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Our specialists’ latest dispatches from Kenya, Antarctica, Peru and Italy

KENYA

Amy Czarnecki

Kenya was more than I imagined with its density of wildlife, and conservancies boasting southern white and northern black rhino as well as elephant too. There, I watched migrating super-herds of elephant graze along the plains at sunset, experienced a mother white rhino nursing her calf, and saw so many ‘elusive’ black rhino with young, mating and grazing that I lost count!

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ANTARCTICA

Kathryn Waxman

With 24 hours of daylight, time ceased to exist. As we cruised on the Zodiac through the mirrored water, penguins danced on an iceberg to our left, elephant seals lounged to our right, humpback whales surfaced in the distance, and glaciers towered all around. As I absorbed my surroundings, I realized how lucky I was to see this untouched part of the planet.

SICILY

Eva Costanza Thanks to the mixture of cultures that still exist to this day, Palermo has an intangible vibrancy. The architecture is a mix of Baroque, Arab, Norman, and Neoclassical styles. The food and spice markets, such as Capo and Ballaro, are some of Italy’s liveliest. For those seeking a welcoming, yet gritty, city with an exciting fusion of traditions, Palermo will not disappoint.

PERU

Harry Stone

My favorite moment of my recent Peru visit was hiking the Kilometer 104, a one-day hike that let me experience the final day of the Inca Trail, arriving at Machu Picchu in the same fashion that the Incas would have. The hike took about 5 hours to complete, passing through ruins, rainforest, and valleys with Andean Condors flying ahead.

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