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CATCH THE SUN
Craving sun? Tamara Hinson recommends you head to one of these
paradises to get a blast of heat and shake off your winter bluesWant the good news? Spring is finally here!
The bad news is that summer is still a long
way off. While we’re certainly not wishing
your year away, there may be some among
you who are desperate for a blast of proper
sunshine and heat following the icy depths
of winter. If that rings true for you, we have
just the dose of ‘vitamin sea’ you need...
When it comes to long-haul winter sun,
Malaysia is hard to beat. Start in Johor, a
sunshine-soaked state known for beautiful
islands and wildlife-filled jungles. Johor is
also where you’ll find the Desaru Coast, a
luxurious resort serving up beautiful beaches
(17 kilometres of them), golf courses, water
parks and spa hotels. Base yourself at the
recently opened Anantara Desaru Coast
Resort and Villas (pictured, from £171 per
night, anantara.com), a beachfront property
with a gorgeous spa and five restaurants –
our favourite is the Turmeric, thanks to its
authentic Malaysian cuisine.
Across the pond, there are more reasons
than ever to visit Miami this year, starting
with the achingly hip Greystone Miami Beach
Hotel (around $152/£138 per night for a
double, greystonemiamibeach.com). You’llfind this beautifully restored 1930s property,
which opened in January, in the heart of the
art deco district, just metres from the beach.
In recent years, Miami has transformed into
a true foodie’s paradise, and top of your
culinary wishlist should be a visit to the Time
Out Market Miami, an 18,000-square-foot
food hall filled with 21 vendors. Feed your
face with BBQ jackfruit sandwiches, double-
cherry ice cream, sake-steamed mussels
and a plethora of booze.
Finally, consider a visit to the Azores,
a cluster of volcanic islands in the mid-
Atlantic, 1,600km west of mainland Portugal.
Weekly Ryanair flights have slashed the cost
of getting there, although a word of warning- the airline will launch additional flights to
the islands in June, so head there this spring
to avoid the inevitable surge of tourists. One
of our favourite properties is the stunning
Azor Hotel (from £130 per night,
azorhotel.com) on São Miguel island. This
five-star property overlooks the Ponta
Delgada marina and makes the perfect base
for explorations further afield; nearby gems
include the blue flag Pópulo Beach and
Lagoa do Fogo, a spectacular crater lake.
DJI OSMO
POCKET
This dinky,
handheld three-
axis gimbal
camera is ideal
for filming
impromptu action
on your various
travels. The Osmo
Pocket shoots at a
moment’s notice,
and captures 4K at 60fps,
plus it takes cool slo-mo
videos and 12MP stills. Edit
your video and stills on the
go via the DJI Mimo app.
£329, store.dji.comCANON POWERSHOT
G5 X MARK II
Canon’s compact travel
camera is suited to a wide
range of lighting conditions,
making it an ideal companion
for your various adventures.
It has a high-performing
one-inch sensor, captures 4K
video and 20.1MP stills, and
offers a view of the action
through a tilting LCD screen.
£849, canon.co.ukMANFROTTO TRAVEL
CAMERA BACKPACK
Ye a r s a go,
backpacks
designed
specifically
to carry
cameras
were
unwieldy
and heavy.
Not so with the Manfrotto
Advanced Camera and Laptop
Backpack, which has space
for your DSLR and other
kit, as well as an extendable
tripod pocket and an external
padded laptop pouch.
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