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TRAVEL SAFARI CAMPS

ANGAMA MARA

Set on one of the locations from Out of

Africa, Angama Mara is a colourful lodge

perched on a Kenyan escarpment

From £578pp; angama.com

OMATENDEKA

Omatendeka will overlook a set of

natural springs in the Namibian desert.

It's scheduled to open in June.

Rates TBC; scottdunn.com

THE HIGHLANDS

Not far from Tanzania's Ngorongoro

Crater, The Highlands sees visitors lodge

in futuristic bubble-shaped tents.

From £245pp; asiliaafrica.com

BULLET POINT More Starship

Enterprise than commuter service,

Japan's Shinkansen bullet trains

are among the fastest in the world.

Spring sees a new direct line to

the mountainous northern island

of Hokkaido, taking just over four

scenic hours from Tokyo (from

£140 one way; jrhokkaido.co.jp).

STEAM UP Slower and steamier

but with bags of style, 4472

Flying Scotsman emerges from

its 10-year restoration to tour

mainline routes throughout

summer (Cambrian Coast

Express trip from £299pp;

steamdreams.co.uk).

RUSSIAN RAIL To commemorate

the 150th anniversary of the

Trans-Siberian Railway this year,

Golden Eagle Luxury Trains are

running Siberian Discovery in

July, beginning in Moscow and

finishing up two weeks later

at Vladivostok (from £9,895;

goldeneagleluxurytrains.com).

PARK LIFE

While we lucky Brits can swan about the fells of the Lake

District without shedding a single penny, most people hoping

to visit one of the 400 national parks in America usually pay a few

dollars in admission costs. �at's changing in 2016, with reserves

across the States opening their gates for free on certain days to

celebrate the centenary of the National Park Service (nps.gov).

Doubtless hoping to trump their neighbours, Canada will also

be making admission to its national parks free throughout 2017

to celebrate the country's 150th birthday (pc.gc.ca).

NEW ON

THE RAILS

THE SHINKANSEN

TO HOKKAIDO

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