February 2012 Hideaway Report

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Elephant in front of Zarafa Camp, Selinda Reserve, Botswana
Pool with ocean view, Grace Bay, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos
Source: February 2012 Hideaway Report

Approximately the size of Texas, Botswana has a population of just over 2 million people. From the country’s southern border, the arid grasslands of the Kalahari extend northward for more than 800 miles, eventually meeting the...

Source: February 2012 Hideaway Report

The Okavango Delta is roughly 135 miles long by 100 miles wide and contains around 40 small camps. The most frequent question I am asked is “Which place do you recommend if I just want to see lion and leopard?

Tags: bird, cat, leopard, lion
Source: February 2012 Hideaway Report

Over the past 20 years, South African lodges such as Londolozi, Royal Malewane and Singita have evolved into lavish resorts in the bush, where the sophistication of the suites and the standard of the cuisine are as crucial to the...

Source: February 2012 Hideaway Report

I planned my recent trip to South Africa and Botswana to include a number of new or recently upgraded safari properties. Therefore, my itinerary omitted Cape Town, as well as several longtime Harper favorite lodges such as Singita, Royal...

Source: February 2012 Hideaway Report

I went on my first safari more than 30 years ago, spending five unforgettable days under canvas in Kenya’s Maasai Mara reserve. Like most first-time visitors to Africa, 
I sat beside the fire in the darkness listening to the lions...

Source: February 2012 Hideaway Report

When we first visited the Turks and Caicos more than 30 years ago, few people had ever heard of this British Overseas Territory tucked just south of the Bahamas, a 90-minute flight from Miami. On our inaugural visit in January 1981, we...

Source: February 2012 Hideaway Report

All of the resorts covered in this article have fine restaurants, but part of the fun of visiting an island where it is easy to get around — whether you drive or use taxis — is to try some of the local restaurants. On our most...

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