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The Caribbean is made up of more than 700 islands, reefs, and cays, and is fast becoming the hottest tourist destination for winter 2023/24. With the demand for summer sunshine all year round, winter travel is expected to surpass pre pandemic 2019 levels. This post pandemic revival has given the Caribbean economy a well needed boost and is attracting a new clientele with new restaurants and bars lining the sandy shores. I recently visited Barbados and stayed at a beautiful private residence situated in Westmoreland, St James, just a stone’s throw away from the legendary Lone Star restaurant and the golden beaches that line the island.  There is a plethora of new and pre-loved properties coming to market in Barbados and I was fortunate...

ConnectSkies are delighted to be working with SFY Styling, assisting our clients with their wardrobe prior to flight, on-board and arrival at their destination. At SFY the mindset of our clients is our priority. Their mindset is calm and reassured because the team at SFY have thought of everything for their trip. Our clients are constantly travelling either for business or pleasure. Our bespoke packing service is a seamless extension of our work with our clients.  Sustainability is very important to us when choosing brands, the likes of Casa Raki and choosing good quality over quantity, is the smart way to shop.  We pack the exact number of outfits for your trip – taking into account any special occasions and the weather...

ConnectSkies are proud to exclusively represent this beautiful, low timed and well maintained Piaggio P180 Avanti II with only 495 Hrs since new. The P180 Avanti II boasts the performance of Citation like light jets, yet can carry 2 more pax, has a fully enclosed lavatory, fuel consumption reduced by 30%-60% against aircraft of the same category, producing 960Kg CO2 per hr VS a bracket of 1160-1730 Kg/hr for the other jets in the same weight cat. Another advantage of the Avanti over its competition is the comfort provided by its cabin size. It is the only Business Jet in its category to allow a person up to 5' 8'' to stand upright in the cabin. The aircraft can carry up...

MOOCOCO’S  Everyone has their favourite chocolate be it plain dark chocolate, a praline or truffle. But what about cardamon, olive oil and honey or maybe raspberry and black pepper? MooCoco is a small exquisite chocolaterie based in Storrington, West Sussex producing traditional hand filled chocolate truffles and creations for all occasions … how chocolate should really taste!  Kim, whom is MooCoco’s owner and chocolatier, was trained as a professional caterer who more than 15 years ago found chocolate the perfect medium to bring together an original traditional art with her flare for originality and creativity. “My grandfather was a whisky blender so I think I have inherited his nose and taste to put flavours together”, she reveals Over the years she has won many...

 AFRICA BY AIR For those literary veterans who have read ‘West of the night’ by Beryl Markham you will appreciate the magic of flight in East Africa - the utopia of flying for the jet aficionado. However, for many of us, it is the Oscar winning film ‘Out of Africa’ where Robert Redford playing Dennis Finch Hatton and Meryl Streep as Karen Blixen, capture our hearts and invite us into the world of flight over Africa.  ConnectJets decided to investigate further and flew from London to Nairobi to see first-hand how Aviation is changing tourism in East Africa.   THE MAGIC OF FLIGHT  On arrival into Jomo Kenyatta Airport and a short stay in Muthaiga, home to the Muthaiga Country Club, I take a short...