JANETTHOMAS
CLRECOMMENDS
TRAVEL
IntoAfrica
Wildlifeconservationmeets the lapof luxury in
KENYA
.
W
OLJOGI
,
a58,000-acreranch
andnaturepreserve
seton the lushroll-
inghillsandopenplains
of thestunningLaikipia
Plateau inKenya.The
once-private familycom-
poundrecentlyopened
itsdoors to thepublic
—or,moreprecisely, to14extremely
fortunateguestsata time.Gamedrives
happenonawhim,dayornight, and
rather thanwaityour
turnamongaslewof
camouflagedLandRov-
ers, as is thecasewith
mostothersafari camps
andnationalparks, you
quite literallyhave
anexclusive front-rowseat toview
elephants, antelope, giraes, impalas,
gazellesand theendangeredGrevy’sze-
bra.Add to that lions,hippos, cheetahs
and theextremelyprotectedEastern
BlackRhino (an impressive50of the
estimated790remaining in theworld
livepeacefullyatOlJogi), andyouhave
one legendaryadventure.
Thecompound iscomprisedofamain
houseandsevenuniqueguestcottages
thatoverlooka largewateringholeand
MountKenya inthedistance.The
fairytale-like, thatched-roofguestcot-
tagesprovide justahintofwhat’stocome:
namely, incredibleattentiontodetail in
everyfurnishing,accessory,whimsical
centerpiece,andpieceoffinechinaand
silver.There’salsoanundergroundtun-
nel that leadstoahiddenviewingroom;
anunimaginablemealatTheTopof the
World(formaldiningonamountaintop,
anyone?);andhikesalongtheNanyuki
Riveror inthered-huedGrandCanyon.
$30,000pernight,all-inclusive;
—£¤¥ ¦ ¤§
Endless
Paradise
FRESHFROMA
multiyear,
multimillion-dollar refur-
bishment,
CAPJULUCA
in
Antigua reigns as the epitome
of a sun-drenched island
escape. Fifteengorgeous
beachfront villas, all dressed
inwhite, dot the 179-acre
tropical haven. Each of the 70
guest rooms housedwithin
the villas received touches of
TLC, like new furnishings and
amenities, Frette linens and
upscale art— all overseen
with love by original owners
Charles and LindaHickox.
There’s also the debut of the
knockout Jonquil Suite, a
3,290-square-foot retreat
with twomaster bedrooms,
a full-service kitchen and a
private infinity pool.
Guests cannoshonglobal
tapas andenjoy creative
cocktails and livemusic in the
relaxed, hip settingof Spice, or
they canopt for aneveningof
finediningat Pimms,whichof-
fers incredibleAnguillian lob-
ster, lamband seafooddishes
— completewithanextensive
wine selection.
Bothvenues areas
waterfront as you
canget,withwaves
gently lapping just
outside theopen-air
modern structure.
WhileCap Juluca is
the typeof dreamy
destination that
makes youwant to
whileaway theday
loungingon the
idyllicwhitebeach,
activities abound
should theurge strike. Scuba
diving,wakeboarding, kayak-
ing,windsurfing, andSunfish
andHobieCat sailingareall
at your fingertips. Or, hop
aboard thenew luxury cruiser
JulucaPride
for anafternoon
at Sandy Island.
Rates
from$595pernight,
—J.T.
Incredible
attentiontodetail
inevery
furnishing,accessory,whimsical
centerpiece,andpieceof finechinaandsilver
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