Inspiring Travel Writing from Nick Maes: Page 3 of 3
Articles by Nick Maes: Page 3 of 3
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Shanghai: City Portrait
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Nick Maes
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China
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Shanghai Region
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Shanghai
Shanghai’s modern skyline would be recognised immediately by Buck Rogers. The ever taller and preposterously capped skyscrapers look like they’ve been designed en-masse by a comic-book illustrator from the 1950’s. It is, quite simply, a wonderful...
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Surfing for Stars
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Nick Maes
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United States
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Hawaii
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Oahu
My star-spotting credentials are a little dubious. I once enjoyed a drink with a nice guy called Johnny; utterly oblivious to the fact that his surname was Depp. And on a film set I casually asked an actress her name; a puzzled Barbara Streisand...
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Ibo Island
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Nick Maes
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Mozambique
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other regions of Mozambique
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Ibo Island
Ibo Island was once the thriving Portuguese capital of Cabo Delgado province, Mozambique. But over the last century it has gradually flexed into ruinous beauty becoming – to my mind – one of the most haunting towns in East Africa. The sun beats...
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Damascus: A City for Shopping
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Nick Maes
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Syria
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The Southern Provinces
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Damascus
Not everyone enjoys shopping; especially blokes, and in particular not this one. That anyone can wring a scintilla of satisfaction from trawling around a store in the hope of making a purchase baffles me. But then I suffer from a rare...
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Guyana: Larger than Life
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Nick Maes
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Guadeloupe
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Grande-Terre
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La Gosier
Guyana is a rarity compared to its glitzier Caribbean neighbours – it isn’t enslaved to package tourism, tacky time-shares, be-thonged B-listers or bored billionaires. It’s actually a bit knackered, louche and shambolic – traits that I like...
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Desperately Seeking Stardom: Celebrity-Spotting in Hawaii
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Nick Maes
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Hawaii
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Hawaii
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Hawaii
My star-spotting credentials are a little dubious. I once enjoyed a drink with a nice guy called Johnny; utterly oblivious to the fact that his surname was Depp. And on a film set I casually asked an actress her name; a puzzled Barbara...
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An Insider's Guide to Madeira
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Nick Maes
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Portugal
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Madeira Region
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Madeira
I was warned that Madeira is no place to build sandcastles; but quite how depleted it is of rivieran sands still came as a surprise. Its intriguing primordial rawness – a result of ancient volcanic activity – is omnipresent. Toothy mountains...
Reviews by Nick Maes: Page 3 of 3
Four Seasons, Nile Plaza, Cairo | Nick MaesThe 30-storey luxury hotel Four Seasons Nile Plaza towers amid Cairo's arcing chaos, heat and extraordinary population. The megatropolis looks like it's hopped straight out of a minaretted Blade Runner, except it doesn't do rain, it does dust. But...-
Adrère Amellal Eco Lodge
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Nick Maes
Unlike a more traditional hotel, Adrère Amellal Ecolodge doesn't have a reception or obviously fixed public areas. This flexible environment takes a moment to get used to. Some spaces are used in winter, others in summer. Dinner and lunch are...
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