From the UNCHARTED® editorsFebruary 28, 2025 · sent to our readers on a Friday
As 2025 picks up speed, it’s time to map out where this year will take you. These special-edition experiences aren’t just trips—they’re rare, one-time opportunities to go deeper, further, and wilder with the best in the business. Wherever we travel, we carry the spirit of safari with us—not just in the African sense, but in the way we immerse, engage, and connect with the world. Here are some extraordinary possibilities for your travels in 2025.

Stephanie Bonham-Carter and Michael Mesdag brought the idea of safari-style camps to South America in a big way. This November, the couple is hosting a select group that wants to learn more about the archipelago’s history and conservation, while still doing all the sea activities the islands are known for: scuba diving, snorkeling, and sailing. It would be impossible to have better hosts than Stephanie and Michael, who are very dear to us!

On the other side of the world, I have a classic African adventure that focuses on your well-being. For thousands of years, Zimbabwe’s ancient granite Matopos Hills have held a spiritual allure, which makes Amalinda an ideal — and breathtaking — setting for a deep connection on a wellness safari. Think sunrise yoga and hikes in rhino country. My suggestion? This experience goes great with Victoria Falls, the Cape Town winelands, or a South African Kruger safari. Round up your best yoga buddies and head to the hills.

Lastly, Autumn is the best time to go to Morocco, and this coming October, our friends are guiding an insider’s excursion to its fascinating northern cities that are often bypassed by travelers who make a beeline to Marrakesh. Explore legendarily romantic Tangier, Chefchaouen’s blue houses, and visit royal palaces in Fes and Rabat as you wind your way to Casablanca. After, we’ll send you to the Atlas Mountains, where camels might wander straight through the courtyard of your kasbah.
While I still can’t quite believe it is almost spring, I am so excited for our team’s upcoming travels — and hopefully yours. Reach out here if you’re interested!




