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DAMARALAND, NAMIBIA

By Margaret Haas ‘I recently spent three days following the Etendeka Walking Trail through northern Damaraland. As we walked across high ridges and dry riverbeds, my Himba guide, Boas, pointed out desertadapted lion tracks and mountain zebra climbing steep cliffs. Each day ended at a different camp, sipping sundowners to views over the rust-orange rock.’

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INLE LAKE, MYANMAR

By Charlotte Kistner ‘It’s a given that you’ll see Inle Lake by boat, but I particularly enjoyed exploring by canoe. We paddled our way to a stilted monastery built over the water, passing floating gardens and fishermen along the way. As we moored up at the end of the day, the sun set in a blaze of deep red and orange, reflected in the lake’s calm surface.’

CAFAYATE, ARGENTINA

By Matt Nilsson ‘I traveled through the wine-producing town of Cafayate en route to the colonial city of Salta. Some of the world’s highest-altitude vineyards grow here, harvesting the white grape torrontés, the pure South American offspring of two Old World varieties. Some of the wines you taste in the smaller wineries won’t be available back

SALALAH, OMAN

By Paula Stilphen ‘Salalah, the capital of Oman’s Dhofar region, is subject to rain from June to August, turning the area into a subtropical haven that feels far removed from the arid deserts further north. Wild animals roam the lush wadis, and my driver had to weave between herds of donkeys and big camels accompanied by smaller, awkward calves.’

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