A pint for pooch
Need an excuse to take the dog for a walk? Call in at the City Tavern, in Newcastle: the pub is selling bar snacks for dogs, alongside a canine craft ale to wash them down. Nibbles include Scottish salmon biscuits and venison chews, while the non-alcoholic “beer”, Belgian Snuffles, is made using beef, chicken, malt barley extracts, minerals and vitamins. Owner Dave King’s dogs, Alfie, Hector and Dillon, will even keep your mutt company as you slake your own thirst. Cheers.
Snacks, £3.95; dog beer, £2.95; citytavern.co.uk
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Living in a bubble
Make like Matt Damon in The Martian by taking your own inflatable habitat on your travels. The Holleyweb Bubble Tent is made of transparent PVC for unobscured 360-degree views of the coastline, countryside or campsite shower block, has its own electrical blower and an airlock to keep it pumped up. At 13ft in diameter, it is big enough to accommodate a double bed for the ultimate in glamping. Supply your own curtains.
£777, plus £400 delivery; amazon.com
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No 1 safari holiday
Alexander McCall Smith, creator of the bestselling No 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, turns tour guide this autumn. The author will be leading a week-long safari in northern Botswana , while at night McCall Smith will give insights into how he conceived and wrote his books — many of them set in just these landscapes. Your accommodation will be in three Belmond luxury lodges, and the price includes transfers, a helicopter ride and all meals and drinks.
From £5,649pp; belmond.com/safaris
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Brazil bodyguard
Fans of the Olympics who survived the mean streets of east London during the 2012 games might scoff, but a Brazilian company is offering bodyguards for hire for visitors to Rio this summer. “For travellers who want to dive headfirst into the celebrations without worrying about personal safety, our service is ideal,” says Marcelo Silva , the founder of Brazil Bodyguard Protection . Your bullet-catcher will probably have served in the country’s military or police forces , is authorised to carry a handgun and will be able to speak English. Go, Mo!
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From £170 a day; brazilbodyguardprotection.com