The modern odyssey

I don’t know about you, but there is a creative fission that occurs whenever I travel: a kinetic burst that imbues me with the excitement and anticipation of a journey (and the forthcoming destination), but also the rudimentary wonder that, whether by planes, trains or automobiles, we are able to cover vast distances.

For me, this sensation began as an unaccompanied minor and hasn’t abated since. The very idea of movement by a conveyance not under our own influence engenders an opportunity for wide-eyed reflection and, nowadays, a sip of something or another, a trusted notepad to jot down an idea or two, all as we go in search of new opportunities and experiences.

Having never been accused of being a languid or indolent soul, I was a late convert to small-ship cruising and am now an evangelist, preaching about its pulchritudes with a well-practised sermon. For all its detractors, cruising does unlock even the farthest reaches of our planet, as I recently discovered in Antarctica (more on that in the next edition).

In this issue of , we round up all the news from the open seas, take to the rails, hit the open road and go aloft in that wanderlust-inspiring contraption called a seaplane.

We also answer the Call of Caledonia (page 54), find Suite Inspiration (page 18) in properties near and far and, as no journey – regardless of locale – is complete without an appropriate timepiece, we shortlist the latest and greatest, wherever your next adventure might be.

PRIVATE-ISLAND