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New Waysto See Wine Country THE LUXURY MAGAZINE FOR WORLD TRAVELERS BESPOKE NEW WAYS TO SEE WINE COUNTRY: WHERE TO GO NEXT BEST OF SUMMER 20 TOP VILLAS WITH A BEACH VIEW PARADISE FOUND: REDISCOVERING RUBONDO ISLAND A-LIST WHAt’s HOT NOW tanzania Portugal TURKEY SOUTH AFRICA THE CAUCASUS MALARIA KILLS MORE THAN ONE MILLION PEOPLE EACH YEAR, WITH 90% OF THEM OCCURRING IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA. 75% OF THESE DEATHS OCCUR IN CHILDREN UNDER 5 . OUR GOAL TO PROVIDE 18,000 NETS TO COMMUNITIES TO HELP REDUCE THE RISK OF LIFE-THREATENING DISEASES DONATE FOR EVERY NET PURCHASED KER & DOWNEY WILL DONATE A NET. DONATE SECURELY ON OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.KERDOWNEY.COM AND TYPE “NETS FOR AFRICA” UNDER ADD SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO THE SELLER. TOGETHER WE CAN STOP THE STING OF MosQUITO BITES A letter from the president CONTENTS SUMMER 2013 EXPLORATIONS Wild WORLD PORTUGAL SHOPPING Katy Heerssen previews the paradise on Rubondo Island UNCORKED ISTANBUL THE FOOD & WINE High and low, haute and 20 LOver’s Guide hip, the ancient city is a Find hidden culinary shopper’s paradise With this issue of Bespoke Magazine, we are introducing a few new sections: in the A-List, we hand treasure with this pick the must-have experiences of the season; our Arrivals section brings you all that’s new in the must-have guide 40 travel world; while our friends and readers share a magical, photographic moment from a recent trip 30 with The Shot. 8 A-LIST This season’s must- a perfeCT have experiences In our expanded features section, dig deep into Rubondo Island, the largest island national park in GREAt beaCH Africa and home to many plants and animals including elephants, giraffes and chimpanzees. Its PAIRING 13 ARRIVALS Martine Bury tours RETREATS “new beginning” started when Asilia, our partner in East Africa, began developing a camp there in South Africa's modern In search of the perfect, Openings, revamps and art and wine scenes waterfront hideaway the latest travel news 2012. Rubondo Island has always allowed the hard-core safari traveler to breathe the fresh air of this for your next relaxing isolated gem, but now luxury travelers can also partake in this beauty. Our own Marketing Manager escape? We’ve found 46 the best 20 for you 74 THE and Contributing Writer Katy Heerssen traveled there recently and writes about her adventures in ITINERARY this issue. 58 14 Days in The Caucasus “The Caucasus” . what comes to mind when you read those words? Did you have to pull up a map 78 THE or has this destination been simmering in your traveling mind for some time? Travel to this region SHOT One picture worth has been something luxury travelers would not have considered until recently. Its colorful history has a thousand words, been marked by conquest after conquest. The Caucasus “new beginning” started with the fall of the captured this issue by writer-photographer Soviet Union in 1991. Ker & Downey has been sending select clients to the region for some time. Our David Swanson own Vice President David Jones’ recent visit to the region reignited our hot button to continue to push this timeless destination. Check out a perfect itinerary in this issue and on our website. This month we also continue our efforts to create “new beginnings,” setting a goal to send 18,000 mosquito nets to the children of Uganda. Once again, Ker & Downey will match your donation. Just $7 will provide protection from mosquito bites for four children. Help us create a fresh, safe start for the children of Uganda. Donate securely on our website. What are you waiting for? It’s GO time! David Marek President 4 KER & DOWNEY At Ker & Downey, we are driven to “give back” at home and to the BESPOKE wide array of countries we help our clients discover. Whether it is assisting AIDS communities in southern Africa, providing mosquito nets to some of Africa’s most impoverished communities, supporting orphans through high school or helping to replant forests in South Af- EVENTS rica . providing the BEST in luxury travel is what we do, but helping CONTRIBUTORS the less fortunate is who we are. EDITOR MARTINE BURY What’s inspiring you lately? What’s inspiring you lately? Painting and repurposing Browsing Architectural CoNTRIBUTING EDITORS JJ WATT CHARITY CLASSIC junk I’ve collected over the Digest with a really great KATY HEERSSEN