room inspired by a celebrity, the Art Palace Suites & Spa makes a fun crash pad in Moroccos cultural capital. |
three great places - Nairobi
Nairobi was once the world capital for meat-eaters before wild game meat was banned. With more than 300 miles of equatorial Indian Ocean coastline, however, Kenya is also justly famous for its fresh seafood.
The many faces of Maputo
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Maputo, Mozambique’s dizzying capital city, wears its historical layers like the fast-peeling coats of paint on many of its old buildings. |
insight - Mike Stripp
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From a cramped studio in Knysna, South Africa, there is an amazing outflow of the most incredible bird carvings crafted by master carver, Mike Stripp. |
