The Final Word
Life's rich tapestry
Laura Gelder takes a look at the lighter side of travel, which this month covers holidays for the super rich, over 50s totty and bears on a plane
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ull Circle Travel has listed its most exclusive and luxurious holidays
for 2015 and they making eye-watering, as well as envy-inducing reading (hint: you will probably never experience these but your CEO might). Exclusive hire seems to be the trend for the super rich and the destinations vary from the solar-powered Antarctic eco camp,
Whichaway, from £46,000 per person for nine days, to a private tropical island, like Kuda Hithi Island in the Maldives for around
£145,600 per week in peak season, or 24-hour service on Calivigny Island in the Caribbean from £135,485 per week for 12 guests. If you prefer the
Transaero
flight UN136 had a special
passenger in April
– three-month old Himalayan bear cub, Masha. The East Russian native was bound for her new home, a Moscow animal shelter. Unlike most kids, the little bear slept peacefully for most of the eight- hour flight after being fed warm goat's milk from a bottle.
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Top ten...
unusual holiday queries
A poll of Cosmos Concierge team members, who provide expert assistance to customers of Cosmos Holidays, has compiled a bizarre top ten of the most unusual questions they have been asked in their roles:
1/ Which brand of bacon does the hotel use?
2/ What colour is the bedding in the room we’ll be staying in?
3/
Does the airport offer traditional transfer options, such as by donkey?
4/ How many pairs of pants should I pack for a seven-night holiday?
5/ Which beach would be best for our family’s annual sandcastle-building competition?
mountains, try Bighorn, a luxury property at the base of Revelstoke Mountain Resort where you can fly into the wilderness from a private helipad. Exclusive hire is from £40,100 per week for 16 guests. Or if that can't accommodate your group, try hiring your own ghost town – Dunton Hot Springs in Colorado is a snip
at just £95,550 per week and takes 44 people. If you fancy a more nomadic adventure, book a Wonders of the World by Private Jet tour for a mere £70,200 per person. The 28-day journey takes in iconic attractions like Machu Picchu in Peru and Easter Island as well as iconic cities like Istanbul and Sydney.
6/ Will there be a chance at the children’s club for my son to push one of the club hosts into the pool?
7/ I want to propose to my girlfriend while we are away. Can we get the beach to ourselves for the afternoon?
8/ I’ve not packed yet - does this fall within the Cosmos Concierge service you offer?
9/ Are there any speed dating events?
10/ Which of the local mini golf courses gives me the best chance of beating my teenage son to a hole in one?
Home is where the heart is...
to
silversurfers.com, over 50s would rather holiday in Dorset with Michael Palin. In fact, the largest number
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of recipients in a recent poll by the online community said they dreamt of visiting the location for ITV drama Death in Paradise and 35 per cent said that Joanna Lumley would be their favourite travel companion. They'll have a job though, since the island of Sainte Marie is fictional. Although if they do manage to nab Joanna, the next best
orget a raucous night out in Las Vegas with George Clooney – according
thing would be Guadeloupe, the TV series filming location. When interviewed about
the poll recently, Lumley said she was "thrilled and delighted to have been chosen", but her next TV programme will see her visiting China, Mongolia and Russia.
Close behind Lumley was Michael Palin at 25 per cent, who beat Michael Buble, Strictly Come Dancing judge Len
Goodman and James Bond
star Daniel Craig. Bringing up the rear (unsurprisingly), was the recently sacked Jeremy Clarkson and Angelina Jolie, who scraped just two per cent of the vote. In terms of destinations, TV had a big impact, with the location for BBC hit drama Broadchurch coming a close second favourite to the Death in Paradise set, and Downton Abbey drawing a large contingent to
Highclere Castle. One in four people said they would choose to visit
Australia if money were no object.
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