Paula Hardy

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Jane Knight |Rob Crossan |Pippa de Bruyn |Paula Hardy

A luxury catamaran trip delivers access to off-the-beaten path areas of the islands, as well as a generous dose of French flairThe beach bars were buzzing at Anse Source d'Argent, probably the most photographed stretch of sand in the Seychelles. Bikini-wearing tourists danced to Bob Marley's reggae at one bar, while another pumped out Phil Collins's "Another day in Paradise".

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Rob Crossan |Pippa de Bruyn |Paula Hardy |Chris Moss

Home to mesmerising scenery and a dynamic capital, undiscovered Angola is now easier to explore than ever beforeHow much should you trust a country that has a machete on its flag? The sight of a long boarded-up cinema and the chain-link fence encircling the local government headquarters didn't fill me with ease. But just when you think Angola isn't a nation capable of beguiling tourists, something always comes along that stops you in your tracks.

1 month ago | lonelyplanet.com | Paula Hardy

There’s no doubt about it, Sardinia is the beach belle of the Mediterranean. Its 1849km (1149-mile) coastline rivals the Seychelles with its dramatic granite crags, the Amalfi Coast with its awesome arc of cliffs in the Golfo di Orosei, and the Caribbean with its translucent turquoise and emerald green waters.

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Paula Hardy

Fairmont Royal Palm Marrakech is home to a superb kids’ club, two mini tennis courts and an outdoor play area - FairmontThere’s no doubt about it – kids and Marrakech were made for each other, since this madcap medina is an thrillingly immersive experience.

Nov 15, 2024 | telegraph.co.uk | Paula Hardy

With Hollywood heavyweights Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal and Denzel Washington swaggering onto our screens in Gladiator II, in which they slug it out with rhinos, sharks and each other in a reconstructed Colosseum built in Ouarzazate, Morocco’s film city, now is a good time to take stock of the similarly surefooted moves that have made the Kingdom of Morocco Africa’s number-one tourist destination in 2024.