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A journey into Chile’s ancestral heartland, the perfect place to go a little slower
The country's Lake District offers labyrinthine waterways, roads less travelled, and a chance to get to know the Mapuche people
Huilo Huilo Biological Reserve is home to 240,000 acres of volcanoes, lakes and forest in the Chilean Lake District. At the heart of the reserve are a series of mind-expanding, eco-minded structures, the most luxurious of which is Nothofagus Lodge.
I had worried that West Sweden would be too perfect and pristine, but there’s a bleakness to the landscape that feels exhilaratingly wild. Rock grey and sea blues stretch as far as the eye can see, peppered only by red cabins perching precariously above the water. “I want you to feel the ferocity of the open sea, so you understand the landscape,” Patrik continues, ushering us towards a rising swell.
Slow travel is enjoying a renaissance with more of us ditching jam-packed, box-ticking itineraries in favour of soaking up the scenery. Island-hopping by ferry or gliding through the countryside by train offers a pleasing antidote to our non-stop lives.
Better than island hopping in the Maldives, a safari with the kids and Michelin-starred tasting menus in the Swiss Alps, my most memorable travel experience is circumnavigating the world without flying.
This 26-bedroom townhouse is adorned with pollution-guzzling greenery and kitted out with locally designed interiors – entirely in keeping with the creative and eco-conscious set that live in Buenos Aires’ hip Palermo Hollywood neighbourhood.
On the banks of the seasonal Timbavati River, within the 14,700-hectare Ngala Private Game Reserve, this tented camp offers all the wildlife viewing of neighbouring Kruger National Park in a more intimate and exclusive environment.
