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The Great Rift Valley and beyond – Kenya wildlife safari

03 Saturday Oct 2015

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adventure, Africa, elephants, Kenya, lions, Loldia House, Mara Conservancy, Masai Mara, Olonana, Safari, Travel, wildlife

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There is never a good place to get a puncture. Deep in the heart of lion country is probably bottom of the list.   We are in Kenya’s Masai Mara reserve, spiritual home of the safari, where a golden landscape of savannah and scrubland populated by acacia trees stretches as far as the eye can see. The Mara, for once, is empty of tourists. We have the park to ourselves during a fleeting moment when predators outnumber safari trucks and human traffic is at an all time low.

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Beyond the Sky & Earth

28 Monday Sep 2015

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Why visit … known as Land of the Thunder Dragon, the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan holds an allure as the destination many regard as the last Shangri-La.  The reality is perhaps equal to the myth.  Soaring mountains, hidden valleys, sacred monasteries and ancient fortresses dot the landscape of this beautiful and little known nation.  Tucked in the Himalayas between China and India, Bhutan is the last remaining Buddhist state in the region.

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Into the Empty Quarter

05 Saturday Sep 2015

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Why visit  … because there are few occasions in life where you can disappear off the grid and into the desert. An easy drive from Abu Dhabi or Dubai, city life soon slips away behind you and your gaze is filled with golden dunes stretching as far as the eye can see.

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A social staycation at InterContinental Dubai Marina

02 Wednesday Sep 2015

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Why visit …. because there are few things in life better than staycationing in your home town or adopted city.  Suddenly, everything slows and you can appreciate the beauty of your home at a leisurely pace.  I was staying at the newly opened InterContinental Dubai Marina, which although just a short distance from my apartment, was a world away – a home-from-home in the heart of Dubai Marina.
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Stay in …the perfectly appointed residences and suites offering sweeping views over the pool and marina. With a daytime backdrop of yachts reflected in the water and a breathtaking evening perspective of Dubai Marina’s bright lights – day or night you get a real sense of place of being in the heart of this vibrant, exciting city.  With unexpected touches such as red Emperor Penguins guarding the pool and a ‘Mae West lips’ style sofa by the lift, the property is not your usual InterContinental.   


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Haute Dubai escapes to the cool breezes of Oman’s Alila Jabal Akhdar

05 Sunday Jul 2015

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Nepal

01 Friday May 2015

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I’m not much of a runner.  I prefer to take things slow and enjoy the scenery. However, I will be joining 400 proper runners this evening at The North Face Night Rock Run in Ras Al Khaimah home to desert landscapes, such as Wadi Al Shawka.

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I do like mountains however, and some of you will    remember when I climbed   Kilimanjaro and reached Uhuru Peak.  I    climbed with Exodus and Friends of  Conservation for the Tanzania Porter  Education Project and you were all very  generous in your sponsorship.

A few years ago I visited Nepal with Exodus and fell in love, not just with the landscapes but with the generosity and spirit of the Nepali people.

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How to make a grand entrance

24 Friday Apr 2015

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So if “Life is a Journey, Not a Destination” as highlighted by Ralph Waldo Emerson, then the arrival must surely be an experience to be savoured.

I clearly recall the delicious thrill more than a decade ago of being swept away by a seaplane and being transported magically to a desolate sandbank in the Maldives.

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Good deeds and good beads

15 Wednesday Apr 2015

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amosphere, authenticity, beauty, design, eco, jewellery, Social good, sustainability

I have fallen in love with the 100 Good Deeds bracelet. I suspect that it is because this is a habit I would love to keep for purely selfless reasons.

 

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Frankinscence, rose petals and mountains – weekend in Oman

03 Tuesday Mar 2015

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Why visit … because there’s something magical about Oman. Whenever I think of the sultanate, punctuating the images of sunsets, mountains and souks, my head spins with the heady scent of Frankincense.

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When … you feel the need to see generous sunsets and sip Bloody Mary’s overlooking a sweeping vistas stretching beyond the horizon a mere 2,000 metres above sea level it’s time to head out past Muscat and upwards to the mountains and beyond.

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Why not ...join Alila Jabal Akhdar’s Leisure Concierge on a climb to discover the local ‘mirage’.  Sarab, an abandoned village is just a few miles from the resort and is the original home of the local community, many of whom work for Alila or are producers for the resort.  Head off after breakfast before it gets too hot, and take a packed lunch.

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Eco tour in Abu Dhabi’s mangrove forests

12 Monday Jan 2015

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Most of my friends know I’m not an early riser, but the invitation to get up close and personal with Abu Dhabi’s local residents was an offer I couldn’t resist.

Rolling sand dunes cover more than 85 per cent of the emirate, but today my sunrise expedition is not into the desert. Today there are no thoroughbreds, camels or desert foxes. No journey into the shifting sands of the Rub Al Khali – the Empty Quarter. I am about to discover that Abu Dhabi is not just comprised of the grainy stuff.

Abu Dhabi boasts a beautiful coastline with a rich eco-system, home to a wide variety of species ranging from humpback dolphins, to hawksbill turtles to the Arabian Gulf dugong, whilst a hidden network of mangrove forests and shifting sandbanks provide a safe haven for hundreds of bird species including egrets, heron, white collared kingfisher and flamingo. Continue reading →

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