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favourite five: costa rica

favourite five: costa rica

This series is about my favourite five things to do in any given destination. Some are off the beaten track, some are a bit touristy, some will be difficult to replicate and some are not meant to be taken too seriously. They are what made my trip to that particular place an unforgettable experience, in no particular order.

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the little tapir

the little tapir

Joost Wilms is not a small man. He also does not look like a tapir. Still that’s the nickname the Colombian Andoke tribe gave him while living among them in the Amazon during a research stint on the endangered mammals: Dantica, Little Tapir. He carries the name with pride and when he opened his intimate lodge nestled high in the Costa Rican mountains, he named it just that: Dantica.

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one night in… La Condesa

I love discovering a city by just walking around its downtown neighbourhoods, exploring architecture, local shops, bars and vibe; whether its Havana, Budapest, London or Bangkok. Or Mexico City.

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the art of esencia

the art of esencia

The duchess was not in. She hardly ever is these days as she only returns to her former estate rather seldomly. And since she sold it, Duchess Rosa D’Ferrari’s 50 acre beachfront property has become Esencia, a secluded and exclusive hideaway, a place of its own.

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one night in… Punta Soliman

Just a few miles North of Tulum, Mexico, lies the small bay of Punta Soliman. It’s not just any bay, though, but an Italian family’s love affair dating back to 1993.

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the new sublimity in tulum

the new sublimity in tulum

We have all heard about pop-ups by now, how could we have not. Ten years since this trend first appeared it has virtually taken over every industry, whether it’s pop-up retail shops or entire malls, pop-up restaurants, art galleries, bars or night clubs. So why not a pop-up hotel? That must have been the question Claus Sendlinger, CEO of Berlin based hotel affiliation Design Hotels™ was asking himself one morning in 2010 while swimming in Tulum Bay in Mexico.

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me cancun – literally

me cancun – literally

After following the pre-opening of ME by Melia’s flag ship property in London I was looking forward to experiencing their adult oriented resort in Cancun, Mexico.

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