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Arctic Retreat – Summer and autumn adventures in Lappland

Deep in a clearing in the forest at the foot of the Råneälv, you find Arctic Retreat, which welcomes you to a fantastic nature experience in Swedish Lapland. Here you can hike, kayak, drive fat bikes,  fish, and experience the northern lights dancing across the sky from the month of August. Also, don't miss visiting a Sami family and learn about their culture and history and how they live today...

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Fjærland Fjordstove Hotel & Restaurant – Where fjord meets glacier

Fjærland Fjordstove Hotel & Restaurant is a quaint and friendly place.  Situated in Fjærland, on an upper branch of Western Norways' spectacular Sognefjord. Fjærland is a small farming town that comes to life in the summer when visitors from all over the world pass through to walk the glacier, climb the mountains, enjoy the scenery and sift through the book town. Far from mass-tourism, yet ...

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Thonga Beach Lodge, South Africa

Thonga Beach Lodge is located on the pristine coastline of the Maputuland Coast, KwaZulu-Natal. This is an ideal location to discover one of Africa's last untouched wilderness beaches. It is a magical place with coastal forests, grasslands, bushes, shimmering lakes and exquisite sandy beaches. Its crystal clear, warm waters offer South Africa's best snorkelling and excellent sea diving as well ...

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Kalukanda House, Sri Lanka – private luxury for friends and family

Kalukanda House is a beautiful and modern villa located in Weligama, Sri Lanka. Here you have the whole house to yourself and can enjoy the beautiful surroundings and take the days as they come. The villa is in a fantastic location, just 100 meters from the local Turtle Beach where a cozy beach bar attracts a few surfers and paddle boarders from nearby villas and boutique hotels. There is nothi...

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Ski and train from mountains to fjords

Ski and train from mountains to fjords is a tour combining some of the finest skiing in Norway with accommodation at historic hotels, local cuisine, cruise on the UNESCO World Heritage fjord Nærøyfjorden, and travel with the spectacular railway Flåmsbanen. All is reached by the main railroad between Oslo and Bergen – Bergensbanen.

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Reethi beach resort, Maldiverna

The dream of the Maldives. Reethi Beach resort is located on the small island with the wonderful name of Fonimagoodho. But the smallness ends there, everything on this small atoll is magnificent. The island is part of the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve which hosts the world famous Hanifaru Bay, home to majestic manta rays during the months of June to October. Here you can enjoy relaxed barefoot luxur...

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Karpaha Sands, Kalkudha Beach Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's wild east coast remains a hidden treasure, and Kalkudah its glittering jewel. It is one of the few special beaches where the only footprints in the sand are likely to be yours. An exclusive Boutique resort, Karpaha Sands has been designed to have as little impact on the environment as possible, blending discreetly into the peaceful surroundings. The safari-inspired luxury tents are ...

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Origins, Costa Rica

Origins lodge is located in the far northeast of Costa Rica on the border with Nicaragua. The journey here takes you through remote villages and places where many tourists have not found. The lodge itself is nestled in a lush cloud forest with lime green parrots, yellow-breasted toucans and you can hear the croaking of frogs and howler monkeys from hidden corners of the jungle. There are only 6...

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Sorrisniva Alta, Winter adventures in northern Norway

Winter wonders in Northern Norway! Experience the incredible Northern lights from the comfort of your suite or with an expert guide on a safari searching for the best spectacle. Experience the Polar Night, when the only light comes from the reflection of the snow, enjoy a range of winter experiences including a snowmobile safari into the inland plateau, a reindeer or husky sled experience, or a...

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Sorrisniva, Alta, Endless summer adventures in Norway

If you dream of getting away in nature, with comfort and all the amenities, this is the place for all seasons. Sorrisniva in Alta creates a unique Arctic lodge experience for discerning guests wishing to experience the traditional Sorrisniva seasonal offerings including the Ice Hotel, Northern Lights, Midnight Sun, snowmobile safaris and riverboat excursions, whilst staying in a premium quality...

