Roaring X-mas Christmas in Cape Town is the season for picnics in the botanical gardens, surfing and sundowners on the beach, alfresco barbeques on balmy evenings. Special celebrations call for special settings, like the refined estates of the Cape Winelands or a bush braai in Kruger National Park. In South Africa, the options are endless.
For a Select Few Only 100 travelers a year stay at this end-of-the-world camp. Prince Harry and Buzz Aldrin are among those who have made the epic journey to Antarctica’s only luxury camp. A handful of sleeping pods in a vast expanse of pure white, from which to explore electric-blue ice tunnels, abseil across glaciers, or drop in on a colony of 6,000 emperor penguins. If you are going to do it, do it right!
Three Camel Lodge / Mongolia Past and present fuse in the vast expanse of the Gobi Desert. Wildlife preservation includes the protection of dinosaur fossils millions of years old. Nomadic herdsmen still live much as they did in the reign of Genghis Khan, galloping across the steppes on horseback.
Ratua Vanuatu When a billionaire buys a private island, usually it’s to keep it all to themselves. Not this one. After purchasing the tropical island of Ratua, one of 83 islands in the Vanuatu archipelago, its French owner transformed it from coconut plantation to non-profit eco-resort. Although this 60-hectare hideout was recently sold to a couple from New Zealand, all proceeds from your stay still support local communities.
Jump in the Saddle You don’t have to sacrifice luxury to get active on holiday, or get close to nature. If it's the magnificence of horses you love, check out these incredible destinations and get galloping!
Stunning diving and more The underwater world is full of wonder. If the deep of the ocean excites you, find out the most awe-inspiring destinations, both below and above the water surface!
