Les Borjs de la Kasbah, a Hotel de Charme in Marrakech, and one of our clients, has been rightly recognised for its high levels of customer satisfaction and selected as the No. 1 Hotel in Africa and No. 22 in the world in the latest Expedia Insiders’ Select Survey (http://www.lesborjsdelakasbah.com/news.php).
Kaş is king – A treasure on the Turquoise Coast
Kaş is on the southern coast of Turkey and perfect for a short holiday to get some R&R. It’s a 2.5 hour transfer from Dalaman airport and a 3:30am touchdown from Gatwick means a pretty bleary-eyed arrival at around 6:00am. Immediately refreshing, however, is the view from the third floor breakfast terrace at the Hideaway Hotel overlooking the turquoise blue Mediterranean Sea and a collection of Greek islands.
Live 23 years longer by visiting Easter Island?
Easter Island soil is apparently the source of a compound used by scientists to create a “wonder pill” which will extend lifespans by up to 23 years! A microbe living in the ground of this remote, historic Pacific island is responsible; without drowning you in science, suffice to say said microbe prevents damaging proteins from [...]
Are Costa Ricans the world’s happiest people?
Just announced, the Happy Planet Index for 2009 has painted a surprising picture of the relative wealth and progress of nations, with Costa Rica named as the world’s happiest country. In this second annual global ranking of well-being and environmental impact, Costa Ricans report the highest life satisfaction in the world, as well as the [...]
In the wake of the deaths of two children on holiday in Corfu, is it possible to make holidays 100% safe?
Probably not, in the way that life at home can never be 100% safe, says Sue Ockwell, speaking on behalf of the Association of Independent Tour Operators (AITO, www.aito.com). There are some sensible precautions that you can take when going on holiday, however – read on…
A Faroese Following
The Faroe Islands gained some avid fans at a balmy evening reception co-hosted by Sunvil Discovery and Atlantic Airways on Tuesday night. Held at the Danish Ambassador’s residence in Belgravia, the event set out to raise awareness of this little known, yet stunning archipelago. Cocktails on the breezy terrace, delicious canapés and beer, and traditional [...]
Kate’s great, say Regaldive clients
Kate Humble tops poll of dream dive buddies – as Amy Winehouse falls short. BBC presenter and oceanic adventurer Kate Humble has been crowned the dream dive buddy of Regaldive clients. In a survey conducted by the dive specialist, Kate just edged out diving legend and underwater experimenter Jacques Cousteau, with renowned scuba figurehead Monty [...]
Hurricane season – the experts speak
The hurricane season is a bit like a letter from the nasty chap at HMRC – you know that each year it’s inevitable that it will show up but there isn’t much you can do about it. Catchy names for the 2009 season include Gonzalo, Isaias and Paulette while Gustav, Ike and Paloma, all the [...]
Jane, Stanley and John – plus a whole tribe of chimpanzees
To London Zoo (or the Zoological Society of London, as they seem to prefer), for a talk by one of the world’s most famous primatologists, Dr Jane Goodall, DBE. 2010 will be the 50th anniversary of her ground-breaking research into chimpanzee behaviour – our closest cousins in terms of DNA. She now spends a lot [...]
Tennis tattle
Every year during Wimbledon , the British dust off their tennis rackets and the public courts start filling up with people eager to have a bash about. On day three of Wimbledon, only two British players are still in the main draw singles – Andy Murray and Elena Baltacha – from an initial entry of [...]