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This month: LUXURY FAMILY TRAVEL WITH THE SPICE OF ADVENTURE.

We hope you enjoyed last month's wildlife African safari theme, this month we shift to the Americas to focus on Luxury Family Travel with enough adventure to entice and thrill teenagers and parents alike.

If your teens are showing signs of breaking away from the family vacation, get inspiration from our latest articles on how to weave together a memorable trip full of adrenaline, excitement, relaxation and indulgence that will lure them away from their Smart Phones. A Costa Rica family vacation beckons and the open road is gently calling your name in California road trips.

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Michelle Snaddon introduces her definitive top 10 South African luxury safaris and gives a brief description of the outstanding features of each safari destination ...
TOP 10 South African luxury safaris

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Getting closer to Iguassu Falls

Bridget McNulty

Every visitor to Brazil should see the extraordinary Iguassu Falls; every visitor to Iguassu Falls should stay at the Hotel das Cataratas. Bridget McNulty found out why.
Hotel das Cataratas, Iguassu Falls, Brazil

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Be treated like royalty in Rio

Bridget McNulty

Nothing says ‘timeless glamour’ quite like an all-white mansion sitting serenely on the edge of the famous Copacabana Beach. Bridget McNulty soaked up the style.
Copacabana Palace, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Relax in an Argentine estancia

Bridget McNulty

To experience authentic Argentine estancia life (in the most comfortable way possible), head to El Ombu, just outside Buenos Aires.
Estancia El Ombu, San Antonio de Areco, Argentina

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Fall in love with Bali Pavilions

Bridget McNulty

Whether you’re actually on honeymoon, or just looking for a splash of romance in your life, Bali Pavilions is the perfect place to indulge in a large dose of romantic luxury. Bridget McNulty fell in love.
Bali Pavilions, Sanur Bali, Indonesia

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A tranquil haven beckons outside Rio

Bridget McNulty

Solar Da Ponte Verde, a haven of peace, tranquillity and great food, lies hidden just an hour and a half out of Rio. Bridget McNulty spends a few days recharging her batteries at the Green Bridge House.
Solar Da Ponte Verde, Petropolis, Brazil

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Bushmans Kloof exceeds our expectations

Michelle Snaddon

Privacy is not a luxury one expects on a family safari, but's possible to book an exclusive farmhouse in the middle of a pristine reserve, which also happens to be home to one of the world's largest open-air art galleries, set among hauntingly beautiful mountains that are millions of years old.
Koro Lodge, Bushmans Kloof, South Africa

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Romantic tented luxury

Emma Wright

A romantic tented camp and a sighting of the Great Migration in the Serengeti are the ideal ingredients for the ultimate luxury safari, experiencing the Africa that is synonymous with space, wildlife and drama
Serengeti Under Canvas, Tanzania

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A quintessential luxury safari

Emma Wright

Ngorongoro Crater Lodge is a quintessential luxury safari experience that makes no apologies for its slightly outrageous opulence, one cannot beat the romance and sheer indulgence of this lodge perched on the edge of the stunning Ngorongoro crater rim.
Ngorongoro Crater Lodge, Tanzania

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Safari in Africa or India?

Emma Wright

Africa is a gut feel. Primal, instinctive and grounded, it comes at you with force and looks you straight in the eye. India fills the heart. Lyrical, mysterious and spiritual it seduces with gestures, moments, joy and duality.
African Safari Travel

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What's new at Phinda?

Bridget McNulty

Set in prime wilderness area and rare sand forest near Maputaland and the Great St Lucia Wetlands in the northern reaches of KwaZulu-Natal, Phinda's Vlei Lodge has six elegant thatched suites overlooking its own wetland (vlei) that literally teems with wildlife. And if all this is too hard to leave behind, you can now book into The Homestead - their new and very private, exclusive-use villa.
Phinda Private Game Reserve, South Africa

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Eco project at Koh Talu Island Resort

Bridget McNulty

The last unspoilt island in Thailand offers not only the ultimate in relaxation, but an inspiring story to go with it. Bridget McNulty tells the tale.
Koh Talu Island Resort, Ban Saphan, Thailand

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