Nepal offers the ultimate ‘off the beaten track’ experience, with its wide range of truly adventurous outdoor activities and unforgettable vistas and views.

In my mind, Scotland is the land of cruel misconceptions and nasty national clichés. I’d spent my life being told that Scots were stingy, unfriendly, ugly and hard to understand. So one day I decided to pack my bags and go find out for myself, and hopefully meet William Wallace, bagpipes, kilts, haggis, whisky and all things Scottish along the way.

It was only a four night visit en route to Windhoek, but our stay at the Kgalagadi National Park will forever be entrenched in our memories for all the right reasons. The decision to deviate from the highway was not made lightly, what with the December desert heat, the extra time and distance and not to mention the infamous corrugated roads. But it was sanity that prevailed as my wife and I entered the transfrontier park at Twee Rivieren in December.

Hawaii snow

Snow is hardly the first thing that comes to mind when visiting the lush islands of Hawaii, but there I was, wearing only board shorts, slops and a light windbreaker, ascending the steep gravel road…

For the first half an hour everyone was blown away by the beauty of it all: marshy swampland as far as the eye can see, beautiful plant life and millions of little animals flying, crawling and swimming all around us.

Nestled on the outskirts of Marrakech, the Fairmont Royal Palm Marrakech offers a luxurious escape that feels worlds away yet remains just a short flight from the UK. With 11 years of excellence under its belt, this sprawling 231-hectare property combines Moroccan charm with world-class amenities, creating a destination that is both enchanting and indulgent.