1. SOUTHERN EXPOSURE
Remote and ravishing doesn’t even begin to do justice to Leobo Private Reserve, a fantastical South African pleasure palace delivering architectural drama in a safari setting that comes with its own take-your-breath-away delights. Available only on an exclusive basis, the reserve is the sole development on the 8,100-hectare estate. That leaves plenty of space for wildlife, which has been known to nudge the boundaries of the two wings: Leobo Lodge (which sleeps 18) and the Observatory Villa (sleeps nine). When you’re not on sunrise and sunset game viewing expeditions, cut your own course exploring the savannah on horseback or quadbike, in search of giraffes, hippos, zebras, wildebeest, cheetah, kudu… and ancient bushman paintings preserved for centuries on these grounds. ker-downeyafrica.com
2. CULTURE-ENHANCING ADVENTURES
Paddleboarding on aqua-blue waters in some of British Columbia’s oldest glaciers is an experience steeped in history. This is just one of the adventures on offer at Klahoose Wilderness Resort – a remote retreat accessible only by boat or seaplane and where all tours are led by Klahoose First Nations guides. Helicopter over glacier fjords before trekking to a mountain top, or head into the remote Toba Inlet for some of the best black and grizzly bear viewings in the region – all the while
