Lyssa & Matt

Raffles Meradhoo Maldives

10 years is far too long to be away from a paradise such as the Maldives, so with our 7th wedding anniversary in the calendar we knew that there was only one place to go to scratch that itch..our snorkeling home of the Maldives. Our last trip to the Maldives left such an indelible imprint …

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El Sabor de Ecuador

When you think of South America, you are probably thinking that Peru has Machu Pichu, Argentina Buenas Aires, Brazil has Rio and Columbia has Pablo Escobar…so what about Ecuador, what does this country at the centre of the World have…the short answer is EVERYTHING!! From the colossal altitudes of the Andes, down to the tropical …

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SXM – The Friendly Island

At the top end of the Eastern Caribbean lies a verdant island that, whilst just under 90 km2 in size manages to pack in two different countries: the constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands – Sint Maarten; and the French overseas collectivity – Sint Martin. How this came to be, is a story of centuries …

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Para…Para…Parador

Over 100 years ago the Spanish government, in the early days of chasing the tourist dollar, embarked on setting up a network of luxury hotels that would take the visitor to oft unvisited parts of Spain that were a hidden gem to make a detour for. Typically housed in castles, monasteries, palaces and other historic …