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El Fenn, Marrakesh

Marrakech is full of beautiful little riads but El Fenn really stands out. With its eclectic style - colorful and inviting design, it's a bit like Marrakesh meets rock n' roll. Perhaps not so strange because Vanessa Branson, sister of Sir Richard Branson is a co-founder and has left her mark on the hotel. El Fenn now spans twelve interconnected riads and comes with a stunning rooftop terrace...

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Gal Oya Lodge, Sri Lanka

Gal Oya National Park is one of Sri Lanka's hidden gems, which is not not yet explored. Separated from other protected areas in Sri Lanka, Gal Oya includes the country's largest inland lake, Lake Senanayake Samudraya. Over 25,000 hectares of evergreen forest and open savannas thrive around the fun water. Innsjøen's surface is peppered with islands and the diverse wildlife is best seen on a boat...

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Saruni Rhino, Samburu Kenya

- Supa oleng, Samburu Masaien Jimpian greets us with a smile. We jump into the open Landrover. Jimpian tells us that we have about a two hour drive to Rhino Camp, gives us each a chilled water bottle and asks if we are ready for the bush. It is us! We are heading north into this giant conservation area and towards the Sera Conservancy - famous for its rhino sanctuary run by the Samburu Masai...

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Drive the Fjords Norway

A 6-day, adrenaline-fueled adventure through the spectacular Norwegian fjords and untamed mountains in the Sunnmør Alps, where you stay in the very best boutique and sustainable hotels in Scandinavia. This completely unique, emission-free experience brings together the world's most exciting electric supercar - the Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo with the best of Norwegian cuisine and the pinnac...

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Family safari in Eriksberg Sweden

Take the family on a Swedish safari experience in Eriksberg and see wild animals in their natural environment. Red deer, fallow deer, roe deer, European bison, wild boar and mouflon roam freely in this unique nature reserve in the archipelago in Blekinge. You will go on a private guided tour in a safari jeep and track the animals on foot with your private guide. Stay in the unique Synvillan tha...

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Six Senses Uluwatu, Bali

Six Senses Uluwatu is located along a steep cliff edge overlooking some of Bali's most legendary surf spots and next door to a sacred temple, Bali's spiritual center. Inspired by traditional Balinese houses with carved wooden doors and small courtyards, the villas blend into their surroundings. Here you will also find terraces with pools, the last of which is an infinity pool that seems to merg...

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Miavana, Madagascar

Marvel at this place where luxury means setting foot where no man has gone before, surrounded by an unspoiled horizon. Explore uncharted waters and coral reefs, hike white sand beaches or take a guided nature walk to visit lemurs and nesting sea turtles. See dolphins and migrating humpback whales as you look out over the Indian Ocean. Contribute to the region's long-term sustainability by simpl...

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Six Senses Laamu, The Maldives

Experience sustainable barefoot luxury on the remote Laamu Atoll in the southern Maldives and as the only hotel on the island, it feels like your own playground. Offering a luxurious island experience with a Robinson Crusoe feel, the resort and villas are built from sustainable woods and designed with a modern twist. The island itself is a natural paradise with a stunning turquoise lagoon and s...

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Six Senses, Oman

Nestled in Oman's dramatic Musandam Peninsula, against a backdrop of rugged mountains and white sand beach in front of an emerald green sea, Six Senses Oman is truly a hidden gem. As a resort well established and built on sustainability principles, Six Senses Zighy Bay has involved hosts, villagers, local community and even guests in tree planting as one of the projects where you can contribute...

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29I2 Aurland boutique hotell, Norway

29 | 2 Aurland is a boutique family-owned hotel in the heart of the Norwegian fjord landscape and has been a beloved spot for anglers for generations and before that all the way back to Viking times. The owners Tone and Björn restored the old historic houses on the farm in 2014 and have created a fantastic hotel with genuine Norwegian hospitality. Here you can hike with a guide to waterfalls, r...

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Soneva Jani, The Maldives

Soneva Jani - one of the world's most exclusive ecoresorts in the Maldives that lives up to its ambitions. With 24 water villas on the uninhabited island of Medhufaru in a large, private lagoon in Noonu Atoll, Soneva Jani is, if you ask us, in a class all its own. But Soneva Jani is not for everyone. This is a place where you will be treated as a guest rather than a tourist and the luxury is la...

