Luxury Travel Review  

By Elena del Valle, photos by Gary Cox The dining room in Canova restaurant It was our last night in Venice and it was raining. Again. For three days, in between showers and intermittent sunshine, we had walked mercilessly through the city. As much as we loved the pedestrian benefits we longed to enjoy a [...]

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By Elena del Valle and photos by Gary Cox The Fairlawns pool One of the first things we noticed on arriving at the Fairlawns Boutique Hotel & Spa in an upscale residential neighborhood of Johannesburg, South Africa was the scented saringa flowering tree at the entrance. Once cleared through the obligatory guarded gate we were [...]

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Grilled langoustines at SeaFood Bunny Chow, a Cape Malay seafood curry at The Marine Hermanus Major Moyo, manager, and Delia Harbottle, chef, at SeaFood Traditional snoek paté with crisp bread and chutney Malva Pudding at SeaFood Situated in front of the Raed Na Gael Mountains and within the picturesque seaside village of Hermanus in South [...]

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The view from a vineyard side table at Buitenwarchting Restaurant Edgar Osojni, executive chef, Buitenwarchting Restaurant Quail Saltimboca “Two Ways” In 1981, the Mueller Family took a leap of faith and bought, sight unseen, Buitenwarchting, a farm on the outskirts of Cape Town. Over time the family moved from their German homeland to South Africa [...]

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By Elena del Valle Photos by Gary Cox Champagne and Lavender Jelly at The Greenhouse Grain Fed Beef Filet Our favorite dish: Malay Spiced Prawns and Pork Belly Game Terrine Carpaccio of Scallops, Tuna and Abalone Amouse bouche When we confirmed our stay at Madiba Villa at the Cellars-Hohenort Hotel in Constantia we were pleased. [...]

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