Just Back From

Our specialists’ latest dispatches, from South Africa, Singapore, Chile, and Morocco

SABI SAND WILDTUIN, SOUTH AFRICA

By Tyler Protano-Goodwin “I always get excited when I’m back on safari. My expectations are high as I sit alert, looking for animals. On subsequent game drives I remember the true wonder of the experience – the anticipation of the unexpected. Not knowing if we are going to see a lion stalking a Cape buffalo, or a baby elephant playing, or a blazing sunset followed by the twinkling Milky Way makes the journey just as memorable as the result.”

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PATAGONIA, CHILE

By Josh Laredo “The highlight of Torres del Paine National Park was undoubtedly the hike to the base of the ‘Towers‘. While at the Las Torres lodge I had the chance to cover part of the trail on horseback, which saved my legs from giving out! The pinnacle of the trip was sitting at the top of the trail (3,000ft), braving the elements, and marveling at the towers still another 6,000ft above me!”

SOUTHEAST ASIA

By Mary Cropper “I’ve never been on a train like the Eastern & Oriental Express. Starting in Singapore and ending in Bangkok, I felt magically transported back to an era when rail travel was the epitome of opulence. Each night I enjoyed a nightcap while listening to the pianist play, before retreating to my room, which was ornately decorated in dark woods and fresh flowers.”

SOUSS VALLEY, MOROCCO

By Olivia Snow “The former home of hyperrealist Chilean painter Claudio Bravo can be found near Taroudant, amid the palmeraies of the Souss Valley. Presently, the palace functions both as a unique hotel and living museum. As I rode around in Bravo’s own horse-drawn carriage, I could sense that this place was far more than his creative refuge; his studio has been preserved as he left it.”

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