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Arctic Bath, Swedish Lapland

Arctic Bath is a unique hotel and spa experience, a floating oasis in the heart of northern Sweden and only an hour south of the Arctic Circle. The hotel bathes in northern lights in wintertime and in midnight sun in summer. Here you can nurture your body and soul with spa treatments in the sauna and dip your body in the icy water in winter. And in summer go wild swimming. Enjoy exciting, north...

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Safari among bisons and deers at Eriksberg, Sweden

Eriksberg is an approximately 925 hectare fenced nature reserve close to the Blekinge archipelago. Here, wild bison, red and fallow deer, the red deer, wild boar and mouflon sheep live freely together. You spend the night in the fantastic SynVillan, a spectacular accommodation in the middle of nature and with a beautiful view of Mahraviken (a cove is called "vik" in Swedish). Here you have all ...

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Aurora Safari Camp, the Swedish part of the Lapland – Luleå area

Opened in 2013 by photographer Fredrik Broman, and Aurora Safari Camp is the first Arctic “glamping place” in the world and unique to northern Scandinavia. The camp is located by the Råne river in Swedish Lapland. Here you and the family can experience a real Swedish safari adventure! The clean air, the adventurous nature and not least the starry sky you experience at night here, with the Milky...

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Lobster fishing and spa on Marstrand Island – on Sweden’s west coast

Experience exciting lobster fishing on Marstrand Island, enjoy a wonderful spa and follow in the footsteps of west cost history in the cozy town of Marstrand. On Sweden's west coast, autumn is the period when you fish for lobster. This is a very old tradition, and for the Bohuslän county, lobster fishing is just as important as moose hunting for those who live a little further north in Swede...

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Arctic Retreat – Winter adventures in Northern Sweden

Deep in a clearing in the forest at the foot of the Råne river, you find Arctic Retreat welcoming you to a fantastic nature experience in Swedish Lapland. The lodge can only be reached by dog sled, snowmobile or skis in winter, which makes the trip here a small adventure in itself. The wintry climate enables you to enjoy fantastic activities and due to Arctic retreats location which is free fro...

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AndBeyond Benguerra Island, Mozambique

In the middle of the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mozambique lies a paradisiacal island world - the Bazaruto Archipelago. Benguerra island is the second largest with verdant jungle and an azure sea, an island completely unspoiled and without large resorts. Here you stay in "casitas" with traditional thatched roofs, outdoor showers and wooden decks leading to infinity pools facing the beach. Yo...

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Entumoto safari camp, Masai Mara, Kenya

Entumoto means meeting place in Maa (the Masai language) and the lodge is perched high on top a ridge in the Great Rift Valley, with stunning views and spectacular sunsets over the Masai Mara savannah. In addition to the great location and offering a more intimate and exclusive safari experience, you also have access to the Masai Mara Nature Reserve. The majority of the staff come from the loca...

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Summer safari in Swedish Lapland

Opened in 2013 by photographer Fredrik Broman, and Aurora Safari Camp is the first Arctic "glamping site" in the world and unique to northern Scandinavia. The camp is located by the Råne river in Swedish Lapland. Here you and the family can experience a real Swedish safari adventure! The clean air, the adventurous nature and not least the starry sky you experience at night here, with the Milky ...

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Nkwichi Lodge, Moçambique

A relaxed paradise right on the beautiful beaches of Lake Malawi, a lake that is actually one of the deepest in the world. Welcome to a complete experience with a unique taste of Africa. The clean and clear fresh water of Africa's perhaps the most biologically diverse lake offers small coves and pristine beaches, boulders and a world below the surface of the water that invites to be explored. M...

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Leopard Hill, Mara Naboisho, Kenya

Leopard Hill is located in the heart of the Mara Naboisho Conservancy, part of the Masai Mara ecosystem and next to a waterhole where savannah wildlife come to drink. From your private terrace, you can experience the wild nature of Africa from the first floor. A completely unique feature on Leopard Hill is that you can open up from your tent and admire the African night sky before you fall asle...

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The Majlis Resort Lamu, Kenya

The Majlis is a boutique hotel on Manda Island, Lamu. Here you get a perfect mix of local tradition and culture, modern facilities and not least luxury. Here you can stay in a lovely suite with its own terrace right next to adventurous beaches. The Majlis offers a wide range of activities focusing on wellness, adventure, water sports, sailing and fishing. You get closer to the local culture if ...

