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Reaching Greystoke Mahale is an adventure. It is set on the remote eastern shores of vast Lake Tanganyika, and getting to the camp involves a four-hour flight on a small plane from Arusha, followed by a ninety-minute dhow trip on the lake. There are no roads within 60 miles (100 km) of this secluded sanctuary, and it is a two-hour boat ride to the nearest town. It is well off the tourist map, so if you are seeking solitude, Greystoke Mahale has plenty.
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The Penang Global City Centre is a project located on Penang Island, Malaysia. The design is centered on the idea of creating a new image for the city of Penang. Resembling a sci-fi city, the area will be crowned by two sixty-story towers housing luxury residential units and five-star hotels. Also the complex includes the Penang Performing Arts Center (PenPAC), a high world-class entertainment complex, an observatory, a vast public arena and more….
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Brad Pitt and David Bowie are among the high-profile guests who have visited Jnane (formerly Jnane Tamsana), in Palmeraie, not far from Marrakech. Jnane is the creation of Maryanne Loum-Martin, a Senegalese lawyer-turned-designer, and her husband, Cary J. Martin, an ethno-botanist from the United States. Photo by: Travel Intelligence
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The Trafalgar Hotel is located in one of the most chic zones of London – on world-famous Trafalgar Square. It can be viewed from a rooftop garden. Also nearby are Big Ben, Admiralty Arch and Nelson’s Column. Also the major entertainment zones are close to you and if you want to be a part of the London’s nightlife, then this would be an ideal destination for you.
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Aman’s chain of resorts have garnered a formidable reputation around the world and rightly so. Amanjena, the company’s flagship North African resort, is a perfect example of their smooth and sure approach. A palatial estate set on the outskirts of Morocco’s ”Pink City”, the hotel was designed by American architect Ed Tuttle and melds mellifluously with its surroundings, combining Moorish architectural influences, such as the expansive arches that line the main building, with subtle Asia undertones. Photo by: always.inmotion
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The Glasshouse Hotel Edinburgh is a 5-star luxury boutique hotel that offers a rooftop garden with an amazing view of the city. Situated at the foot of Calton Hill within a five minute walk of the shopping district in the city centre, the hotel is voted by “Conde Nast Traveller” as one of the top 50 hottest hotels in the world.
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The pace is relaxed at 20°Sud, Mauritius’s only boutique hotels: breakfast is served until 7 p.m. Most guests, however, rise a little before that. Truth to be told, there is a lot to get through. Windsurfers and sailors love the huge, sheltered bay with its perpetual light breeze. There is an excellent snorkeling around the nearby islands of Coin de Mire, Ile Ronde, and Ile Plate, as well as waterskiing, kayaking, and parasailing.
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