Page 76 - Dreamscapes Magazine | Fall/Winter 2024

TRAVEL GALLERY
Travel expert Cynthia David provides updates on the tourism industry in this curated collection that appears in every issue — TRAVEL NEWS YOU CAN USE
TWO NEW TOURS ORGANIZED BY AAT KINGS 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
BEHIND THE ANCIENT WALLS OF ANTWERP’S BOTANIC
Sanctuary lies Belgium’s most spectacular new hotel, The Botanic Sanctuary Antwerp. Eight years of restoration have transformed five buildings of a 13th-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 15th-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
PHOTOS: TOURISM AUSTRALIA | BOTANIC SANCTUARY ANTWERP | HOTEL INDIGO GRAND CAYMAN
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