Travel Temptations
July 2021
C O N T E N T S July 2021
DESTINATION 04| Cousine Island 06| Passenger Diaries Switzerland Tours and Experiences AIR 10| Trans Maldivian Airways 12| Monarch Air Group LAND 14| Deal Car Rental LIFESTYLE 18| Big Blue Adventures Portugal & UK 20| Brentwood Park Ski & Snowboard Centre 22| Planet Travel Holidays 24| Aterra Eco Boutique 26| The State Hermitage Museum 28| VIP Escape Ltd 30| The Bluffs Grand Ho Tram Strip 32| Journey to Egypt WATER 36| Heritage Line 38| All Day Charter
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COVER FEATURE Cousine Island Cousine Island, Seychelles
Cousine Island is a 62-acre intimate petite private island beautifully located in the heart of the inner islands of the Seychelles. With conservation at the heart of their philosophy and being, Cousine Island promises a nature experience beyond this world, authentic discretion and homely comforts. With five villas in total — a compliment of one Presidential Villa and four Luxury Villas, a Pavilion and Ligne St Barth Spa, Cousine Island is the perfect petite private island for families and friends seeking privacy and discretion. The accomplished team are unobtrusively in waiting to ensure guests feel at home. Guests are invited to discover a fountain of life, where natural healing meets child-like curiosity, where authentic homely comforts meet enduring sustainability, and where ancient knowledge meets the wild unknown.
www.cousineisland.com kirstenkeeley@cousineisland.com
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Passenger Diaries Switzerland Tours and Experiences Lucerne, Switzerland Passenger Diaries is the leading travel company specialising in exclusive, customised private tours in Lake Lucerne, Jungfrau, Bern Oberland Region and Ticino, the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland. Photo, Walking, Hiking, Culinary and Cultural experiences and tours all over the Swiss Alps are provided. Your Swiss Adventure can also be tailored to enjoy the best wines around lake Lucerne or visit well preserved castles with breathtaking vistas, or what about a city tour with a chocolate tasting? Passenger Diaries offers a personalised service focusing on private and small groups. Your journey is customised according to your travel interest and priority. With many years of experience traveling the country Passenger Diaries guarantees you unforgettable moments with a lot of fun. Passenger Diaries is the pioneering Independent Tour Operator of Photography tours; Wine, Chocolate & Cheese tasting in Lucerne; Hiking the Alps off the beaten track and walking tours in Lucerne old town. The travel designers are constantly travelling all over Switzerland to find new travel ideas and experiences for you. The Tour Leaders are rated highly by their customers for their enthusiasm, friendliness, knowledge of Switzerland, ability to communicate and professionalism. www.passengerdiaries.com info@passengerdiaries.com
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Air
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Trans Maldivian Airways Hulhule Island, Maldives Trans Maldivian Airways is the world’s largest Seaplane Operator with Operations ongoing for more than 25 years. They have a fleet of 57 Twin Otter Aircraft, serving more than 80 resorts in Maldives, and operating 200 – 300 flights per day. TMA’s offerings include exclusive resort transfers, scenic flights, private charters and excursions. TMA is known to provide the best views of the Maldives’ blue waters from the top and is one of the most preferred mode of transfer in the island nation. Over the years, TMA has become the backbone of the tourism infrastructure in Maldives and is credited for the growth of tourism in the atolls further away from Malé airport.
www.transmaldivian.com info@transmaldivian.com
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Air
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Monarch Air Group Madrid, Spain Monarch Air Group is a private jet company based in Fort Lauderdale and provides on-demand air charter and longterm aircraft leases across the globe, as well as mission-critical logistics in austere environments. At Monarch Air Group they understand that safety and reliability are paramount. Not only is their personnel highly trained and qualified, but they are deeply passionate about aviation. They are known for their fast response time and competitive pricing. The high client retention rate is attributed to above par level of service, industry knowledge, and fair pricing model. Monarch’s Stake Holder’s approach to every mission, in-depth knowledge of the operation, and experience of their team members and management allows them to stand above the crowd and Reach Higher.
monarchairgroup.com fly@monarchairgroup.com
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Land
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Deal Car Rental Dalaman, Turkey Deal Car Rental is based at Dalaman Airport with a large fleet of brand new cars. Deal Car Rental has provided the highest quality personal services to their customers for 14 years and has a team of professionals to assist you 24 hours a day. Apart from car hire at Dalaman airport, they also provide a very helpful Dalaman airport guide, containing tourist information such as: directions to and from the airport; restaurants and shopping guide; fares and schedules for car parking, buses and taxis; as well as links to airlines working at Dalaman Airport.
