When people first think of an airport hotel they probably imagine a boxy, low rent and crowded property with the whirring din of jet engines rumbling all night long. The truth, in fact, couldn’t be further from this opinion. Today many of the leading airport hotels in the world are considered as simply as some of the leading hotels in the world, the shackles of the old misconception have been thrown off and more luxury properties are being established in and around airports that provide not only convenience but security and a quality service. For some people even a short time travelling can take...

With my latest post I thought I would have a little bit of fun with the layout whilst introducing some of the world’s alternative luxury holiday destinations. Following the initialism of LUXURY, the word that defines the ethos of this blog, here are six more of the most exclusive holiday properties. Lizard Island, Australia- Lizard Island is enviably sandwiched between the rugged coast of northern Queensland and the world renowned Great Barrier Reef. Australia’s most northerly private island resort hit the headlines recently when it was mooted as the ‘would be’ honeymoon destination of...

Well I would like to kick off this post by firstly wishing a happy Freedom Day to not only South Africans everywhere but to the wider global community. April 27th commemorates the first democratic post-apartheid elections which where held on the same day in 1994 in South Africa. The event was seen as a massive step forward in the socio-political evolution of the country and has since then been celebrated in the country as a national holiday. Reading all about Freedom day I was reminded what a fantastic luxury holiday destination South Africa really is and although many commentators still reflect...

The Galapagos Islands are a magical and beguiling place, one of the planet’s last remaining frontiers where a primordial volcanic landscape supports a fragile but burgeoning ecosystem. This is a world shrouded in a mist of folklore and myth, an ethereal energy which has inspired and shaped the course of modern culture. Roused by the Galapagos’ otherworldliness, it was here that Darwin first drew the threads of his groundbreaking theory of natural selection and the exploits of one man’s time spent shipwrecked here that motivated Daniel Defoe to compose the world’s first novel, Robinson Crusoe. A...

Luxury safaris are becoming more and more popular amongst couples, honeymooners and families alike. When asked to consider an African escape you might be expected to envisage the wide open Serengeti or the ranging herds of the Kruger National Park, images synonymous with the wilds of Southern Africa that have for decades asserted the region as a world renowned tourist destination. One place that you may not consider amongst the great safari locales is the coastal nation of Namibia, nestled towards the South Western tip of the continent. Although Namibia resides as one of the largest countries in...