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Set in the pristine African wilderness, Kariega Game Reserve is a family-owned and operated private game reserve located in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Spreads over 9 000 hectares across 5 different Eco-systems – riverine forest, valley bush-veld, savannah grasslands, fynbos and acacia woodlands, this luxurious resort is less than 15 minutes drive from beautiful beaches in Kenton-on-Sea on the Indian Ocean. Offering a range of activities and luxurious, authentic accommodation, Kariega Game Reserve provides its guests a true African safari holiday experience of a lifetime.

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Situated at the heart of the malaria-free Eastern Cape Province, near Grahamstown and Port Elizabeth, South Africa, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve is perfect beginning or ending to a journey along the famed Garden Route. Consists of 22 000 hectares farmland, the reserve features elegant safari lodges offering world-class sophistication and style in the African bush. The area is steeped in history and culture, offering guests an exceptional and unique safari experience. From exhilarating game drives and specialist safaris to historical talks and cultural visits, Kwandwe has it all.

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Voted 36th best restaurant in the world in Restaurant magazine’s Top 50 in 2011, Le Quartier Français is a vibrant luxurious retreat in the centre of Franschhoek – a gourmet capital of the Cape, South Africa. This is an award-winning complex consists of a restaurant and hotel nestles in a corner of the Cape winelands. The property has thirteen rooms, eight suites and a cottage that overlook a landscaped garden with a natural pool.

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The 5 star Mateya Safari Lodge is located in the magnificent 75,000 hectare malaria-free Madikwe Game Reserve on the border between South Africa and Botswana. Offering a graceful fusion of relaxed comfort in a beautiful setting, Mateya is designed for the discerning traveler. Guests can enjoy a balance of sophistication and comfort, in total privacy and harmony with nature and the very highest standards of personal care and attention at all times.

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Set in around 20 acres of beautiful tropical gardens, The Oberoi Hotel Mauritius offers everything you need for an idyllic island break – palm-thatched villas with Indian Ocean views, a gloriously expansive golden sand beach and a host of water sports. Overlooking Turtle Bay on the gorgeous coast of Mauritius northwest, this elegant ‘boutique’ property blends a Mauritian warmth with the distinctive Oberoi ‘cachet’ of exclusivity and style.

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Designed by French architect Jean Nouvel, the tower is situated in the West Bay area of New Doha, Qatar. Owned by Shaikh Saoud bin Mohamed Al Thani, the building is close to the iconic pyramidal Sheraton Hotel built in the 1980′s. Opened in 2010, Burj Qatar is simple in form but with a unique architectural design. Marks the landscape it features several panoramic lifts.

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New York is definitely the place to be for a hungry art lover and there are places that should not be missed out. The Metropolitan Museum of Art (colloquially The Met) is one of the largest and finest museums in the world. Its collections now contain more than three million works of art from all points of the compass, ancient through modern times. Located in New York City’s Central Park along Fifth Avenue it was founded in 1870. Every year nearly five million people visit the museum make it one of the most popular tourist attractions in NYC.

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The Tareq Rajab Museum or Museum of Islamic Calligraphy is located at the main city area of Kuwait in one of the most beautiful buildings in the country. The Museum is the private collection of the Rajab family – Kuwait’s first minister of antiquities and his British wife. The collection was started in the early 1950s and after long tours of traveling and collecting articles, in 1980 they finally were able to open a museum for the public. The museum has the collection of above thirty thousand items, of which about ten thousand are permanently on for public display.

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Internationally recognized as one of the foremost art institutions in the Middle East, the National Gallery of Fine Arts in Amman is a place to go. Located in a complex of two different buildings which are connected via a pleasant sculpture park, this impressive gallery is a wonderful place to gain an appreciation of contemporary Jordanian painting, sculpture and pottery.

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Hemingway’s is an intimate, privately owned hotel built right at the edge of the beach of Watamu Marine Park, considered one of the world s most beautiful. Situated in one of one of East Africa’s finest big-game fishing destinations, Hemingway’s Resort overlooks the stunning beach and is a member of Small Luxury Hotels. Surrounded by lush and palm-filled gardens and offers a wide array of water sports and activities, this is the perfect way to encounter Kenya. The ocean can be seen from most rooms.

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