COLOURS THAT CALL Take a break from the everyday and experience the effortless revitalisation you’ll find only in Scottsdale. The remarkable clarity of our desert light, the exotic cactus blossoms, and the warm smiles of our people create a stirring beauty that leaves you inspired. Come get away, and see what blooms in the desert 01242 547 717 abercrombiekent.co.uk/arizona Image: Wildflowers and saguaro cacti along the Granite Mountain Loop Trail in Scottsdale’s McDowell Sonoran Preserve (credit: Joel Hazelton for Experience Scottsdale)
54 64 72 DEAR TRAVELLER, Happy New Year! A long time before the term was coined in the 1990s, I was a firm exponent of ‘slow travel’. I first discovered its joys and benefits in 1958, when I rode my motorbike from Nairobi to Cape Town on a 3,000-mile journey of self-discovery along some of Africa’s most picturesque roads. A leisurely method of travelling that’s about the journey as much as the destination, slow travel is described by the movement’s guru Carl Honoré in his 2004 book, In Praise of Slow, as being “about making real and meaningful connections – with people, culture, work, food, everything”. All things that A&K advocates. Discover our suggestion for the ultimate slow-travel adventure on page 68. Elsewhere in this issue, Sarah Marshall urges you to go back to Sri Lanka, Sue Bryant is in Egypt, Jan Masters is having an adventure in Mongolia, and <strong>Sundowner</strong>’s editor, Alicia Deveney, recommends 18 holidays to enjoy with your children. I hope your <strong>2020</strong> is full of happy travels. Founder & Co-Chairman, Abercrombie & Kent Group Follow me on Instagram @geoffrey_kent Front cover: A skilled Kazakh eagle huntress in Mongolia. Credit: Jan Masters Editor: Alicia Deveney Design: Debbie Edkins & Louise Maggs Contributors: Sue Bryant, Ianthe Butt, Audrey Gillan, Faye Hoskins, Sarah Marshall, Jan Masters, Joe Meredith, Penelope Rance, Sara Sherwood, Nikki Stefanoff, Xenia Taliotis, Annabelle Thorpe, Nigel Tisdall, James Treacy, Philippa Turner, Angelina Villa-Clarke <strong>Sundowner</strong> is Abercrombie & Kent’s magazine, St George’s House, Ambrose Street, Cheltenham, Glos GL50 3LG. Advertising enquiries to: gbradvertising@abercrombiekent.co.uk 20 CONTENTS SPRING/SUMMER <strong>2020</strong> 4 BUSH TELEGRAPH All the latest from A&K and the world of travel 6 IN THE KNOW Hotel openings and exciting new routes that are on our radar 8 WHERE TO GO IN <strong>2020</strong> Featuring the comeback kings, one-off events, wild cards, and up-and-comers 10 CALIFORNIA PREENING Innovative and inspiring trips for the body, mind, and soul in the Golden State 14 ROCKING YOUR WORLD Don’t cry for Sri Lanka; instead it’s time to head back to the teardrop island 18 48 HOURS IN MELBOURNE Spend two days among the coffee shops, creative energy, and cool laneways 20 HOT WATER For unchanging Lake Como, the opening of a new Mandarin Oriental on the shore is big news, says Annabelle Thorpe 24 A FINE BALANCE In rural Rajasthan, Ianthe Butt finds wilderness, wellness, and an adventure that thrills and rebalances in equal measure 28 GREAT SCOTTSDALE The Arizona town is filled with architectural gems by the likes of Edward L. Varney, Paolo Soleri, and the mighty Frank Lloyd Wright 32 A SINGULAR MAN An interview with safari-guiding royalty and owner of Jack’s Camp, Ralph Bousfield 36 OFF THE WALL For Sara Sherwood and her son, China was the obvious destination for their family holiday outside Europe 40 MEET THE TEAM A&K’s Gerald Hatherly: “one of the greatest travel pros on Earth” 42 42 DEATH BECOMES HER As the Christie classic returns to our screens, Sue Bryant takes a life-affirming Nile Cruise 46 TURKISH DELIGHT Two-thirds of visitors to the Hillside Beach Club become repeat guests; a first-time visitor highlights six reasons why 48 FLIGHTS OF FANCY Jan Masters journeys to far-out Mongolia on a Luxury Small Group Journey, visits the Golden Eagle Festival and explores the wilds 52 ACCESS TO ART HOTELS We curate this exhibition of our favourite hotels for art lovers 54 18 SUMMERS Our ultimate guide to a childhood of family holidays that combine fun with education 60 OUR FAVOURITE VILLAS FOR <strong>2020</strong> 40 sumptuous retreats and dream hideouts 64 FOODIE FORAYS: LUANG PRABANG Audrey Gillan explores the unique food scene in Laos’ chicest town 68 TAKING IT SLOW Penelope Rance discovers the benefits when she decelerates and lets the ocean set the pace 72 FIVE WAYS TO EXPERIENCE PERU However you slice it, there’s a piece of this South American country for all-comers 74 A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE Boarding the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express in the footsteps of a beloved family member 76 OUT OF THE BLUE Saint Lucia, but not as you know it – the island still surprises, says Nigel Tisdall 80 NEWS FROM ABERCROMBIE & KENT PHILANTHROPY From Africa to Australia, news from our philanthropic projects around the globe abercrombiekent.co.uk | 3
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