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Vanessa Threapleton Horrocks
‘But surely the Caribbean is already done and dusted?’ Indeed, while the Barbados crowd itching for their annual Sandy Lane fix continue to return year after year and St Barts gets no less starry, is there really any inch of the Caribbean left to uncover? The twin-island federation of St Kitts and Nevis in the…
As discussed elsewhere in this issue – and in several others if memory serves – The Indian Ocean is a) an area of quite incredible natural beauty; and b) an area that faces a continued threat in ecological terms. Happily, as our intrepid reporter Vanessa Threapleton-Horrocks discovers on page 96, there are many efforts under way…
Discreetly tucked away in a lush corner of Antigua’s enchantingly unspoilt south coast, a world away from the Islands less salubrious resorts, Carlisle Bay remains one of the most talked-about hotels in the Caribbean. It has won praise and much decoration for its pioneering style, vision and service, including Tatler Travel Guides Hotel of the…
Bali has been a honeypot for tourism ever since the Dutch first lured travellers back in the 1920’s but it was twenty years ago, with the launch of Amandari – “peaceful spirits” – that Balinese boutique luxury was born. With the Amanresorts, what one gets is an emphasis on spacious simplicity and elegance, exemplary service…