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Cheers to another year.
Welcome to our last dispatch of 2024. We’ll be back in 2025 with more vacation inspo, expert intel, and plenty of links, but until then, we’ll leave you with a few of this year’s most popular stories, starting with a sunny escape to Los Cabos.
Vincent Shacks, group impact manager at safari operator Wilderness, shares what he’s been loving lately.
Packing: I’m currently using and stress testing bags from Sealand, a South African apparel brand.
Reading: I’m bouncing between Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari and Good to Great by Jim Collins.
Dreaming of: I’m due to visit Wilderness Linkwasha in Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park. We recently started a community farming initiative just outside the park to support sustainable agriculture and train young Zimbabwean farmers. The produce from this farm will be served in our camps.
Noma has the ultimate gifts for the food lover in your life. Get lost in this mix-and-match best-books-of-2024 compendium. Ready to store your passport in Google Wallet? The Louvre’s first fashion-focused exhibit opens next month. A chic way to take your queen’s gambit on the road.