Virtuoso Life - May/June 2018 - 127
ASK THE ADVISORS WHERE WOULD YOU SEND PRINCE HARRY AND MEGHAN MARKLE ON THEIR HONEYMOON? TIP "Knowing their first trip together was to Botswana, I'd take it full circle and send them back. It's the perfect time of year to be there, if they go right after their wedding. I'd have them stay at Belmond Eagle Island Lodge, in the heart of the Okavango Delta, which should be flooded, attracting many animals. To cap it off, I'd fly them to the Seychelles, with as much or as little private touring along the way as they'd like." - Lila Fox, New Orleans "With just 40 villas and suites, Lizard Island [on Australia's Great Barrier Reef] is an amazing destination with lots of seclusion. They can have exclusive use of the Fascination III, Lizard Island's 51-foot private charter, and go scuba diving or fishing. If they catch anything, the chef can prepare it for a private dinner." - Bowden Sarrett, Mobile, Alabama "They should hop the pond to Amangiri in Utah to embrace raw desert beauty. With its easy access to many national parks, Meghan can show him the best of our country. They can start the day with a hot-air balloon ride, taking in views of Lake Powell and Navajo Mountain, followed by massages in the resort's tranquil spa. This is true serenity and privacy." - Jessica Griscavage, McLean, Virginia 49 FEET LENGTH OF THE ADDITION TO SILVERSEA'S SILVER SPIRIT, WHICH RECENTLY MADE THE TREK TO A SHIPYARD IN PALERMO, WHERE IT WAS SLICED IN HALF TO ACCOMMODATE THE ADDITION OF ITS NEW SECTION. IT RESUMES SAILING THIS MONTH. BACKGROUND RESEARCH (MEGHAN AND HARRY) STEVE BACK/GETTY IMAGES IF YOU'RE GOING TO ... BANGKOK ("Bangkok's New Shine," page 58): Watch The King and I (1956) - the fictional account of a real-life schoolteacher who moved to Bangkok to teach the royal children and (in the film) had a love affair with the king. TUSCANY ("Family-Style Italian," COPENHAGEN ("Great Danish," page 104): Give teen travelers a copy of Jenna Evans Welch's Love & Gelato, a breezy YA novel chronicling high school student Lina's summer of adventure and discovery in Italy. page 62): The 2013 three-part René Redzepi: A Work in Progress comprises a cookbook, the chef's journal from a year at the original Noma, and a collection of candid snapshots. "The Skytrain and the subway are fantastic ways to travel around Bangkok. They're clean, efficient, easy to navigate, inexpensive, and air-conditioned. If you'd like to leisurely move along the Chao Phraya River, take a river taxi. Uber is a great way to get around, as well - taxis can be a challenge to find, especially during rush hour. When you go out, be sure to carry your hotel's business card with the address written in Thai." - Tom and Lora Chongruk, Virtuoso travel advisors, Yokosuka, Japan ♥ GREATER GOOD GIVING BACK IN AFRICA Tour company andBeyond has launched a new trio of philanthropy-focused trips in South Africa, Kenya, and Tanzania. The 10- and 12-day "travel with purpose" itineraries cater to visitors who want their safaris with a healthy dose of doing good. Activities range from rhino notching in South Africa (helping a veterinary team notch a sedated rhino's ear for ID and tracking purposes) to adopting an elephant and meeting students from a leadership academy in Kenya, and visiting lion-conservation and community health programs in Tanzania. M AY | J U N E 2 0 1 8 127