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SAFARI WITH A
DIFFERENCE
Here’s a chance to experience African
wildlife close-up, while supporting
conservation efforts.
Vision Africa
Wildlife
runs several projects that
volunteers can participate in, including
the Thsipe Rhino Project and the
Umkwali Cheetah Project. Each one
aims to create safer environments
for animals (including fighting the
problem of poaching) and to bring local
communities together. Activities can
include tracking rhinos in the morning
and evening, fence checks, border
patrols, animal darting for collaring,
and monitoring or researching animal
behaviour.
visionafrica@mweb.co.zavisionafricawildlife.co.za
SKIING IN STYLE
YTL Hotels has launched a new collection of luxury resorts, hotels and residences.
The
Kasara
brand will be made up of properties in Asia and beyond, including
Niseko Village Townhouse. Located within Niseko Village, YTL’s award-winning
ski resort at the foot of Mount Niseko Annupuri in Hokkaido, the collection of
townhouses will embody authentic Japanese charm with contemporary elegance, in
the heart of Asia’s hottest skiing destination. The first phase of Kasara Niseko Village
Townhouse opens in December this year.
kasara.com/nisekovillage
YACHTING
AND
JETTING
According to luxury aviation company, Private Jet Charter, Sardinia is becoming
a magnet for the world’s rich and famous. In particular, Costa Smeralda on
the
island of Olbia
is taking on the French Riviera in the glamour stakes, thanks to
its white sand and turquoise water. (Sardinian beaches are sometimes used as
stand-ins for the Caribbean in commercials.) Private jets fly into Olbia airport,
from where it’s a 10-minute limousine transfer to the superyachts moored in
Olbia’s harbour; Cannes, Nice, Monaco and St Tropez are popular destinations
for the yachts and their owners. If you fancy a slice of this life, do some
exploring at
www.yachting-pages.comand
www.privatejetcharter.co.uk .PLANE
GRIPES
Topping the list of
flyer complaints
in
a recent TripAdvisor survey on air travel
were uncomfortable seats and limited
legroom, with 61 percent of travellers
listing these as frustrations. Next on the
list came flight delays and cancellations
(50 percent) and the price of tickets (50
percent). Crying children rounded out
the top five (42 percent), and more than
half of the 1,200 respondents said they
would pay to sit in a child-free section of
a plane. As for improvements in air travel,
ease of booking ranked number one,
with 63 percent of people giving a tick to
advances in the purchasing process.