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Palau Travel Tips

Palau Travel Tips

August 18, 2016

Outside of diving enthusiastic and environmentalist few have heard of Palau. It is a remote country with a lifestyle that has blended modern times with it cultural roots. It offers some of the best scuba diving in the world as well as other outdoor activities. Activities and excursions in Palau In addition to having world […]

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Top 10 budget beach BBs in the Seychelles

January 26, 2015

Colibri Guesthouse, Praslin For a room with a five-star view, Colibri is hard to beat. Nine rustic rooms – all wood and stone – ensconced amid tropical foliage that tumbles down a hillside to the turquoise waters of Baie Sainte Anne. There’s no beach but you can use the small infinity pool overlooking the bay […]

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Top 10 budget beach guesthouses and BBs in South Africa’s Western Cape

January 5, 2015

WEST COAST Not Forgotten, Yzerfontein It costs a small fortune to rent many of the artfully dressed properties in the Perfect Hideaways’ portfolio, but it also has more affordable options, including this sand-between-the-toes beach house. Less than an 1½ hours by car from Cape Town, it’s in a peaceful village, in a landscape that’s carpeted […]

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Top 10 budget beach stays in Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

December 8, 2014

Wild Coast Swell Eco Lodge, MngcibeOffering a stylish and serene alternative to the sometimes rowdy backpacker lodges in nearby Coffee Bay, Swell Eco Lodge is a clutch of thatched rondavels on a grassy hillside at the mouth of the Mdumbi river, with sweeping ocean views. Each unit is spacious, with handmade furniture and cute, upcycled […]

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Top 10 budget beach hotels, villas and bungalows in Bali and Lombok

October 6, 2014

BALI Good Karma Bungalows A long standing local legend on Bali’s north-east coast, Good Karma sits at the foot of the sacred volcano Gunung Agung, the island’s highest peak at 3,031 metres. The sand here is volcanic – in fact the beach in front of Good Karma is of smooth black pebble. The draw is […]

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Top 10 budget beach hotels, villas and campsites in Croatia

July 3, 2014

Croatia has a short and intense high season. All prices cited here are valid for stays from mid-June to late August. Note that rates drop dramatically – sometimes by up to 50% – out of season. Beaches are rare in rocky Croatia, so these top 10 picks book out far in advance. Hotel Solitudo, Lastovo […]

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Top 10 budget beach hotels in Andalucía, Spain: part two

March 25, 2014

Hotel Fuerte Conil, Conil de la Frontera The Hotel Fuerte Conil can’t be called budget in high season, when prices rocket, but, for anyone lucky enough not to have school-age children, it can be a bargain in autumn or spring. It’s part of a small chain but despite the fact it has a whopping 469 […]

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Rio and São Paulo states’ top 10 budget beach hotels and Bamp;Bs

March 11, 2014

The coast of the adjoining states Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo is one of the finest in Brazil, dotted with small tropical islands, beautiful bays, wonderful golden sandy beaches, and backed by mountains covered with virgin Atlantic rain forest. Most of it is still unknown to international tourists, yet this is where residents of […]

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Top 10 budget beach hotels and guesthouses in Sri Lanka

February 26, 2014

Beach Hut, Arugam Bay This simple collection of rooms has been around for almost 25 years, and the atmosphere is pure surfer-casual – which is appropriate, given that Arugam Bay is Sri Lanka’s surf hotspot. Seven rustic treehouses on stilts have views and cool breezes, and there are six more rooms on the ground (some […]

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Top 10 budget beach hotels and bungalows in Cambodia

January 31, 2014

Koh Thmei Resort, Koh Thmei Part of Ream national park, which is a favourite with twitchers due its 150 different kinds of birds, Koh Thmei island is a 50-minute boat ride (often accompanied by dolphin sightings) from Koh Kchhang fishing village. It feels world’s away from the rampant development of Sihanoukville on the mainland. The […]

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