New Safari Lodges in South Africa Slideshow

This month’s Hideaway Report focuses on several remarkable new safari lodges in Botswana and South Africa. Here, the sophistication of the suites and the standard of the cuisine are as crucial to the experience as the quality of the wildlife-viewing. Mr. Harper personally took all the photographs in this slideshow – We hope you enjoy it!

Snapshots From a Year of Travel

As we conclude our Grand Awards month, I hope you enjoy this slideshow of photographs that I took during a very busy year of travel. Next month, we head to Botswana, South Africa and Turks and Caicos.
-A.H.

Slideshow: Deer Valley Hits New Heights

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Read about Deer Valley in this month’s Hideaway Report.

Friday Photos: Amanjiwo

 

Amanjiwo, Java

 

Our submission to the #FriFotos Twitter Campaign (today’s theme is “lights.”) The lobby of Amanjiwo in Borobodur, Java.

 

 

Andrew Harper's Corsica

Andrew Harper consulted with Lexus Magazine to create the following slideshow highlighting the charms of Corsica, which sits in the Meditteranean Sea 105 miles from mainland France and only 56 miles from Italy. Though the island is French, its Italian influence is palpable, as the Corsican language is closer to Italian than French. Mr. Harper recommends a leisurely southern driving itinerary from Bastia, Corsica’s main port city, to the beautiful capital of Ajaccio. Enjoy!

Readers' Top Beach Resorts, Part Two

As promised, here is the next 10 of our readers’ top 20 beach resorts. Stay warm, everyone!

Maroma Resort & Spa

Maroma Resort & Spa

11. Four Seasons Lana’i
12. The Meridian Club
13. One & Only Palmilla
14. Maroma
15. Sandy Lane
16. Four Seasons The Biltmore
17. Amankila
18. Peter Island
19. Rosewood Mayakoba
20. Caneel Bay

Thursday Escape: Cocoa Island, Maldives

Cocoa Island, Maldives

From the Harper Collection:

“Understated yet luxurious resort on a small coral island, a 45-minute speedboat ride from Malé. The 33 air-conditioned suites stand on pilings over the sea. Minimal interiors feature teak floors and steeply pitched roofs lined with golden coconut palm matting. Baths come with double vanities, large soaking tubs and separate showers. French doors lead to small wooden porches with tables and sun loungers. The dining room serves outstanding contemporary cuisine, plus a spa menu, and offers an extensive wine list. The excellent spa has private seaview treatment rooms; also library, gym with yoga facilities, infinity swimming pool, water sports, comprehensive dive center, deep-sea fishing and cruises.”

Wednesday Escape: Tortuga Bay, Dominican Republic.

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Tortuga Bay in Punta Cana is reviewed in this month’s Hideaway Report.

Travel Snaps from Mr. Harper

Submitted for your approval: Some recent travel snaps from Mr. Harper.

Grand Bazaar, Istanbul

Grand Bazaar, Istanbul

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Friday Escape: The Great Blue Hole of Belize

Great Blue Hole, Belize

The Great Blue Hole lies near the center of Lighthouse Reef, a small atoll 60 miles east of the Belize mainland. It measures more than 1,000 feet across and 480 feet deep, and was formed by the repeated collapses of a limestone cave system formed during the last ice age.

Mr. Harper recommends several remarkable properties in Belize, including Blancaneaux Lodge, Victoria House and Cayo Espanto Island Resort.