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Djibouti | Travel

Travel: Djibouti Palace Kempinski – The ‘Dubai’ of the Red Sea 

Bywellmadeafrica 6th April 201121st April 2020

Djibouti Palace Kempinski [Djibouti] [Image source: Djibouti Palace Kempinski – Kiwi Collection] I don’t know much about…

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Mali | Travel

Travel: La Maison Rouge in Mopti

Bywellmadeafrica 28th March 201121st April 2020

La Maison Rouge [Mali] [Image source: The Great Mosque, Mali – the GreenProphet] The BBC recently did an…

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Mauritius | Travel

Travel: One&Only Le Saint Géran

Bywellmadeafrica 17th March 201121st April 2020

Le Saint Géran [Mauritius] [Image credit: One and Only – Le Saint Géran] …it’s been ages since I…

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Liberia | Travel

Travel: Riding the Waves at Nana’s Lodge

Bywellmadeafrica 28th January 201111th December 2019

Nana’s Lodge [Liberia]     [Image credit: CNN – Inside Africa] Calling all surfers… I have always…

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Travel | Zimbabwe

Travel: Singita Pamushana Lodge, Breathtaking Views

Bywellmadeafrica 21st January 201111th December 2019

Singita Pamushana Lodge [Zimbabwe]     [Image credit: Singita Pamushana Lodge via Kiwi Collection] After some breathtaking…

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Angola | Travel

Talatona Convention Hotel Angola

Bywellmadeafrica 7th January 201121st April 2020

Talatona Convention Hotel [Angola] [Image source: Kiwi Collection] Luxury, contemporary style accommodation and surroundings define the Talatona Convention…

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The Gambia | Travel

Travel: Mandina Lodges

Bywellmadeafrica 9th December 20109th December 2019

Mandina Lodges [The Gambia]     [Image credit: The Gambia Experience] Emerging from a hideous week of…

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Travel | Zambia

Travel: Kalamu Lagoon Camp

Bywellmadeafrica 29th November 20107th December 2019

Kalamu Lagoon Camp [Zambia] [Image credit: CN Traveler on Concierge.com] Now me and camping don’t usually see…

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Kenya | Travel

Travel: Tribe, Kenya’s Luxury Boutique Hotel  

Bywellmadeafrica 16th November 20107th December 2019

Tribe [Kenya] [Image source: kiwi collection] Wow… what a stunning luxury boutique hotel that celebrates hip, chic…

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Nigeria | Travel

Travel: Obudu Mountain Resort

Bywellmadeafrica 8th November 20107th December 2019

Obudu Mountain Resort [Nigeria] [Image sources: Localyte and Skyscrapercity] Deep in the tropical rain forest of Cross River…

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South Africa | Travel

Travel: One&Only Cape Town

Bywellmadeafrica 1st November 20107th December 2019

One&Only Cape Town [South Africa] The über-stylish One&Only Resorts is a favourite brand of mine, with an impressive portfolio…

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Egypt | Travel

Travel: Cruising Nile with The Oberoi Zahra 

Bywellmadeafrica 26th October 201020th February 2024

Aswan [Egypt] The Pyramids of Giza on the outskirts of Cairo and Luxor, often referred to as…

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Tanzania | Travel

Travel: The Ngorongoro Crater Lodge, Tanzania

Bywellmadeafrica 19th October 201020th February 2024

The Ngorongoro Crater [Tanzania] [Image credit: Tanzania Odyssey] Drift lazily high above the Serengeti plains in a hot…

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Cape Verde | Travel

Travel: Cultural Fusion in Cape Verde

Bywellmadeafrica 11th October 201010th May 2023

Mindelo [Cape Verde] [Image credits: www.capeverdeexperience] A small chain of islands of the coast of West Africa make up…

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Morocco | Travel

Travel: Luxury Riad Les Bains de Marrakech

Bywellmadeafrica 5th October 201027th April 2020

Les Bains de Marrakech [Morocco] [Image credits: Les Bains de Marrakech] Inviting you for an hour, a…

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Mozambique | Travel

Travel: Indigo Bay Island Resort And Spa Mozambique

Bywellmadeafrica 30th September 201022nd April 2020

Indigo Bay Island Resort and Spa[Mozambique] Indigo Bay Island Resort and Spa has been a daydream for a…

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