SEE A NATIONAL TREASURE
South Africa bound travellers looking
for unique artistic insight can explore
Bantu nation tradition at One&Only
Cape Town, where a collection of
works by legendary 83-year-old
Ndebele painter and national treasure
Dr Esther Mahlangu is on show at the
hotel's Melrose Gallery. Dedicated to
celebrating the best of Pan African
contemporary art and creativity,
the newly opened space is the sister
outpost to its original Melrose Arch
Johannesburg gallery.
SNIFF OUT OMANI TRADITION
The perfume capital of Arabia, Salalah
is the epicentre of Oman’s centuries-
old frankincense trade. Extracted from
the Boswellia sacra tree, this precious
resin with its distinctive sweet, woody
scent is burned in homes as a natural air
freshener, and used in beauty rituals to
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de-stress. It's also said to have powerful
healing benefits. Check into Al Baleed
Resort Salalah by Anantara and join
local area guru Hussain Balhalf for a
guided frankincense tour and collect a
few nuggets to take home. The resort
spa also offers a signature 90-minute
frankincense ritual.
SPIN A YARN OVER LUNCH
Morocco's Atlas Mountains are
home to the Berber people and this
proudly independent ethnic group has
maintained its language, culture and
identity since 3000 BCE. Subsistence
farmers and accomplished weavers
famed for their intricate Amazigh
carpets made using hand-dyed yarn,
book the Berber Experience package
at Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech for
a unique opportunity to sit and chat
with a local family over a home-cooked
lunch in a traditional mountain home.Add some cachet to your
holiday essentials with a
stylish carry-all from The
Reethi Rah Collection,
a limited edition
capsule collection
by One&Only Reethi
Rah in Maldives and
State of Escape.
Available from the
resort's Neo Boutique.Looking for the latest
scuba hotspot? Pimalai
Resort & Spa on Koh Lanta,
Thailand, is offering a Diving
in Koh Haa package,
offering access to 12
spectacular marine
life-rich underwater
locations on this
nearby jewel-like
island. Lucky ones
may even spot an
endangered whale shark.Exclusivity in the extreme
is the MO at North Island
Seychelles. The super luxe
11-villa private island
resort has upped the
desirability quotient
with the opening of
its ultra-exclusive
cocktail destination,
West Beach Bar on
North Island. Bespoke
cocktails and fabulous
sunsets are the standard.Take a leaf out of Saudi
Arabian influencer Dr Hassan
Ghoneim’s book and upgrade
your old suitcase to
something altogether
more stylish from
premium luggage
brand TUMI. Join his
1.3 million-strong
Instagram following
(@hassanghoneim) to
see more. tumi.comON OUR
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Photo: Dr Esther Mahlangu by Clint StrydomSOUL TRIPPING
Add extra cultural meaning to your travel plans this month