Review: AtholPlace Hotel & Villa, Johannesburg Where: 90 Pretoria Avenue Atholl 2196 Johannesburg, South Africa AtholPlace is an exceptional luxury hotel in Johannesburg. It is well located, 40 minutes from the international airport and close to Sandton City and Nelson Mandela Square. Back story: AtholPlace Hotel & Villa is owned by the Morukuru Family and […]
I am looking into ET’s eyes and tickling him under his long, wrinkly, elephant skin neck. He makes a throaty, purring sound and moves a little closer, his eyes deep pools of wisdom that I lose myself in. And wise he is, because this Aldabra giant tortoise on Curieuse Island could live for 200 […]
The new collection from Victorinox is gold! Stay away from the boring old black luggage so you can tell your luggage apart when you’re standing by the luggage carousel at the airport next time. Check out the new Colour Story Capsule Collection from Victorinox. The new range sees some of the brand’s most popular products […]
We swoop over the magnificent snowy peaks on a day as blue as blue as can be, and gasp in awe as Milford Sound reveals herself. The pilot picks out our landing place on the deck of the Fiordland Jewel, and we descend ever so gently to the helipad. The helicopter is just one way to arrive for the overnight stay, […]
The Airline – United Airlines The Flight – UA 839 from Los Angeles to Sydney, depart 10.45PM, arrive 8.19AM, flight time, 14hrs 34 mins. The Aircraft – Boeing B787-9 Dreamliner, 36 seats in Polaris Business Class, 70 in United Economy Plus and 113 in Economy. Polaris is set up in a 2-2-2 configuration, with Premium […]
2018 was a great year, and now it is behind us it is time to reflect on the many wonderful travel experiences I had. Travelling is balm for the soul, whether it is to a big city, an African savannah, the Australian desert or a snow-covered mountain. Here are my top ten – in no […]
The Finer Things in Travel was invited to go for a cruise on Sydney Harbour on board the magnificent Infinity Pacific superyacht – and how could we say no? We boarded at Pyrmont, opposite The Star, and after shoes were taken off, and bags stowed, a glass of sparkling was in our hands – the […]
Serengeti is a Maasai word meaning ‘endless plains’ and you couldn’t have a more perfect word really. The UNESCO World-Heritage listed Serengeti National Park spans 14,763 square kilometres and borders Kenya’s Maasai Mara to the north, Ngorongoro Crater in the south-east and touches Lake Victoria to the west. It was established in 1952 and is perhaps […]
When in Los Angeles, stopover in the leafy, refined, hangout-of-the-stars – Beverly Hills. It is more than just a pretty face with a high price tag, with plenty of things to do. Shop till your stilettos hurt Yes, the first place that comes to mind when you talk about shopping in Beverly Hills is Rodeo […]
Where The Peninsula Beverly Hills is in a great location on Santa Monica Boulevard, close to Rodeo Drive and Century City. Backstory The Peninsula Beverly Hills opened in 1991 and has been consistently been rated AAA Five Diamond and Forbes Five Star every year since 1993. It was designed to look and feel like a stately, yet […]
Pop Culture icons take over Floriade Australia’s premier flower festival, Floriade takes over Commonwealth Park in Canberra from 15 September – 14 October 2018. This year, Marilyn Monroe and Michael Jackson are set to star alongside the likes of Grug and Where’s Wally as this year’s Floriade takes visitors on a trip down memory lane […]
If the thought of a whole town full of traditional onsens tickles your fancy, as well as castles and temples, visit Kinosaki Onsen.