WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE
Bird watchers, hikers and divers are visiting the largely unexplored Papua New Guinea in ever greater numbers, relishing the unspoiled natural environment and its rare fauna and exotic flora. There are some 178,000 square miles of the island, whose rainforests are still home to tribes as yet unreached by the outside world. Until the 1970s, anthropologists were still finding evidence of head-hunting and cannibalism on the island. Today’s traveller-friendly Port Moresby is the largest city and a good base to absorb the cultural richness of Papua New Guinea, with festivals, arts and crafts – not to mention some 820 indigenous languages to choose from – giving an insight into the island’s vibrant life.
WORLD HERITAGE AND TRAVEL NEWS
SAVE THE DATES FOR THE LISTED PROPERTY SHOWS
Bristol, The Passenger Shed 21st September 2019
Edinburgh, Assembly Rooms 26th October 2019
London, Olympia 8th and 9th February 2020
Are you one of the 1.5 million listed building owners? If you are maintaining, renovating or conserving your listed home – or even looking to buy one – The Listed Property Shows are not to be missed!
The Listed Property Shows, organised by The Listed Property Owners’ Club, bring together the biggest collection of specialist conservation suppliers and experts under one roof. Whether you need advice on damp, energy efficiency, planning, law, house history or you simply need a conservation architect or contractor for a restoration project, they’ll all be there.
There will also be a team of independent conservation officers on hand to offer free, impartial advice on any plans you may be considering.
Tickets cost £10 in advance or £15 on the door.
Alternatively, you can purchase two show tickets plus one year’s membership to The Listed Property Owners’ Club for just £48.
To book tickets or upgrade to membership visit
www.lpoc.co.uk or call 01795 844939
TIME TRAVEL
Japan’s earliest ryokans date back to the 8th century and were built as accommodation for nomadic samurai. Today, these family-run inns provide authentic places to stay, varying from the ascetic to the quietly luxurious. Beniya Mukay,
www.relaischateaux.com, near the spa town of Yamashiro, is a tranquil base – with yoga sessions and a beautiful courtyard garden – from which to explore Kenroku-en, considered one of the three great traditional Japanese gardens. The historic city of Kanazawa offers dramatic contrasts, from its well preserved, 16th- century Kanazawa castle to the futuristic 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art. Trek further into the Japanese Alps and you find the UNESCO World Heritage villages of Shirakawago and Gokayama, with their steeply pitched ‘praying hands’ roofs.
TIME TRAVEL
Staying in a landmark property is a luxurious way to combine culture and fine cuisine in the capital with a host of London hotels now housed in handsomely refurbished buildings. If velvet, mirrored glass cocktail cabinets and chaise longues are your style, try The Ned,
www.thened.com, designed by Edwin ‘Ned’ Lutyens in 1924. Once the Midland Bank HQ, the urbane interiors retain the building’s grandeur and cosmopolitan elegance. Or you could join the Bloomsbury Set at the Kimpton Fitzroy overlooking Russell Square. The ornate 19th- century building takes up a whole block and still boasts marble-clad walls, mosaic floors, art-filled rooms and leather club chairs in the suitably bohemian lounge.
www.kimptonfitzroylondon.co.uk.
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