Travel Temptations

September 2022

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Heritage Line

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.

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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.

Hi Chi Minh, VIetnam

Careful attention to details, hand-crafted on- and off-shore experiences and heartfelt hospitality charac terizes 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 Ayeyar wady and Chindwin in Myanmar. On the lower Mekong, the British-Indian inspired The Jahan sails be tween Siem Reap and Saigon (vice versa).

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contact@heritage-line.comwww.heritage-line.com

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Spend seven days sailing around the most breath taking islands the world has to offer. Explore historic towns, relax on board your own yacht and have the time of your life at the hottest local spots – the per fect balance for a memorable holiday. sales@yachtgetaways.comwww.yachtgetaways.com

Offering a fleet of modern, well-equipped yachts you can choose the yacht best suited to your ideal sail ing holiday. From the fleet of spacious catamarans available for Explorer Routes to the bespoke charter solutions for Yacht Charter Routes, there is a yacht that suits every lifestyle and preference.

Yacht Getaways offers skippered sailing holidays in the Mediterranean, ensuring unique and luxurious travel experiences for friends and families.

London, United Kingdom

With cabin bookings available for individuals and small groups, as well as private yacht charter, each guest will see the best of sailing Croatia, Greece and Turkey with expert itineraries and first class Skippers on each yacht.

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Yacht Getaways

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With over 500 yachts in destinations from the warm white shores of the Caribbean to the timeless Med iterranean and beyond, they will make your time at sea simply unforgettable.

terese.kerrigan@thlmarine.comwww.moorings.com

Established in 1969, The Moorings is the world’s pre mier yacht charter company.

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The Moorings

Clearwater, United States of America

They offer a collection of getaways including handson sailing and power yacht charters, all-inclusive crewed yacht vacations and more.

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Air Mauritius operates from its base at SSR Interna tional Airport in Mauritius.

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Port Louis, Mauritius

Air Mauritius was incorporated on 14 June 1967, a few months before Mauritius became independent. In more than 50 years, Air Mauritius has fully played its role as the national airline of Mauritius, providing air connectivity that has been crucial for the develop ment of the island.

airmauritius@airmauritius.comwww.airmauritius.com

Today, the Air Mauritius livery serves points in Eu rope, India, Africa and the Indian Ocean islands and operations on other points including Asia and Aus tralia will be resumed during this year. Over the last half century, Air Mauritius has forged its reputation as a true national ‘icon’ connecting with the people of Mauritius as a symbol of pride and flying the Mau ritian flag in leading airports of the world.

Air Mauritius has come a long way over the last 50 years as the national airline from its humble begin ning with the Piper Navajo to the latest generation aircraft, the Airbus A350-900 XWB and the A330900neo.

Air Mauritius

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A digital marketplace for booking airport concierge services worldwide.

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The easy to use online booking platform is dedicated to enhancing airport travel experience by connect ing travelers directly with the best airport concierge providers around the world. Book airport services using a simple website and a friendly app available for android and iOS.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

airssist

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We are an Estate with a rich heritage and have been producing world-class wines for over a hundred years. We are the oldest red wine only producer in South Africa and are also one of the few wine estates to have only had ﬁve winemakers in our century old history — with two being a father and son duo.

Alto Wine Estate WWW.ALTO.CO.ZA AltoWinery @altowineestate AltoWines IS

Address: Annandale Road, Stellenbosch T: 021 881 3884 E: info@altowines.co.za A LEADING RED WINE PRODUCER NESTLED HIGH IN THE HELDERBERG MOUNTAINS IN STELLENBOSCH

Our portfolio of wines is small and curated, our winemaker Bertho van der Westhuizen treats each wine as he would our ﬂagship blend. From our Iconic Alto Rouge to our exceptional Alto Estate Blend, our wines ensure quality and consistency throughout. Visit our intimate Tasting Room, stroll through our barrel cellar or join us for our seasonal sunset rouge evenings and learn about the rich heritage and legacy that makes Alto what it is today.

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Brentwood, United Kingdom

Their aim is to provide a SAFE, FUN and PROFES SIONALY RUN environment for everyone to come and learn and practice their skills, whether as a sporting activity or in preparation for a winter hol iday on the snow. info@brentwoodskicentre.co.ukwww.brentwoodskicentre.co.uk

Brentwood Park Ski & Snowboard Centre

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.

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Aterra Eco Boutique

Aterra is a secluded, peaceful site in a valley surround ed 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 atmo sphere in the nearby towns of Zambujeira, Odeceixe and Sao Teotonio.

São Teotonio, Portugal

Aterra is an ecological campsite on the Southwest coast of Alentejo, Portugal.

