Sundowner: Autumn/Winter 2019
Published twice a year and complimentary to A&K’s past and future guests, Sundowner is packed with the hottest destinations and insights on what’s trendy in travel. Featuring articles by some of the industry’s most renowned travel writers and our expert staff, it’s guaranteed to give you wanderlust… Sign up to receive your copy here: https://www.abercrombiekent.co.uk/new-newsletter-signup
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DEAR TRAVELLER<br />
Welcome to our autumn/winter <strong>2019</strong> edition<br />
of <strong>Sundowner</strong>. As someone with an insatiable<br />
wanderlust, I never need an excuse to board a<br />
plane, but should you ever require a reason, I<br />
firmly believe that travel broadens the mind.<br />
As philosopher and theologian Saint<br />
Augustine said: “The world is a book and those<br />
who do not travel read only one page.” In this<br />
issue we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the<br />
founding of the Bauhaus, while Spain’s cultural<br />
jewel, the Prado Museum, turns 200 – both<br />
excellent reasons to embark on a cultural<br />
odyssey this year.<br />
Elsewhere, I recall my Inspiring Expedition<br />
to the South Pole; writer and author Sara<br />
Wheeler takes an epic road trip in Chile; and<br />
this publication’s editor, Alicia Deveney,<br />
spotlights the Maldives’ coolest spas.<br />
Whether you opt for a tour of Spain’s great<br />
art institutions, or want to enjoy the expedition<br />
of a lifetime and reach the South Pole, A&K can<br />
help you turn your next page.<br />
Founder & Co-Chairman<br />
Abercrombie & Kent Group<br />
Follow me on Instagram @geoffrey_kent<br />
Front cover: A desert-adapted<br />
elephant in Namibia. Image courtesy of<br />
Wilderness Safaris/Teagan Cunniffe<br />
Editor: Alicia Deveney<br />
Design: Debbie Edkins & Louise Maggs<br />
Contributors: Janet Brice, Ianthe Butt,<br />
Guy Grant, Geoffrey Kent, Bethan<br />
Leyland, Joe Meredith, Jennifer Morris,<br />
Mia Aimaro Ogden, Natalie Paris,<br />
Penelope Rance, Louise Roddon,<br />
Victoria Smith, Nikki Stefanoff,<br />
Angelina Villa-Clarke, Sara Wheeler<br />
<strong>Sundowner</strong> is Abercrombie & Kent’s<br />
magazine, St George’s House,<br />
Ambrose Street, Cheltenham, Glos<br />
GL50 3LG. Advertising enquiries to:<br />
gbradvertising@abercrombiekent.co.uk<br />
CONTENTS AUTUMN/WINTER <strong>2019</strong><br />
6 BUSH TELEGRAPH<br />
All the latest from A&K and the wide<br />
world of travel<br />
8 INTRODUCING A NEW WAY TO<br />
TAILOR-MAKE YOUR HOLIDAY<br />
Say hello to customisable wish lists<br />
and bite-sized itineraries, helping you<br />
to create your perfect journey<br />
10 IN THE KNOW<br />
The most exciting hotel openings<br />
12 DUE SOUTH<br />
Author Sara Wheeler drives the Carretera<br />
Austral in Chilean Patagonia<br />
16 OFF THE BEATEN TRACK<br />
Exploring America’s lesser-known<br />
neighbourhoods, we meet a few<br />
new sweethearts<br />
20 HIT REFRESH<br />
Reboot your inner calm in Puglia,<br />
advises Mia Aimaro Ogden<br />
24 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BAUHAUS<br />
Celebrating the architectural school’s<br />
centenary in Tel Aviv<br />
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28 48 HOURS IN SINGAPORE<br />
Spend two days in the Lion City to absorb<br />
two centuries of culture<br />
30 CANGGU ATTITUDE<br />
Discover why this up and coming resort<br />
in Bali is the place you need to be<br />
34 MEET THE GUIDE<br />
A&K Egyptologist Ahmed Abul Ella Ali<br />
on his love for his country and its secrets<br />
36 BALEARIC HIGH<br />
Natalie Paris is ecstatic about the delights<br />
of ultra-chic Villa Sonrei, from its hilltop<br />
location on Majorca’s north coast<br />
40 OLYMPIC GAINS<br />
As it prepares to host two of the world’s<br />
biggest sporting events, Japan is pulling out<br />
all the stops to impress<br />
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44 A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE<br />
See Spain through new eyes when you tour<br />
its finest art galleries, says Penelope Rance<br />
48 GREAT, WHITE, STARK<br />
A&K Founder Geoffrey Kent tackles<br />
Antarctica’s barren wilderness on one of<br />
his Inspiring Expeditions<br />
53 WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE<br />
Join us on safari as we show you where<br />
to spot Africa’s most exciting, intriguing,<br />
and elusive wildlife<br />
58 FEED THE SOUL<br />
Tasmania has reinvented itself as a foodie<br />
epicentre. Come and sample all that it<br />
has to offer<br />
62 SPAS OF THE SEA<br />
We line up the Maldives’ best spa retreats<br />
and review their star treatments<br />
66 JORDAN’S ROCK STAR<br />
Feel at one with history – and just a bit<br />
like Indiana Jones – when you visit the<br />
rose-red city of Petra<br />
68 AMAZON ADVENTURE<br />
Louise Roddon heads to Peru to experience<br />
the wonders of the mighty waterway aboard<br />
luxurious riverboat Aria<br />
72 NOT QUITE GOING IT ALONE<br />
Independent traveller Bethan Leyland takes<br />
an escorted tour of India and discovers<br />
the best of both worlds<br />
76 BEHIND THE SCENES<br />
A&K can transport you to the world’s most<br />
exclusive cinematic locations. And, action!<br />
78 FIVE VILLAS TO BOOK NOW FOR<br />
SUMMER 2020<br />
Sumptuous retreats and dream hideouts<br />
you’ll want to reserve right away<br />
80 FINDING THE C.U.R.E.<br />
With your help, A&K Philanthropy<br />
is stocking maternity clinics in the<br />
world’s poorest communities<br />
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