Much has been written about the exquisite natural beauty of the Maldives – all of it true. Prepare your eyes for the unimaginable – picture a radiant, translucent sea, glowing as if illuminated from beneath. It’s a consuming and surreal travel moment that will stay with you forever. Allison Foat explores the Maldives archipelago – where the ocean is the hero.
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Sicily offers some of the best beaches in Europe, from quiet coves hidden from the public eye to busy stretches of sand where every inch is occupied. No matter your preference, you’ll be sure to find what you are looking for. Here’s a list of the best beaches in Sicily.
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Morocco conjures up the iconic dream created by the film, ‘Casablanca’ – beautiful views over medinas from kasbah rooftops; pretty riads with zellige tiles and courtyard pools; elaborate detailing everywhere you look.
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There are few remote places left on earth, but Ilha de Bazaruto, or ‘Island of the Mist’, proved to be that. I was invited to experience Anantara Bazaruto Island Resort, which was remote enough to make me feel like I was away from it all but still offered the comforts and activities we city slickers require – true African island magic!
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As an official media partner to the two 52 SUPER SERIES events, we compiled a list of our favourite places to visit. And now we are letting you in on our homegrown secrets. This is our local’s guide to Cape Town.
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CNTraveler reveals the worlds most beautiful restaurants – from a candlelit courtyard in Ibiza to our very own foraging sensation in South Africa. From their list of 35 we have selected 10 restaurants based on their uniqueness, and the once in a lifetime experience on offer.
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There is little to beat exploring Europe by boat, a novel way to explore some of the continent’s bucket-list countries – By Allison Foat
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Sailing La Vagabonde – The Bahamas to the Mediterranean, through pirate scares and close…
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Time flew by or maybe we were just slowing down, but somehow three months of floating full-time around beautiful French Polynesia had already passed. Our old lives in Australia seemed a world away, although it had only been a year since I first suggested the idea of setting sail across the Pacific to Nick.
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Why fly into a city when you can float into it? Like Venice, which lures 25 million tourists to its fragile shores every year. There’s simply no better way to arrive.
Words by Allison Foat