Looking Back on 2011: Highlights from a Year of Travel

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The new year brings a new search for travel recommendations. The best usually come from someone who has been there, experienced the culture and seen the sights. This kind of unique travel insight is exactly what you will find on our website and within the pages of the monthly Hideaway Report.

The range of destinations that Andrew Harper covered last year is quite remarkable. Here are some selected highlights from 2011:

Africa

• Gorilla Tracking in the Remote Forests of Rwanda
• The Harper 'Big Five' African Wildlife Adventures including the Great Serengeti Migration
• The Stylish Lodges, Heroic Landscape and Handsome People of Northern Kenya Masai Mara

Asia/Pacific

• New Hideaways in Irresistible Australia including this year’s Hideaway of the Year, Southern Ocean Lodge
• Fiji's Laucala Island and New Zealand Golf Odyssey from the May 2011
• Xi'an's Terracotta Army and a China Footsteps Itinerary

Caribbean

• Mr. Harper's 10 Favorite Caribbean Beaches

Central/South America

• Panama: New Options for Sophisticated Travelers
• Belize Family Vacations
• Boutique Hotels of Quito

Europe

• Northern Portugal Hotels
• Inspiring Travels Through Poland
• Indulgent Roman Hideaways
• Domaine de Murtoli, An Extraordinary Corsican Retreat
• Glasgow Update
• Retreats in the Unspoiled Mallorcan Countryside
• Sicily: Stylish Resorts
• London: Two Classic Hotels Transformed
• Luxury in the Luberon

North America

• Tuscany comes to Newport Beach: The Resort at Pelican Hill
• Notable Chicago Debuts
• Montréal Restaurant Guide
• Oregon Coast Road Trip
• New York Dining
• A Classic Vacation in Rhode Island