Posts Tagged ‘Honeymoon Travel’

By Dian Hasan | October 4, 2009

Rising majestically above the 600 acre beach front resort of Anse Chastanet, Jade Mountain is a cornucopia of organic architecture celebrating St Lucia’s stunning scenic beauty.

Architect and owner Nick Troubetzkoy has expanded upon his philosophy of building in harmony with Caribbean nature in his creation of Jade Mountain. The bold architectural design – individual bridges leading to exceptional infinity pool sanctuaries and rugged stoned-faced columns reaching towards the sky – makes Jade Mountain one of the Caribbean’s most mesmerizing resort experiences.

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By Dian Hasan | September 24, 2009

Kipungani Explorer Eco Resort. A place of fresh air and perfect peace
Located on the ancient Arabian island-paradise of Lamu, Kipungani is one of Africa’s most remote, relaxing, and richly romantic coastal hideaways.

Overlooking the tranquil waters of the sheltered Kipungani Channel, on the remote southwestern tip of Kenya’s Lamu Island, Kipungani is a dream destination for those seeking a true away-from-it-all desert island holiday. After a 90-minute flight from Nairobi, you will be met at Manda Island and transported by boat to the lodge, which is located two degrees south of the Equator, on the edge of a near-deserted 12-kilometer beach.

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With a spanking new Museum dedicated to celebrating the work of Belgian surrealist painter neighbor René Magritte, as its neighbor, Hotel Amigo, has its expectation worked out for it from the start. And deliver, it does. With aplomb.

Nothing surrealistic about the interior, done with excellent taste, and borrowing just enough color from René Magritte’s paintings to create a haven of a classic contemporary look that is done just right.

By Dian Hasan | September 6, 2009

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Choosing The Maldives as your choice travel destination is the easy part, the greatest challenge is choosing the hotel. The Maldives are home to some of the most exquisite resorts on the planet.

Such the Anantara Dhigu Resort & Spa. Located on the South Male Atoll and is spread over the two islands of Dhigufinolhu and Bodu Huraa. Private villas with an expansive deck or your own stretch of pristine beach. Read the rest of this entry »

The picture perfect Maldives are home to 26 atolls and 1,190 islands, of which only 200 islands are inhabited and 90 of them have been transformed into resorts – or more appropriately – paradise on earth. One & Only Reethi Rah is perched on the top notch of its kind, as among the highest world-class standard hotel, featuring some of the largest villas found in The Maldives, with a minimum area of 135m2.
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In a beautiful area south west of South Africa’s famous Kruger National Park you will find the visually stunner Singita Boulders and Singita Ebony, both are from the stylish Singita Group of Lodges. It’s comprised of a number of smaller reserves that have set the bar for all of Africa, with their luxurious, intimate and classy lodges. A stay at Singita is about many things: remarkable design, innovative food and wine combined with exceptional hospitality. Read the rest of this entry »

With its excellent location in the lush forest along the bay of Anse Louis in Mahe, the resort was recently featured in Condé Nast Traveler’s Hot List.

The new Maia Luxury Resort & Spa is one of the most stunning resorts in the incredible Seychelles Archipelago. Isolated in the garden and surrounded by tropical nature, The Maia Resort provides the next step to losing yourself in luxury and indulgence.
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In the highlands of Ubud, where Bali’s heart pulsates with artistry at its purest, lies a temple of luxury that so comfortably embraces its immediate surrounding, it is as if it has been standing there for eternity.

A magical blend of form and function that is Maya Ubud Resort & Spa so unenamored by the outside world resting peacefully in the highland setting.
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The award-winning luxury tented camp Tortilis Camp is located just outside the Amboseli National Park in the shade of a dense natural forest of the flat topped, umbrella thorn tree, the Acacia Tortilis, from which it takes its name.

Tortilis Campis one of the top luxury tented camps in East Africa, offering unmatched views over the game filled Amboseli plain at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro.
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When you name a hotel after dainty ladies shoes that have developed shoe worshippers across the world of the rich and not yet famous, or v.v., you know you’d have to work extra hard to impress a true blue Manolo-wearing fashionista!

Luckily, this Manolo disappoints not, doing the other Manolo (that’s more grounded) proud! It helps to have the beautiful Cape Town as a backdrop, as you are already enveloped by natural beauty that Kapstad (her name in Dutch) is renowned for. Read the rest of this entry »