Newsletter Articles

BEACHES

 

The Last Resort
Author: Alice Gully

Alice reports on a relaxing week in Mauritius, her first holiday after having triplet daughters.


 

Beat the winter blues in Mauritius
Author: Sarah Smith

Sarah picks her favourite Mauritian hotels from a recent trip to this idyllic island.


Tides Lodge, Tanzania  

Tanzania's Coastline - a worthy rival to Zanzibar's beach resorts
Author: Gale Brown

Gale explores the Tanzanian coastline and finds tranquil and unspoilt beaches.


 

The Seychelles, A tropical paradise
Author: Victoria Langmead

Victoria complets her tour of Aardvark's beach destinations with a flying visit to the Seychelles. She pics her favourites from an area she describes as a winning beach destination.


 

Magnificent Mauritius
Author: Jo Netscher

Jo is won over by the beautiful island of Mauritius.


 

The crystal clear waters of Mozambique
Author: Victoria Langmead

Victoria reports on the glorious beaches of southern and northern Mozambique.


 

Zanzibar and Mafia

The advantage of any safari in East Africa is that you are within easy reach of a wide variety of excellent beach locations for a few nights relaxation pre or post game viewing.  You can find beautiful white sandy beaches, excellent snorkelling and dive sites, or wild beaches with great waves where you can enjoy a bit of body boarding.


   Giant prawns and ultimate luxury in S. Mozambique
Author: Alice Gully

One of the real pleasures of this job is the opportunity to travel to incredible places all over Africa. On a working trip we usually move at breakneck speed whizzing from one property to another, arriving home with a bundle of notes and brim full of new ideas. Last October however I persuaded some Edinburgh friends to join me on a trip to southern Mozambique – the perfect excuse to slow things down a bit.


   Bitten by the Beach Bug
Author: John Spence

Hardened veteran of countless beach resorts, John Spence was not expecting to be won over by the small lodges of Mozambique's Bazaruto Archipelago. But two small lodges changed his mind.


   How do you like your Island?
Author: Charlotte Opperman

I’d heard all sorts of things about Seychelles including the tag “5 star location but 3 star hotels and service”, so I was delighted to be able to go and investigate for myself with my husband Peter earlier this year.