martins, red deer or see tawny owls, cormorants or eagles.Visit www.badrallach.comCoastal ExcursionsLoch Lomond is one of Scotland’s finest stretches of water and the De Vere Deluxe Resort at Cameron House is set upon its shores with wonderful views over

, playground, babysitting, tennis and spa, as well as restaurants (for when you don’t want to cook). Following a similar concept of villas with access to hotel facilities is the swish Aphrodite Hills Resort near Paphos in Cyprus. It has contemporary villas

a mythical fairytale film set. The adventure begins with a flight in a shiny silver Cessna that carries a dozen or so passengers from Johannesburg, literally “dropping in” on a selection of resorts before landing at Ulusaba’s airstrip. Here, your

country of stunning natural beauty and the new Meridien Lav resort, near Split, is set in gloriously landscaped gardens and has access to 800 metres of this country’s beautiful coastline. The hotel rooms are the largest available on the Dalmatian coast

The travel business is, quite rightly, becoming more and more eco-friendly with hotels, resorts and even airlines around the world jumping on the green initiatives bandwagon. And it is now surprisingly easy to make a few small changes to your