T R A V E L G A L L E R Y
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Cynthia David provides updates on the tourism industry in this curated collection that appears in every issue —
TRAVEL NEWS YOU CAN USE
T WO N E W TO U R S O RG A N I Z E D BY A AT K I N G S in partnership
with Australia's Northern Territory may send the Australian Outback
to the top of your bucket list. The two- to five-day Short Break tours,
led by experienced driver guides, let travellers personalize their trips
while learning about Aboriginal culture. Explore Uluru-Kata Tjuta
National Park with a local guide who will walk with you to a signifi-
cant site known as Mutitjulu Waterhole and share the meaning of the
40,000-year-old ancient rock art created by the land's traditional
owners. Join a dot-painting workshop with Aboriginal Anangu artists.
Witness the stunning sunset views of Uluru and watch the sun rise
over Kata Tjuta with its 36 giant domes. aatkings.com/ntsale
B E H I N D T H E A N C I E N T WA L L S O F A N T W E R P 'S B OTA N I C
Sanctuary lies Belgium's most spectacular new hotel, The Botanic
Sanctuary Antwerp. Eight years of restoration have transformed five
buildings of a 13
th
-century monastery into 108 rooms and suites fusing
ancient wooden beams with contemporary glass conservatories. The
Sanctuary also offers multiple Michelin-starred restaurants, a desti-
nation spa and a 15
th
-century chapel. It's one of many reasons to visit
this lively port city, which is quickly becoming a new European hot
spot boasting numerous Michelin restaurants, world-class galleries
and museums amid its cobblestone streets. botanicantwerp.be
HOTEL INDIGO GRAND CAYMAN, the newest hotel on the Cayman Islands'
celebrated Seven Mile Beach strip, has already won architecture and construc-
tion awards. It's also the first Indigo property in the Caribbean, boasting 282
guest rooms and suites. Special touches include an epicurean hub featuring
several dining concepts, an infinity pool overlooking the ocean and the island's
first rooftop lounge. On Grand Cayman's western tip, meanwhile, new luxury
boutique hotel VIDA offers eco-adventures, wellness sessions and evening
food experiences. Choices include sunrise kite surfing, nature runs, medita-
tion sessions, yoga, farm-to-fork dinners and holistic cooking classes led by a
local chef. Hotelindigo.com; VidaCayman.com
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