years—everything from cup of coffee. DAVID JONES Ker & Downey was proud to sponsor the Home Run Derby during the inaugural JJ trinkets to jewelry to cloth- On your nightstand now: Watt Charity Classic on April 27. Hometown fans were treated to a display of softball DAVID MAREK ing, and most of it from my The Things That Matter by skills from the Houston Texans players, and Ker & Downey President David Marek grandparents’ garage. Nate Berkus, In the Garden LEANNE MATULA grabbed a photo with JJ Watt himself (below) after the game. The event raised over “I geek out about…” finding of Beasts by Erik Larson and PUBLISHERS $300,000 for the Justin J. Watt Foundation which helps fund after-school athletics new music. When I discover Death on the Nile by Agatha DAVID MAREK programs in Houston and Watt’s home state of Wisconsin. something I like, I will Christie. DAVID JONES make it my soundtrack for At the top of your travel KATY weeks. bucket list: People watching ART DIRECTION & HALEY DESIGN HEERSSEN At the top of your travel BEHAM from a street café in Paris bucket list: The Festival and visiting the Petra Trea- AMY WILLIS CoNTRIBUTING WRITER Fringe in Edinburgh, the sury in Jordan. EDITOR PHOTO EDITOR Pushkar Camel Fair and Favorite plane ride activity: running away to Trancoso, When I’m returning home, LAUREN MAREK Brazil. writing about my journey CONTENT WRITERS Favorite plane ride activity: and looking through all of HALEY BEHAM Uninterrupted hours of my photos. MEREDITH MOHR reading. CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS On your nightstand now: What’s inspiring you lately? Bossypants by Tina Fey and Trips to the Blue Moon, one RYAN CROSBY The Power of One by Bryce of my favorite quirky plant DAVID SWANSON Courtenay. farms and classic black and Life mantra in four words: white movies—I love their “I’ll try anything once.” style! At the top of your travel On your nightstand now: LEt’S CONNECT bucket list: I would love to A Tree Grows in Brooklyn go to Thailand. Riding an by Betty Smith, Summer at ON THE WEB elephant along the beach is Tiffany by Marjorie Hart www.kerdowney.com on my list. and The Fault in Our Stars “If I could instantly learn by John Green. FACEBOOK AMY a new language, I would MEREDITH Two weeks + an unlimited facebook.com/keranddowney WILLIS learn…” French! I love MOHR budget – where are you GRAPHIC the sophistication of the WRITER going? England. I want TWITTER language. DESIGNER to explore all things Jane twitter.com/kerdowney LARRY FITZGERALD DOUBLE PLAY CELEBRITY Austen and have a good cup of tea while I’m at it! EMAIL SOFTBALL GAME Beach or mountains? Moun- Life mantra in 4 words: tains, definitely. Cool air [email protected] For the second straight year, Ker & Downey teamed up with well-traveled client Larry “ Work hard. Be kind.” and sunshine, reminds me Fitzgerald of the Arizona Cardinals to present the Double Play Celebrity Softball Game “I geek out about…”: televi- of life on the East Coast. PHONE on April 27. The event benefitted Fitzgerald’s First Down Fund which provides funding sion shows. I am absolutely 800.423.4236 to a variety of worthy causes including breast cancer research and children’s health and obsessed. wellness organizations. Celebrities Snoop Lion, Jordin Sparks and Gary Payton were Two weeks + an unlimited budget – where are you go- among the special guests competing in the friendly game while Ker & Downey Vice ing? I would love to go on President David Jones watched from the field. an epic road trip all across America! Beach or mountains? I Photography credits include: PROPERTIES: Tsitouras Collection - The TC Private Villa, can’t think of anything Christos Drazos,Hôtel Cap Estel Eze Côte d’’Azur France, Amanruya Villas - Bodrum LAUREN better than living in a se- Peninsula, Azura Retreat, Buzios Villa, Dos Lagos Lodge, Grootbos Villa, Laucala Island cluded log cabin deep in the Resort, Mukul Resort, North Island, Pezula Castle, Qualia Beach House, Royal Mansour MAREK Villas, Six Senses Zighy, Soneva Fushi Maldives, Soneva Kiri, Song Saa Private Island mountains. Resort, Vamizi Island, Villa at Red Bridge, Villa Tre Ville, Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi Hotel & PHOTO EDITOR Villas, Kubatana Camp, Sal Salis,Sanctuary, Le Quartier Français’,Royal Malewane, Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai, Emirates, L’Hôtel Mont-Blanc / T. Shu, F. Ducout, L. 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