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Fundu Lagoon, Tanzania – your own private island

Fundu Lagoon is a small, private eco-resort on Pemba Island, off Zanzibar, Tanzania. Here you can sit on your own terrace and look out over the Indian Ocean. The island offers formidable conditions for diving and one is a PADI 5-star Dive Resort.  If you have a dream of swimming with whalesharks - you can do that here! This is also a paradise for those who love fishing. .

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Alphonse Island, Seychelles

Alphonse is one of the most adventurous destinations on the planet. Together with the islands of St Francois and Bijoutier, it forms a triangle here in the middle of nowhere in the Indian Ocean. Formally, the island belongs to the Seychelles. Travel to a paradise with white beaches and palm trees, crabs and an impressive myriad of sea life.

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Pikaia Lodge, Galapagos Islands

When you stand on the hill and look across the distant shoreline of Santa Cruz Island, you almost get a sense of being at the end of the world. The location of these volcanic islands at the equator, together with the fact that three different ocean currents meet here, provide optimal conditions for an amazing ecosystem. This is the home of sea ​​lions, giant tortoises, sea iguanas - and the uni...

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Safari Elsa’s Kopje, Meru National Park, Kenya

Meru National Park is one of the most beautiful in Africa, and in addition to being home to lions, cheetahs, elephants and rhinos, the park is known for its diversity of nature and wildlife, including the rare kudu antelope. Your guide can show you all the national park's secret places and great experiences: from the springs with palm trees to the sand formations by the river Tana. A paradise f...

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Tsara Komba, Madagascar

Eden is the name of the Botanical Garden, located as part of Tsara Komba Luxury Beach & Forest Lodge. And the name is so appropriate! Here we are on one of the largest islands in the archipelago of Nosy Be in the northwestern part of Madagascar. Nosy Komba (or Lemur Island as some call the island) is home to a number of small traditional peach villages and lots of fragrant cocoa, vanilla an...

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Safari Tawi Lodge in Amboseli National Park, Kenya

At the foot of Kilimanjaro you will find Tawi Lodge - an elegant ecolodge located in a private reserve of 6,000 hectares just five minutes from Kimana Gate, at the eastern entrance to Amboseli National Park. The majestic mountain along with the countless elephants that you meet in the Tawi Conservancy and Amboseli National Park make this an unforgettable experience.

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Experience barefoot luxury on Mafia Island, Tanzania

Experience barefoot luxury on Mafia Island, Tanzania Fly to Mafia Island located south of Zanzibar in the Indian Ocean. Stay here for 7 nights at Pole Pole, an eco-friendly hotel with 7 bungalows. The hotel is located on the southeast coast - known for its unpretentious and relaxed atmosphere and warm, yet discreet hospitality. Balancing luxury with respect for local culture and environment,...

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Kaya Mawa, Malawi

Livingstone was fascinated by this magical place, and he called Lake Malawi the "lake of stars". And he was absolutely right: this is indeed a special place, an area that enchants with its rhythm. Here you feel the energy of nature in one of the most beautiful and remote areas in Africa. Likoma Island is located out in Lake Malawi, and here you will probably find the lake's best diving areas - ...

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Bird Island, Seychelles

Discover this private island paradise, with virgin beaches and the most beautiful, azure waters. An island where nature determines the pace and where we humans are just allowed to look past as guests. A place where the giant sea turtles migrate over in fixed cycles, where life in the water is wilder than in your dreams and where birds cover the cloud. An island where birds, nature and the seaso...

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Baros, Barefoot luxury in the Maldives

Atolls or should we say something resembling circles of water with a green spot in the middle - that's what large parts of the Maldives look like. A tropical paradise without too many modern distractions. Welcome to Baros - an exclusive boutique hotel with personal and discreet service.    

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Luxury safari in Loisaba and Masai Mara, Kenya

Experience the wonderful and wildlife of the Loisaba Wilderness in a part of the most inaccessible and amazing part of Kenya - the area is called Laikipia. After that, the journey continues to the Masai Mara, a place which is known, among other things, for the annual trek that a million wildebeest make every year. This is a real luxury safari, a combination of luxury and great nature experience...

