Departures Australia Spring 2016

Contents SPRING

Contents SPRING 2016 p 96 The striking Midhope Castle in the Scottish hamlet of Abercorn Features 80 DIVA IN THE DEEP BLUE SEA Bold colours and loose shapes make a splash on sunny Playa Grande beach in the Dominican Republic styled by kathryn typaldos photographs by erik madigan heck 90 RAFTING THE RIVER OF NO RETURN A crusade for the Chinook salmon in the Pacific Northwest’s Columbia River Basin by austin merrill photographs by erik madigan heck 96 ROMANCING THE HIGHLANDS The television show Outlander is the inspiration behind a whirlwind exploration of Scotland’s most alluring attractions by patricia morrisroe photographs by martin scott powell 104 WILD AT HEART The fresh beauty of noble gems has no better canvas than nature’s endless verdant splendours photographs by arthur woodcroft production by elisa vallata 110 THE NEW WEST COAST REDS In the American Northwest, visionary vintners are making a bid for oenological greatness. by anthony giglio ON THE COVER photograph by erik madigan heck MARTIN SCOTT POWELL 14 DEPARTURES-INTERNATIONAL.COM