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They offer guests a unique ‘glamping’ experience in a rustic, yet very comfortable and beautiful, family friendly environment. You are invited to stay in ro mantic Rajasthani tents, stunning yurts or auspicious tipis, beside a large fresh water lake.

Shower under the stars, chill out in a serene atmo sphere and cool off in the enormous freshwater lake.

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Reserva Alecrim Amazing Glamping

Santiago do Cacém, Portugal

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You will find the peace of rurality and the fascina tion of the sea in the first Glamping Boutique Re sort of the Alentejo coast.

Just below Sierra de Grândola, with its landscape of olive and cork oaks, scrubs and rosemary, the smells mix with the song of birds and the sound of crickets. You will find delightful hiking and biking trails in the middle of the mountains or by the sea, incredi ble cliffs for paragliding, extensive deserted beach es and the lagoon of Santo André and Melides re serves.

Their luxury lies in simplicity and an unpretentious way of living.

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All the comfort and tranquility atop a hill with an incredible view.

reservaalecrim@gmail.comwww.reservaalecrim.com

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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.

The Bluffs Grand Ho Tram Strip

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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.

info@thebluffshotram.comwww.thebluffshotram.com

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Phu Quoc, Vietnam

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Ariyana Convention Centre

Danang, Vietnam

Where the ocean inspires your events. The Ariyana Convention Centre (ACC), the first and only oceanfront convention and exhibition centre, officially opened on October 2017. Owned by Sovico Holdings and man aged by Furama Resort Danang with over 20 years of experience, the ACC conveniently features a flexible pillarless Grand Ballroom, a large exhibition foyer and six function rooms catering for up to 2,500 people.

Modern Western architecture in harmony with timeless Asian design, state-of-the-art facilities, innovative in-house services, breath-taking views from the beautiful beachfront convention and exhibition centre –it is everything you need to seamlessly host all kinds of national and international summits, corporate and association conferences and meetings, incentives, banquets, exhibitions, and special events.

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Situated on prime land to the south of Furama Villas Danang and Furama Resort Danang, the ACC is part of the 27-ha Ariyana Danang Tourism Complex, which also consists of Ariyana Beach Resort and Suites Da Nang with 1,000 rooms and suites, making it Vietnam’s largest convention and exhibition complex, the ACC is built for the requirement of the 25th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) held in Danang. It successfully hosted the APEC 2017 meetings, attended by 21 leaders of member countries as well as 15,000 representatives of major enterprises and 6,000 members of international media.

ssm.hcm@furamavietnam.comariyanacentre.com DESTINATION

Muscat, Oman

At 7,342 yards long, the 18 hole Championship Course at Al Mouj Golf is Oman’s first links style course offering amateurs and professionals a challenging, yet rewarding, game of golf. Complementing the Championship Course are world-class facilities including a teaching academy, a nine-hole course, Acade my retail shop, an exquisite floodlit driving range and restaurant.

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Al Mouj Golf

golf@almoujgolf.comwww.almoujgolf.com

Along a two-kilometer stretch of pristine coastline, flanking the Indian Ocean and with the stunning Hajjar mountain range in the background, lies a striking oasis of lush green grass, accented with bunkers, water hazards and natural dunes.

Al Mouj Golf has won multiple accreditations for its commitment to the environment. As a haven for over 170 bird species, and with natural water ponds and efficient irrigation systems in place, they put the nat ural environment first.

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Bonanza Golf Course, situated in the Bonanza Resi dential Community, North East of Lusaka offers a Pe ter Matkovich course, designed and signed by Louis Van Der Walt.

Bonanza Golf Course Lusaka, Zambia

The course surrounded by 5-acre plots within the Bo nanza Residential Community, also homes a social clubhouse, along with conferencing and function fa cilities, offering the perfect balance of golf, social and corporate opportunities.

Bonanza offers a peaceful environment, away from the hustle and bustle of the city, with the tranquil sounds of bird life and nature, away from the noise of city life and traffic in Lusaka.

reception@bonanzagolfcourse.combonanzagolfcourse.com

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Vancouver,RockyCanadaMountaineer

Since it was founded in 1990, Rocky Mountaineer has welcomed more than two million guests and become the largest privately-owned premium tourist train in the world.

It is a must-do travel experience that offers unparal leled journeys in its spacious glass-domed train coach es thanks to the incredible scenery, delicious cuisine, friendly service, and social atmosphere.

