Travelettes

Lana - a slice of paradise in the heart of South Tyrol

08/16/2019

Hotels, Mountains, South Tyrol, SPONSORED CONTENT

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Gorgeous sunny weather, stunning nature, incredible food, luxurious hotels, friendly locals. I'd say these are the five pillars that any wonderful holiday is based on. Added bonus points for great wine and lots of things to do. South Tyrol is exactly that to me which is why I keep going back nearly every year. It's Europe at its best because it effortlessly [...]

15 great things to do in Mauritius

08/13/2019

Katja

Hotels, Mauritius, Travelettes Guide

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Before recently traveling to Mauritius for the first time I always assumed it was just one of those incredibly beautiful island destinations that didn't really have much to offer apart from luxury hotels and some water activities. However, having spent 3 weeks on the island I had to quickly realise that I couldn't have been more wrong - there is so much to d[...]

Leave only footprints...eco-friendly luxury in Thailand.

08/09/2019

Annika

Hotels, Thailand

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Thailand has no shortcomings of beautiful resorts and islands and after traveling here for countless times I have been lucky enough to have quite a few. But on my most recent trip, it was time to try something new and when Soneva Kiri on Koh Kood invited me to stay I couldn't say yes fast enough. Staying at Soneva Kiri in Koh Kood I make no secret of m[...]

19 little things that made me fall in love with SALT Resort, Mauritius

08/07/2019

Katja

Hotels, Mauritius

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"Salt enhances everything", the PR lady at Salt Resort in Mauritius tells me, as I ask her about the meaning behind the unusual name and I immediately see the connection. Within minutes of arrival SALT resort has enhanced my Mauritius trip by a mile and my four days here were the perfect ending of 3 weeks spent on the island in the Indian Ocean. SALT [...]

Beyond the Buffet: All-Inclusive Adventures in Mauritius

08/07/2019

Jodie

Beaches, Hotels, Mauritius

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As a single gal, I donâ€™t often get the chance to swan around luxurious all-inclusive resorts and embrace my inner-diva. This is partly because I feel like if I let her out she wonâ€™t go back in, partly because I canâ€™t afford to and also partly because out-dated rules mean us singletons often get hit with high single supplements, or just feel a tad o[...]

The Little Luxury Every Traveler Deserves

07/31/2019

Emily

Algarve, Hotels

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Flowers and date night. Two of the (many) pillars on which my relationship stands. I feel so strongly about flowers, that I interrupted a perfectly great evening in the heart of Lisbon to stand in the middle of a plaza and argue about the simple significance of flowers, with my boyfriend Kris. While I donâ€™t recommend my tactics, I donâ€™t regret defending[...]

Remembering Rachel: Hippie in Heels

07/03/2019

Jodie

Goa, Inspiration, People

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If you follow the travel blogging community, you will have found it hard to miss the awful news that Rachel Jones, author of the popular women's travel blog Hippie in Heels, recently passed away unexpectedly (May 2019.) Her free-spirited nature and long-running India-centric blog are incredibly well known within the worldwide travel community, and if youâ€™v[...]

Meet The Photographer Traveling the World Capturing Epic Elopements

06/29/2019

Tamara

Inspiration, People, Photography

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Running away somewhere remote and beautiful with your one true love to get married - surely the absolute height of romance. No fussing over handmade favours. No stressing over pre-ordered meals and last minute drop outs. No awkward conversations with your cousinâ€™s great aunt and her plus one. Just an intimate and romantic ceremony and extended honey[...]

A Backpacker Meets 5* Resort Luxury: What I Learnt Staying At Shangri-La Mactan

06/16/2019

Tamara

Hotels, Inspiration, Philippines

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Iâ€™m a do-er. A jam-everything-in-so-I-donâ€™t-get-FOMO kind of traveller. Someone who would choose a sketchy night bus to combine travelling with a (poor) nightâ€™s accommodation â€“ and, because I havenâ€™t learnt yet, immediately follow it with a day of intense sightseeing. Thereâ€™s a few downsides to this kind of travelling though. The most obvi[...]

Ethical volunteering- Meet the skilled volunteer nurse swapping modern hospitals for rural operating rooms

04/25/2019

Gemma

People, Work & Travel

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The year is 2019 and the word â€˜voluntourismâ€™ is on every conscious travelerâ€™s lips. The term refers to the growing phenomenon amongst the worldâ€™s traveling community. People packing up their bags and taking international flights to some of the worldâ€™s poorest countries to carry out volunteer work, often on assignments theyâ€™ve paid to be a [...]

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