www.rentacardalamanairport.com info@rentacardalamanairport.com
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Lifestyle
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Big Blue Adventures Portugal & UK Cardiff, United Kingdom
Big Blue Adventures specialises in group adventure travel, with tailor-made trips across Wales and Portugal. From corporate retreats and team-building to stag and hen weekends, kids camps and press trips... Big Blue Adventures goes the extra mile for their groups - offering an award-winning personal customer service! All of their adventures are based around a love for watersports, outdoor activities, exploring and wellness. Their experiences are great for rookie adventurers as well as experienced thrill seekers, whether you’re looking for a multinight break with accommodation or just a fun day trip! At Big Blue their experiences have been tried and tested and are hand-picked by their small team. They also aim to be as sustainable as possible, supporting reforestation projects, using eco-friendly products and partnering up with independent suppliers, so that they can give back to the local economy.
www.explorebigblue.com hello@explorebigblue.com
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Lifestyle
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Brentwood Park Ski & Snowboard Centre Brentwood, United Kingdom Overlooking more than 54 acres of beautiful scenic woodland, this Ski and Snowboard Centre offers an exciting variety of dry skiing and snowboarding to suit all ability levels. Their aim is to provide a SAFE, FUN and PROFESSIONALY RUN environment for everyone to come and learn and practice their skills, whether as a sporting activity or in preparation for a winter holiday on the snow.
www.brentwoodskicentre.co.uk info@brentwoodskicentre.co.uk
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Planet Travel Holidays Southwick, United Kingdom Planet Travel Holidays specialise in luxury tailor-made active sports holidays worldwide. Through its team of highly experienced travel professionals, the company offers expert impartial advice, backed up by full ATOL and TTA financial protection. Planet Travel offer windsurf, kitesurf, dive, ski and SUP holidays worldwide.
www.planettravelholidays.com info@planettravelholidays.com
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Lifestyle
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Aterra Eco Boutique São Teotonio, Portugal
Aterra is an ecological campsite on the Southwest coast of Alentejo, Portugal. They offer guests a unique ‘glamping’ experience in a rustic, yet very comfortable and beautiful, family friendly environment. You are invited to stay in romantic Rajasthani tents, stunning yurts or auspicious tipis, beside a large fresh water lake. Aterra is a secluded, peaceful site in a valley surrounded by woodlands, fruit trees and grasslands. The land exhibits the art and functionality of permaculture, with beautiful gardens amongst a small working farm. Just 6km from the Alentejo and Vincentine coast, you can explore the array of wild and wonderful beaches close by, surf the waves of this renowned coastline or kayak up the Mira and Odeceixe rivers. Experience the exquisite Portuguese cuisine and soak up the atmosphere in the nearby towns of Zambujeira, Odeceixe and Sao Teotonio. Shower under the stars, chill out in a serene atmosphere and cool off in the enormous freshwater lake.
aterra.pt info@aterra.pt
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The State Hermitage Museum St Petersburg, Russia
The State Hermitage is one of the greatest art museums in the world. Its collections numbering about 3 000 000 items feature the art and culture of Antiquity, Western Europe, Oriental countries and Russia. Monuments of culture and art are presented in more than 500 halls, with a total area of 84,000 sq. meters. Highlights of the museum are works by most famous European old masters - Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Titian, Rembrandt and Rubens. It boasts a superb, one of the best in the world, collections of Dutch paintings and a fine stock of French paintings from the 19th and 20th centuries. Its collections of drawings and prints and of applied art are among the richest in the world. The museum has exquisite Scythian gold objects and ancient Greek jewelry.
