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WHAT’S YOUR TRAVEL PERSONALITY? LET YOUR PASSIONS GUIDE YOUR NEXT JOURNEY, FROM THE WILDS OF SOUTH AFRICA TO THE PLEASURES OF IBIZA.
What’s your travel personality? Let your passions guide your next journey, from the wilds of South Africa to the pleasures of Ibiza
«Wild wanderer»
Singita Lebombo Lodge, Kruger National Park, Africa. Experience a new take on safari style with the redesigned Singita Lebombo Lodge featuring soothing grey interiors and stonewashed linens. singita.com
«City sophisticate» Four Seasons, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Award-winning designer Alexandra Champalimaud (The Dorchester) has created a scheme in the new Four Seasons that references the Dutch influence in the 17th century. fourseasons.com/jakarta WHAT TO PACK: 1. FRANCESCA RUSSO shoes, $810; matchesfashion.com. 2. EDDIE BORGO bracelet, $285; net-a-porter.com.
WHAT TO PACK:
1. GLOBE-TROTTER ‘Goring 21’ suitcase, $1997; globe-trotter.com. 2. RAY-BAN ‘Clubround’ sunglasses, $210; ray-ban.com.
SKI ADDICT The Eastern, Thredbo, Australia.
A self-contained apartment, designed by photographer Monique Easton and former Chenchow Little architect Kate McCowage, boasts mountain views and a Scandi-cool interior featuring pieces from local and international designers. theeasternthredbovillage.com
WHAT TO PACK:
1. BURBERRY BRIT quilted shell down coat, $1695; net-a-porter.com. 2. GUCCI ski goggles, POA; gucci.com.
ART LOVER The Johnson, Brisbane, Australia.
Sydney-born abstract artist Michael Johnson is the inspiration behind The Johnson, the first Art Series Hotel to open in Brisbane, designed by Mim Design. artserieshotels.com.au/johnson
WHAT TO PACK:
1. ANCIENT GREEK SANDALS X PETER PILOTTO ‘ Althea’ sandals, $385; matchesfashion.com. 2. CHLOÉ ‘Hudson’ shoulder bag, $2620; net-a-porter.com.
Design darli darling Il Sereno Lago di Como, Torno, Italy.
Milan-based architect Patricia Urquiola has injected contemporary style into the new Il Sereno Lago di Como hotel, making it a welcome standout against the renaissance and Neoclassical grandeur of its Lake Como neighbours. ilsereno. com
WHAT TO PACK:
1. STELLA MCCARTNEY polka-dot silk top, $1050, and 2. JW ANDERSON earrings, $455; both net-a-porter.com.
«Bohemian princess» La Granja, Ibiza
Far from the partying tourist crowds of Ibiza lies La Granja, a historic farmhouse converted into a 10-room hotel with a menu that relys on produce grown on the estate. lagranjaibiza.com
WHAT TO PACK: 1. ANCIENT GREEK
SANDALS ‘Kariatida’ sandals, $520, and 2. SU ‘Tulati’ kaftan, $473; both matchesfashion.com.