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THE MIDDLE EAST’S BIGGEST TRAVEL MAGAZINE may 2012
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Produced in International Media Production Zone
Turkish Delight Exploring Istanbul’s ancient charms
Grizzlies and geysers in Yellowstone Park
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Thrill-out in Switzerland Global cookery classes Ireland’s top coastal drive
Indonesia
Why everyone’s entranced by island life
on Lombok
Essential Selection | all in good taste
Go to… Mauritius, Indian Ocean Heritage Le Telfair For desert island digs – of the most luxurious kind – and cuisine plucked from land and sea, Mauritius is a stellar port of call. Meander through Heritage Le Telfair’s fauna-filled tropical gardens, penetrated by the flowing Citronniers River, and you’ll find 20 colonial-style villas stretched along the shore. Named after naturalist Charles Telfair, the effect is a resort brimming with 19th-century charm. For the Chef’s Cooking Course, make a beeline for Annabella’s Kitchen – a space alive with the sight and smells of fresh produce from local Mauritian markets.
And if you really can’t get enough of the cuisine, request a private chef to serve dinner in your suite. Eat… fusion food – Mauritian fare marries Creole, Chinese, European and Indian influences, which means you’ll wrap your lips around dishes like bourgeois fillet in a spicy sesame seed crust, saffron rice, and a crustacean warm vinaigrette – delicious. Sleep… in a four-poster bed facing the ocean – just reserve one of two Ocean Suites. Each one is a few barefooted steps from the Indian Ocean, while inside they’re the essence of French colonial times with dark timber floors and period-inspired pieces. heritageresorts.mu
May 2012 Kanoo World Traveller 37