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Waterlovers, Diani Beach, Kenya

Come as a guest, leave as a friend ”is the slogan used by the small beach hotel here at Diani Beach. Here you get adventurous bathing conditions in warm, turquoise bathing water, a beautiful chalk-white sandy beach, and when the two current owners came here for the first time many years ago, it was love at first sight.

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Matemwe Beach House, your private villa on Zanzibar

Just meters from the white sandy beach, Matemwe Beach House is set in its own garden, where you can holiday in one of Zanzibar's most exclusive villas. The villa has three rooms, and is perfect for families or groups who want to spend a little more private vacation in paradisiacal surroundings. Up to six people can stay in the villa.

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Safari Kariega Game Reserve South Africa

In this malaria-free "Big 5 game reserve" you will find not only wild animals, but also beautiful nature. In addition to offering morning or evening safaris in a 4x4 jeep, Kariega is unique in that you can also go on a hiking safari here - that way you get even closer to nature.  

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Safari in Kenya & adventurous Zanzibar

At Karen Blixen's fine ecolodge in the Masai Mara, you get the feeling of being relegated to another time period, to the time when the savannah was a white spot on the map, and the only people who were in the area were the original Masai people. The lodge is located on the banks of the river Mara, a naturally spectacular place with the large plains behind the lodge, and the large slope Ololoa i...

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Luxury safari Tanzania – sun and beach on Zanzibar

Go on safari to some of Tanzania's most adventurous and remote nature reserves. Among other things, you visit Tarangire National Park, where you meet fantastic wildlife. See Thompson gazelles, buffaloes and giraffes. The journey ends on exotic Zanzibar.  

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Six Senses, Seychelles

A bit like Jurassic Park ... not because your trip is going to be as dramatic, but the island of Felicite and Six Senses Zil Pasyon are just as beautiful, and the scenery here is just as beautiful as in the Jurassic Park movies. Here are large cliffs in the most amazing shapes, and this island has a much more raw look than most of the other 116 islands that make up the Seychelles. For example, ...

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Safari, wine, food and nature in South Africa

South Africa is a unique country with an amazing diversity. Here, language, culture, history, past and present are mixed in a fascinating mix. The beautiful landscape combined with the many opportunities for excursions and experiences attracts more and more people. South Africa's biggest asset is probably nature and the rich wildlife, but here are also beautiful beaches, art, culture, architect...

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Luxury safari in Loisaba Conservancy, Kenya

Experience the rich wildlife of Loisaba Wilderness which is incredibly beautiful in the unexplored, animal-rich region of Laikipia, Kenya. Whether you choose to sleep under the star dressed, African sky in unique Star Beds, try rafting down the majestic Ewaso Ngiro and Ng'are Narok Rivers, or experience "The big five" during a safari game drive. A visit to Loisaba will revive your mind, rejuven...

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Safari Karen Blixen Camp, Mara North, Kenya

Karen Blixen Camp is an elegant, eco-friendly luxury camp that will offer you exciting explorer days. You will be taken decades back to when the first Masai warrior put his foot on unexplored land. Comfortable and luxury tents have been set up to provide a luxurious and stylish retreat after each day’s adventure. During the day, zebras, elephants and hippos come to extinguish their thirst from ...

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Cruise 1 week Galapagos Islands

A visit to the fascinating upper world of the Galapagos. Here you experience spectacular wildlife both above and below the water surface. The diversity of fish, birds, mammals and reptiles distinguishes the Galapagos from other marine areas - here we are guests on the conditions of nature and animals. Here you share the water with penguins, sea lions, sea iguanas, sea turtles, sperm whales, hum...

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Kinondo Kwetu, a barefoot paradise on the Kenyan coast

Kinondo Kwetu is one of our personal favorite hotels! A small luxury resort with everything included, and the place is also owned by a Swedish family. In addition to the fine rooms, the exquisite kitchen and the good facilities, you can expect true luxury - luxury in the way that you will find peace, relaxation and enjoyment here. There is only room for 38 guests, so you can always find a priva...

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