Sundowner: Autumn/Winter 2018

PATAGONIA CAMP
TORRES DEL PAINE, PATAGONIA
BAMURRU PLAINS
NORTHERN TERRITORIES, AUSTRALIA
Kakadu is one of the most remote areas of the world. Here you can go
off the grid completely, with no network or wifi coverage throughout
the hotel. The Bamurru Plains Safari Lodge has access to 300 square
kilometres of floodplains and savanna woodland around the Mary River,
on the edge of Kakadu National Park. Kakadu is home to the largest
crocodile population in the world, so the only Snapchat here will be
heard from the safety of your boat or bed. See the annual migration of
over 100,000 magpie geese; take a guided wildlife walk from the hotel’s
experts; or skim across the floodplains by airboat to see water buffalo,
wallaby, native birds, brumby, dingo, and reptiles.
At Patagonia Camp every guest has direct access to the landscape and
fauna of this wild country. The environment and its inhabitants are the
priority – nowhere more so than in your own private yurt. Hear the wind
and water, and watch the stars from your bed. Being at one with nature
is at the heart of the Patagonia Camp experience, and its design is based
on this philosophy. Stroll through the aromatic forest along walkways
that take you to its very centre. Throughout the camp the focus is on
ensuring the lowest ecological impact possible, with low wattage electrical
appliances and a 100 per cent organic water treatment plant on site.
LITTLE PALM ISLAND
FLORIDA KEYS
SONEVA FUSHI
BAA ATOLL, MALDIVES
This hotel is best described in its own words – barefoot luxury with
Robinson Crusoe simplicity. Here no detail is overlooked and no request
is too far-fetched, but the ethos of the resort is very much one of back
to nature. With a ‘no shoes, no news’ policy, outdoor activities and
appreciation of the beautiful surroundings are emphasised. The hotel
site is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Lounging by the pool is an option,
but so are myriad other activities such as cycling, visiting the eco-project
and herb gardens, and plunging into boat trips and water sports. Little
adventurers will revel in an amazing kids’ club. Once here, you won’t
want to leave – and with your phone turned off, there won’t be anyone
telling you that you have to.
Don’t be deceived by the name, the Little Palm Island Resort is more
than a ‘little’ of anything. With pure luxury and escapism as its ethos, the
private island resort delivers on every front and is a slice of heaven on
Earth. Celebrities, presidents, and people in the know have been frequent
visitors – all looking to disappear from real life. And disappearing here
is easy. Every corner of the two hectares offers a breathtaking view across
the Florida Keys. The 30 oceanfront suites are spacious and luxurious
– and designed to let you leave the digital world behind. There are no
telephones or televisions, no children under 16 – nothing here will
distract you from relaxing and letting your mind wander. Enjoy each
other, and enjoy how a little nothing can become everything.
CONTACT ABERCROMBIE & KENT
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