A remarkable chance encounter with a troop of wild Mountain Gorillas in Uganda. Read about Mr. Harper’s experiences with Mountain Gorillas in Rwanda here.
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Chance Encounter with Mountain Gorillas in Uganda
Posted by andrewharpertravelblog on April 17, 2012
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Video: Wildlife of the Galapagos Islands
Posted by andrewharpertravelblog on December 7, 2011
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Video: Xi'an's Terracotta Army
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The discovery of the Terracotta Army was one of the greatest archaeological finds of the 20th century. Perhaps only the 1922 excavation of the tomb of Tutankhamen was of comparable significance and captured the imagination of the world to a similar degree.
Like the treasure of the boy pharaoh, the terracotta warriors possess a magnetic, almost magical power of attraction. (A dozen complete figures were displayed at the British Museum in 2008. The exhibit lasted for seven months and nearly a million people attended. And even though the museum kept its galleries open until midnight twice a week, visitors still had to be turned away.) It was the spring of 1974, and the Cultural Revolution aimed at obliterating China’s extraordinary history had only just ended. Several farmers were digging a well in a nondescript field about an hour’s drive from the ancient city of Xi’an when they unearthed the first fragments of a terracotta figure. Little did they know that beneath their feet were 130 chariots, 670 horses and more than 8,000 soldiers.
Posted by andrewharpertravelblog on August 25, 2011
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Video: The Peninsula Shanghai
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Some scenes from Mr. Harper’s recent stay at the The Peninsula Shanghai. For a full review of the property, please visit the August 2011 Hideaway Report Online.
Posted by andrewharpertravelblog on August 15, 2011
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Video: Four Seasons Hangzhou at West Lake
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Some scenes from Mr. Harper’s recent stay in Four Seasons Hangzhou at West Lake, Hangzhou, China. For a full review of the property, please visit this month’s Hideaway Report Online.
Posted by andrewharpertravelblog on August 9, 2011
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Video: Amanfayun, Hangzhou, China
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Some scenes from Mr. Harper’s recent stay in Amanfayun, Hangzhou, China. For a full review of the property, please visit this month’s Hideaway Report Online.
Posted by andrewharpertravelblog on August 5, 2011
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Video: Whisky Making in Islay, Scotland
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The Isle of Islay (pronounced EYE-lah), the southernmost of the Inner Hebrides, is home to eight distilleries that produce immensely complex and appealing single malt whiskies.
Islay’s malts are known for two things: their peaty smokiness, and a distinctive marine tang. Before being distilled, their malted barley is carefully smoked over a peat fire, and afterward, many of the warehouses store their whisky barrels outside, just steps from the Atlantic, where they breathe in the sea air.
Posted by andrewharpertravelblog on July 15, 2011
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Hotel Punta Islita: A Seaside Hideaway in Guanacaste, Costa Rica
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Hotel Punta Islita, a terraced getaway on Costa Rica’s remote Nicoya Peninsula, makes for a tranquil counterpoint to the adventurous jungle regions of Arenal and Monteverde. Nearby Playa Carrillo’s palm-lined cove is an ideal spot to string a hammock and enjoy a sunset after an afternoon spent nursing Guaro Sours at a beachfront café.
We suggest booking a casita or a villa here. Casitas offer private plunge pools, decks with plush outdoor chairs and a hammock, and cool terra-cotta floors (202-206 offer the best views). The larger villas have expansive decks with infinity plunge pools. Check the property map before reserving a villa, however, as some are a good distance from the main facilities.
As for dining, ask at breakfast if you can make a dinner reservation, since poolside tables book up first thing in the morning. Request the table to the far right of the restaurant as you enter, beneath the overhanging mango tree, for a bit more privacy. It’s also an excellent place to enjoy the property’s magnificent evening display of fireflies.
The property hosts a romantic beach buffet on Saturday evenings, rife with tree-strung lanterns and guitar serenades. For excellent local food, try the Cambute down the road. The restaurant serves platos típicos (a local dish consisting of meat, rice, beans and salad) and ice-cold Imperials. Keep an eye out for the tame deer that wander the grounds.
Punta Islita is about a three-hour drive from the new Liberia International Airport (or a 40-minute private plane ride). The hotel offers personal golf carts for cruising the grounds at a rate of $50 a day, and 4x4s can be rented for $60 a day, offering you the freedom to explore the nearby beaches of Carillo and Samara.
Hotel Punta Islita Casita, from $542; Two-bedroom villa, from $775. Islita Beach, Nicoya Peninsula, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Tel. +(506) 2656-3036.
Posted by andrewharpertravelblog on June 23, 2011
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Birth Announcement: Newborn Gorilla Twins
Kabatwa and her newborn twins. Credit: The Gorilla Organization
We are very happy to share this piece of news: twin Mountain Gorillas were born earlier this month in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park. During more than 40 years of gorilla monitoring in Rwanda, only five cases of twins have been recorded. The proud mother is Kabatwa, who belongs to the smaller Hirwa group (as noted in this month’s Hideaway Report Online, Mr. Harper had a chance to spend some quality time with Dian Fossey’s Susa group last fall). Thus far she appears to be doing an excellent job of caring for her two males.
Posted by andrewharpertravelblog on February 18, 2011
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