Luxury Travel Review  

Article and photos by Elena del Valle The Lotus I drove at Club Spring Mountain Motorsports Country Club Do you dream of driving a Lotus? I did – for a day at the Lotus Performance Driving School. That morning started with a 4 a..m wake up call at my ‘Vegas Strip hotel. An hour later, [...]

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Red, White and Drunk All Over The holiday season is upon us. For many people it’s a time of stress as well as joy and togetherness. Part of the stress comes from gift giving. Here are some gift ideas including books, gourmet dinners and exotic trips, we hope will help you narrow your choices and [...]

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 I Speak of Africa  book cover Leopard and wildlife lovers and fans of Londolozi Game Reserve near South Africa’s Kruger National Park may enjoy I Speak of Africa (Londolozi Publishers), a hardcover book of the game reserve and its lodges as well as and its rich wildlife, including some of the leopards that have made [...]

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* Mountain climbing enthusiast Duncan Souchon shares some of his passion for high places in Africa in the recently published Mountains of Africa (International Publishers Marketing,$29.95), a 191-page hardcover book. A combination of color photos, historical tidbits and quotes, the book transports armchair travelers, most of us unwilling or even unable to visit and climb [...]

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By Elena del Valle* The Man Who Ate The World in Search of the Perfect Dinner book cover Jay Rayner, a London restaurant critic, traveled across continents to enjoy a meal at the best fine dining establishments he could identify and shared his findings in a recently published 273-page paperback book, The Man Who Ate [...]

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