www.hermitagemuseum.org events@hermitage.ru
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VIP Escape Ltd Sofia, Bulgaria VIP Escape is a company established in Sofia Bulgaria, a joint venture of experts with multiple years of experience in travel, leisure and aviation business. Their headquarters are in Frankfurt, Germany and Turin, Italy. Their mission is to support travelers, providing their clientele with the exclusive experience through thoroughly hand-picked services, based on the individual needs and necessities. They provide the following services: Meet and Assist A dedicated agent guides the guests smoothly through all the airport procedures upon arrival, transit or departure Private Terminal/VIP Lounge Airport formalities are handled privately in the VIP Lounge, chauffeur service from/to the aircraft Executive Car Transfers A wide range of luxury vehicles Concierge Worldwide Event and restaurant bookings, personal courier services, security services and any other support wherever and whenever required vip-escape.com ops@vip-escape.com
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The Bluffs Grand Ho Tram Strip Phuoc Thuan, Vietnam
Designed by the legendary Greg Norman, The Bluffs Ho Tram Strip is an international class links layout built on a coastal strip gifted to golf by Mother Nature. Set on the coastline,The Bluffs is routed over and around towering sand dunes, which have been shaped over thousands of years by the elements. Often cited as the best course in Vietnam, The Bluffs is a highlight of any playing itinerary in Southeast Asia. Greg Norman put it best when he said that The Bluffs is “one of the most special golf experiences in the world”. The Bluffs’s multi-storey, 2,300-square-meter Clubhouse features an extensive range of facilities, ranging from the 5-star Infinity restaurant, signature Macallan Rare Cask Whisky Room to the fully stocked Pro shop with all the latest golf equipment.
www.thebluffshotram.com info@thebluffshotram.com
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Journey to Egypt Luxor, Egypt Step back in time to the land of the Pharaohs and discover sand-covered tombs, mighty pyramids and some of medieval Islam’s greatest architecture through the eyes of a local on Journey to Egypt’s private guided Egypt tours. A trip to Egypt will unearth your inner explorer as you make your way through the Valley of the Kings and Queens in Luxor, gaze upon ancient hieroglyphics, trek through the desert, and cruise down the Nile, stopping at ancient temples just as the Pharaohs once did. Tap into the Destination Experts’ knowledge and experience the best way to travel Egypt. With a personalized itinerary created just for you based on your interests and tastes, you will get to connect with Egyptologists and locals who are thrilled to share their country’s stories with you.
www.journeytoegypt.com info@journeytoegypt.com
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Water
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Heritage Line Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Heritage Line is a distinguished cruise line offering unique itineraries of various length (from 1 to 11 Nights) along the most iconic waterways of Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar and Laos aboard their luxurious ships. Careful attention to details, hand-crafted on- and off-shore experiences and heartfelt hospitality characterizes their voyages. Each ship offers extravagant accommodations and resort-like facilities. The collection’s flagships include the ultra-lux British-Colonial designed Anawrahta plying the Ayeyarwady and Chindwin in Myanmar. On the lower Mekong, the British-Indian inspired The Jahan sails between Siem Reap and Saigon (vice versa). The lavish and wellness-themed Ylang, a new 10-suites-only craft, cruises the spectacular Lan Ha Bay & Halong Bay. In September 2022, Anouvong will be the collection’s first luxury ship travelling the Laotian Mekong.
www.heritage-line.com contact@heritage-line.com
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Water
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All Day Charter Eden Island, Seychelles Whether you are a passionate fisherman, wish to discover different islands of the Seychelles, enjoy the snorkelling in marine park, or enjoy a romantic sunset cruise, All Day Charter will be happy to share these experiences with you. Try your luck in Big Game Fishing for Marlin, Sailfish, Tuna, Dorade and many more. Your trip can be half or full day and include trawling or bottom fishing. All fishing equipment is provided. Experienced fishermen can try the drop-off. Fishing trips can include fishing in the morning, cooking the catch on a beach barbecue followed by snorkelling in the aftermath. Night fishing can also be organized. It is an excellent opportunity to fish, enjoy to eat your catch and snorkelling in a calm and relax atmosphere. Island cruises include a trip to Praslin island to visit the Valley-de-Mai, home of the famous coco-de-mer plants which are unique to the Seychelles. Visit beautiful beaches like Anse Lazio and Anse Source d’argent on la Digue. Hop to Curieuse to see the famous land tortoises and Silhouette, the perfect island for nature lovers as it is a mountain on the sea. For a unique snorkelling experience you have the choice between Cap Ternay and Sainte Anne Marine Park, or both. A visit to the famous pirate island, Moyenne, can also be included. Fish feeding is fantastic for kids and adults alike. All snorkelling equipment is provided and the trip can include a beach barbecue. www.all-day-charter.com alldaycharter@gmail.com
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