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  • Kenya - Samburu

    Kenya - Samburu

    By lou cooper

    Living and working in the sprawling metropolis that is London, the nearest most of us get to seeing wildlife up close is taking our children or godchildren to look at cramped, listless, clinically depressed specimens holed up in the Victorian menagerie that is the Regent’s Park zoo. And even then it turns out the elephants downsized years ago, swapping their swanky but overcrowded central London pad for a mansion and acres of space in the Home Counties. So a Kenyan safari should delight your inner David Attenborough and put a few of those survival skills garnered from Planet Earth to practical use at last.

  • Dubai

    Dubai

    By Antonia Methuen

    I wanted to hate Dubai. From zero to 60 in just 40 years, those rural roaming folk living in the deserts in the “pre-oil” years would be hard pressed to find anything left of the original pearl fishing villagers who once called this home. ‘Las Vegas on Acid’ has the largest population of any UAE city, though close neighbour and sometime rival Abu Dhabi is largest by area and the UAE’s official capital.

  • Switzerland

    Switzerland

    By Jon Hawkins

    There’s a reason that Switzerland is synonymous with great skiing – it’s simply the best, with, in my opinion, the most stunning mountain scenery in the world.

  • Thailand - Costa Lanta

    Thailand - Costa Lanta

    By Martin Deeson

    One of the best places to gauge just how much parts of Thailand have changed from backpacker hangout to luxury destination is on the island of Ko Lanta. Less than ten years ago there was little here apart from a hammock rocking gently in the breeze on a deserted beach.

  • Thailand - Four Seasons

    Thailand - Four Seasons

    By Martin Deeson

    Thai people call Chiang Mai (the capital of Northern Thailand) the Rose of the North and it is here that Western visitors come for hill trekking, elephant watching, mountain biking, rafting, golf and a famous night bazar.

  • Thailand

    Thailand

    By Martin Deeson

    You never forget the first time you visit Thailand. The wall of hot wet air that hits you the minute the plane door opens, the tropical lushness of the flowers and plants that spring up after a monsoon shower and the unbelievably good food you can buy on every street corner.

  • Thailand - Villa Tassana

    Thailand - Villa Tassana

    By Martin Deeson

    Just occasionally, a stressed out City worker can tire of fetching his or her own drinks from the mini bar. At times like this one needs staff, and (depending on just how much you intend to drink), probably a minimum of three – which is just what you get at the Villa Tassana.

  • Tuscany

    Tuscany

    For idyllic landscape combined with great art, wholesome country food and excellent wines, look no further than Tuscany, at its best in autumn and spring. And there are some little known gems in which to stay.

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