Rocky Mountaineer

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media@rockymountaineer.comwww.rockymountaineer.com

offers luxury train journeys that showcase some of the most spectacular scenery North America has to offer. Rocky Mountaineer offers four rail routes: three that connect Vancouver to the Canadian Rockies towns of Banff, Lake Louise and Jas per in Western Canada; and a fourth route that trav els between Denver, Colorado and Moab, Utah in the Southwest United States.

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As time meandered from the 19th Century towards the dawn of the new era, a dream was born. A dream of harnessing steam technology to link Africa’s vast south to north, around the awe-inspiring mountain ranges that dot the continent, through the apparently arid desert landscapes, over untamed savannah grasslands teeming with wildlife. From the Cape all the way to Cairo… all of this on parallel lines of tem pered steel.

Kings and presidents have indulged on this magnificent, moving five-star “hotel-on-wheels”. From lovestruck honeymooners, to adulated celebrities. And even ordinary folk who fantasize about a life of spec tacular luxury, a life that has seemed tantalizingly out of reach. Until now… info@bluetrain.co.zawww.bluetrain.co.za

It is from this dream that The Blue Train was born. Cairo was never to be, but the dreamers persevered and The Blue Train now traverses South Africa and its breath-taking scenery in a manner that befits the mystique that has grown around it.

The Blue Train Pretoria, South Africa

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SWEET Costa Rica was created with the idea of taking people to explore in a different, less commercial and more natural way. It offers their customers local experience adventures and they take home unfor gettable memories. Traveling like locals and with locals.

By booking with SWEET Costa Rica you are also supporting the environment, SWEET Costa Rica has an alliance with a non-profit called “The Clean Wave”, who are in charge of organizing beach clean ups every

Costa Rica, South America

SWEET Costa Rica´s unique philosophy has made a difference by offering edited videos to its clients as a gift, taking them to places that only the locals go, and focusing on supporting the local economy.

a different, personalized service focused on fun adventures. Your complete satisfaction is their main priority.

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SWEET Costa Rica

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info@sweetcostarica.comwww.sweetcostarica.com

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SWEET Costa Rica is a tour operator based in Tamarindo, Costa Rica. It was founded on 2016 as an entre preneur project by Sebastian F. an adventurous, surfer, cliff jumper and journalist from the city, who left city living to go and live the dream.

Tallin, Estonia

LIFESTYLE

City Bike Tallinn

City Bike Tallinn is a ten-year-old family business, and their mission is to show Estonia and Latvia life to Theyeveryone.want to introduce and promote a green way of life through sports and cycling. Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of riding a bike and this feeling of freedom while cycling in the countryside out weighs everything else.

All the Estonian and Latvian tours are self-guided. Take a tour or start almost anytime and cycle at your own pace. All routes can be changed as needed, you can have shorter or longer days, stay in one place with more nights, combine with other activities. They will prepare the route according to your wishes, book the accommodation and provide a very detailed description of the route.

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Estonia and Northern Latvia are City Bike Tallinn’s region, they have cycled all the routes and know every turn and corner. They will give you a detailed description of the route, where to go and what to see. It will feel as if you are cycling with an Estonian friend.

Although some routes lead to popular tourist areas, these places are not crowded. There are few people living in Estonia, and there are lots of space! You can drive all day without meeting anyone and even on a hot summer day you can find a completely empty beach. They have good, low-traffic roads, short dis tances, varied terrain, empty sandy beaches, friendly people, lots of nature and, of course, free Wi-Fi.

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Offering both small group adventure holidays and tailor-made itineraries. Global Bush aims at combining nature, people and diverse culture to the satisfaction of its clients. Global Bush takes you to places and exposes you to avenues where you can interact and enjoy the beauty of all Africa has to offer.

Global Bush Travel and Tourism Agency, a Central Africa sub regional travel agency/tour operator with head office in Douala Cameroon, is aimed at organizing and providing authentic experiences to all of Africa’s best touristic sites. Global Bush offers Destination Management Services throughout the Central Africa sub region.

info@globalbushtratour.comwww.globalbushtratour.com

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Global Bush Travel and Tourism Agency Douala, Cameroon

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Dodo Divers Calodyne, Mauritius

Dodo Divers provide guided dives and courses for both Recreational and Technical divers in a friendly, professional and safety conscious environment, allowing you to relax and enjoy your dive!

Dodo Divers is a 5 STAR diving centre in North Mauritius.

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• Pure & premium spa products & lifestyle amenities • Natural active ingredients • Earth-, animal- & people-friendly • Holistic wellbeing rituals • World-class health retreats • Spa & wellbeing education & training • Turnkey spa & wellbeing operator • Globally renowned www.healingearth.co.za INSPIRED BY NATURE PERFECTED BY SCIENCE

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