Vacation packages for family

Ten exceptional properties, representing a variety of global regions and styles, have been honored as the world’s best hotels. They were feted as the year’s Best of the Best at Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas. Virtuoso surveyed its 11,400-plus travel advisors to identify the winners. Editors of the network’s award-winning VIRTUOSO LIFE magazine identified the nominees on which Virtuoso advisors voted. With more than 1,100 hotels, resorts, villas and private island retreats in over 100 countries, the competition to be one of the world’s best hotels is stiff. This year’s Virtuoso Best of the Best winners are:

Yep, you heard right - I am going back to Namibia. OK, I haven't actually booked my flights yet but I'm around 99% sure that I will be flying to Namibia before the end of this year and I couldn't be more excited. I have had several sleepless nights tossing and turning, my mind buzzing with excitement unlike anything I have felt for years. Namibia. Africa. A country that ignited a burning flame of passion inside me that I have been unable to shake and I cannot wait to go back. As you probably guessed by the title of this blog post, not only will I be visiting Namibia, I will be road-tripping around the country. This will probably be arguably my most exciting adventure to date with just me, my partner and the open dirt-roads of Africa. I have been frantically researching the topic in order to plan my trip. There are lots of places I want to visit and I only have 14 days to visit them so planning is essential. I feel I've learnt a lot from my planning so I wa...

On Monday, we decided to visit Mahé's capital city, Victoria. Victoria is in fact the smallest capital city in the world. It was a 40 minute drive from our cabin in Baie Lazare which was situated to the South West of the island. Victoria is located in the North East which is almost the other side of the island. We started our drive enthusiastically enough. Because we're lazy, we didn't set off until around 12pm, the hottest time of the day. Well, at least we had air-conditioning and water. It was a 40 minute drive to Victoria. We took the route highlighted in blue I was so excited that I spent practically the entire drive with my hand out the window, filming the drive on my trusty GoPro. It's a fantastic little camera. The drive yielded some incredible views. The main road, West Coat Road, ran alongside the coast. We passed several quiet beaches with turquoise waters lapping at the golden sand. There were many little stalls beside the road ...

The Boomslang, Cape Town, South Africa. A 130 m (427 ft) long tree canopy walkway is your next most favorite hiking route! The scenic bridge rises above the trees and provides one of the most unique experiences ever. Found in Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, the walkway attracts visitors to admire the wonderful vista to the mountains and lush greenery. The bridge is a creation by Mark Thomas Architects and Engineers Henry Fagan & Partners. It starts in the forest and then gradually ascents until it reaches the highest point of 12 m (49 ft). It really looks like a magic walkway from a fairy-tale and you should definitely go there once in the city. Why to go there? Visit the park – Kirstenbosch was establish more than a century ago. It preserves rare plants and allows to learn a lot about the flora of the region. When to go there? It is said that the best time to visit the park is August-November. But every season is charming and flowery. Meanwhile the Boomslang is open ...

You may think that you've never heard of Chefchaouen, a small town nestled into northern Morocco's Rif Mountains. But chances are you HAVE seen photos of “the Blue Pearl” somewhere online – because Chefchaouen's medina is basically world famous at this point. The medina of Chefchaouen is painted blue. And when I say “painted blue,” I mean it – nearly every wall, door, and step in sight is a shade of blue. In a world where we trade in Instagram followers and Facebook likes, the town is basically an influencer's dream. A dream of a staircase. But did you know that Chefchaouen is NOT blue just for tourists and Instagrammers? Chefchaouen (like most cities in Morocco) is quite old. It was settled in 1471 as a kasbah (fortress) due to its location in the mountains, but not far from the sea. A couple decades later, the town saw an influx of Jews fleeing the Spanish Inquisition. The story goes that they're the ones who started the tradit...