Opened in November 2016, Milaidhoo is a boutique luxury resort in the Baa Atoll UNESCO biosphere reserve. It lies close to Hanifaru Bay, 126km north west of Male. The resort is geared to nature lovers and has its our own coral reef, which encircles the island, and is a protected area and noted as a snorkelling and diving site in its own right. This...

The 2017 Edinburgh will mark the 70th anniversary of its festivals with a year-long celebration. In 1947, The Edinburgh Festivals, led by the Edinburgh International Festival closely followed by the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Edinburgh International Film Festival, began as an initiative for humanity following the global conflict of WWII. From th...

Majete, a 700km2 Wildlife Reserve is located in the south-western part of Malawi, has an unlikely story of resurgence and restoration. Thirteen years ago the reserve was practically an empty forest devoid of most wildlife apart from a few remaining antelope. Rhinos had been poached out of Majete in the 1970's (the last wild black rhino in all of Ma...

A fishing village which has turned into one of the most exclusive resorts for well-heeled Germans - and where Hitler had dreams of building the world's largest beach resort - Binz might be famous in the German-speaking world, but this Baltic Sea gem is often overlooked by foreigners.       If, like me, you land in Binz...

The Strand Cruise, which operates on Myanmar's Ayeyarwady River, is to run it's first culinary themed cruise in March 2017. It will be lead by the Strand's new executive chef, Christian Martena and guest chef, Sylvain Royer, Michelin starred Chef de Cuisine of the R&B Lab Company. As well as visiting ancient capitals and fascinating temples alo...

ICEHOTEL, the world's first, is situated in Jukkasjärvi, Sweden approximately 200 km north of the Arctic Circle. It was founded in 1989 and is an art exhibition and hotel made of natural ice and snow from one of Europe's last wild rivers. The artists and artwork vary from year to year, each rendition of the hotel presenting an ephemeral collection....