Tanzania |
New lodge on the Serengeti |
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The Bilila Lodge Kempinski will open in Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park, in June.
Over
a million traditional “chelewa” brooms have been used to create the
thatched roof and the stone for the walls was sourced from nearby
Mugumu.
Bilila
Lodge Kempinski can also be twinned with its sister property Zamani
Zanzibar Kempinski for a two-centre holiday, combining the very best in
safari and beach that Africa has to offer.
www.kempinski.com
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The Arctic |
Expedition cruises |
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The Antarctic Dream is offering expedition cruises to the Arctic this summer.
The
Arctic is the region around the North Pole and includes the Arctic
Ocean and parts of Canada, Greenland, Russia, the United States
(Alaska), Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Finland.
The Antarctic Dream, an ice-reinforced vessel, was completely refurbished in July 2005.
It features a spacious dining room, library, auditorium, gym, sauna, laundry, and boutique. Cabins all have private baths.
www.alvoyages.com
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Seychelles |
The Presidential Villa, Labriz |
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The
Presidential Villa, Labriz is a five-star resort from Universal Resorts
located on the mountainous Silhouette Island by a two km white beach.
Silhouette
Island, the third largest largest island in the Seychelles, is situated
within a Marine National Park and is dedicated to environmental
protection.
It
is one of the richest biodiversity hot-spots in the western Indian
Ocean with many endemic and threatened plant and animal species.
The island has a large area of primeval forest.
It is a member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World.
www.luxuryholidays direct.com
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Chile |
A rainless plateau |
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Tierra
Atacama is an adventure spa located in the desert of Atacama, a
virtually rainless plateau in South America, covering a strip of land
on the Pacific coast of South America, west of the Andes mountains.
It claims to be the driest desert in the world and is 50 times drier than California's Death Valley.
With
32 rooms styled with atacameñan details and views of the Licancabur
volcano, Tierra Atacama has an outdoor infinity pool and a heated
indoor pool.
www.tierraatacama.com
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Switzerland |
A valley cut by glaciers |
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Valais, is a long, narrow, L-shaped valley, which was cut by glaciers between two alpine mountain ranges.
The
main cities in the region are along the river Rhone, which runs through
the bottom of the valley, between its source at the Rhone glacier in
the east and its temporary destination of Lake Geneva in the west.
The main tourist resorts and many small villages are in the side valleys to the north or the south.
Valais
offers a diversity of landscapes. Within a few kilometres there are the
highest glaciers and mountains of the Alps and almost subtropical
places where even almond and pomegranate trees grow.
Some
of the best spring skiing in the world is available in the Valais, at
prices which although high beat the equivalent offerings in Colorado.
www.valaistourism.ch
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Lanzarote |
One of the Canaries |
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Lanzarote in the Atlantic Ocean is a Spanish island and the easternmost of the Canary Islands.
With the smaller islands of Alegranza, La Graciosa and Monta Clara, it is 125 kilometers off the coast of Africa.
Lanzarote is known for white sand beaches and clear waters and its dramatic volcanic landscape.
The
year round warm climate and moderated winds allow for a wide variety of
sports, especially scuba diving, sports fishing, sailing and
parasailing and golf.
www.turismolanzarote.com
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Argentina |
Riding with the gaucho's |
Bailey Robinson arranges customised horse riding itineraries to Argentina.
Some
of the country's best riding can be experienced in unspoilt Patagonia
at the Estancia Huechahue near San Martin de los Andes.
This is a working cattle ranch with 6,700 hectares to explore in the company of an Argentine gaucho.
Guests also have the opportunity to help with cattle round ups or go on a pack trip with camping en route.
A
riding alternative in northern Argentina is five-nights in the Ibera
Marshlands on a trip specially designed for experienced riders who
would enjoy galloping across Argentine Mesopotamia before rising to the
challenge of crossing fast flowing rivers.
www.baileyrobinson.com
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Qatar |
The Grand Hyatt is the first hotel to be built in Qatar, an Arab Emirate in the Middle East.
Situated in Doha's new West Bay Lagoon district, the hotel is located on 38 acres of beachfront.
www.doha.grand.hyatt.com
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China |
Adventure tour operator Exodus is running a trip to witness the total solar eclipse from An Ji, China in July.
For
six minutes and 39 seconds, the earth will slip into the moon's shadow
and there will not be an eclipse of this length for another century.
Highlights
of the trip will also include the monuments of Beijing, the Terracotta
Warriors, the mosques of Xi'an and the canals of Tongli.
www.exodus.co.uk
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Canada |
British
Columbia is famed for its natural beauty including the Coast Mountains
and the waterways of the Inside Passage, a key destination for kayakers
and canoeists from all over the world.
The
mostly mountainous terrain is the place for outdoor adventure including
hiking, camping, rock climbing and mountaineering or fishing.
There’s also white water rafting, kayaking, sailing and sail boarding.
www.britishcolumbia.com
www.canadacollection.ie
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British Virgin Islands |
Peter
Island Resort and Spa is surrounded by the sparkling waters of the
Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Sir Francis Drake Channel.
Just
four miles off Tortola, it occupies the fifth largest of 60 islands,
quays, and exposed reefs that comprise the British Virgin Islands.
Accessible
only by boat or by helicopter, Peter Island’s private location makes it
a perfect destination for guests seeking a serene and calming getaway.
www.peterisland.com |
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Scotland |
Pilrig
House, Edinburgh, is a 17th century townhouse owned by Robert Louis
Stevenson’s family for over 200 years and referred to in his novels
Kidnapped and Catriona.
www.pilrighouse.com
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Cruising |
The Passenger Shipping Association has re-launched its Discover Cruises website.
This
is a one stop shop for both newcomers and experienced cruisers to find
out everything they need to know about cruising from the destinations,
the itineraries and the types of ships.
www.discover-cruises.co.uk
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India |
The
Rudyard Kipling Art Gallery at the JJ School of Art, Mumbai, India (the
poets birthplace), reopens as an art gallery, housing contemporary
works dating from 1850.
The
original timber and stone cottage, built more than 100 years ago, also
houses a collection of Kipling's poems and a bust of the English poet
www.sirjjarchitecture.org
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UK |
The
first stage of Butterfly World, the largest butterfly walk-through
exhibition in the world opens in June 2009 at Chiswell Green, St
Albans, UK.
The
£ 25m scheme is expected to become the world's leading dedicated
butterfly centre, helping to protect endangered butterflies and provide
an educational experience for schools, colleges, community groups and
families.
The
next stage will be completed by June 2010 and final stage
opens 2011.
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Canada |
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The
Tall Ships Nova Scotia Festival (16 to 29 July 2009) at Port of Halifax
and various venues in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada features the Parade
Of Sail (July 20) and the Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge Race (which
reaches Halifax July 16).
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Cruising |
Celebrity Cruises’ new Celebrity Solstice has confirmed the ship will sail in the Caribbean year-round in 2010.
Six Celebrity Cruises ships – in addition to the year-round Celebrity Solstice
– will ply the waters of the Caribbean on a seasonal basis in 2010-11,
on a total of 155 sailings with visits to 43 ports.
www.celebritycruises.co.uk |
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