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We have a special fondness for soft openings of new hotels and resorts, primarily because they offer the tranquility of brand new holiday accommodation without many guests. The staff-to-guest ratio is notably high during this phase meaning you’re given extra…
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Like a Mayan temple rising from the jungle, the Apurva stands boldly on a cliff face in Nusa Dua. Looking back from the beach one cannot help but be impressed by the shear scale of this resort. 475 rooms, 5…
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After visiting Bali on so many occasions, we wanted to try its sister island of Lombok. Qunci Villas is located in a resort area close to the Gili islands and it looked perfect for our stay.
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First Impressions. Wow, wow, wow. The warm tones, open spaces and eclectic details of Hotel Indigo Bali are something of a masterpiece. Décor has been thoughtfully hand picked to add just the right balance of warmth, colour, luxury and homeliness…
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If you’re using Hanoi as a base while in Vietnam consider Sa Pa as a 2-3 night getaway.
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We were at the end of our 5 days in Phuket, and had been enjoying cheap massages daily, cheap beers and cocktails, checking out some of the culture – visiting temples and giant buddhas and Patong (arguably nothing to do…
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A close and trusted friend of impeccable taste has been holidaying with her husband and teen kids somewhere in the south of France for years now, and they always stay in the same little town – Saint-Rémy-de-Provence (St Rémy). That…
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Ahhh Bisma Eight, how wonderful you were to us! We spent 4 blissful nights here in the wonderful Ubud and are happy to give you our review.
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We were enticed to stay at Planta Villas by a wonderful looking offer from Luxury Escapes. Bali was not on our radar as our next holiday destination, gosh, we’d only just been there 5 months earlier, but this offer had…
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