asian national park

• http://www.kaengkrachanresort.com/ thailand (nov-feb)
• kinabalu Malaysia (stay- Laban Rata 3273 meter pt, Mesilau Nature Resort) (Apr best, nov/dec wettest) (2hr from KK) can also ascend via longer less severe Mesilau trail & descend on the Timpohon trail
• Philippines Mt Arayat national park (short deive from manila) (dec-may)
• Preah monivong- cambodia (nov-dec) stay in Kampot http://www.rikitkitavi-kampot.com/

India - Assam

1. safari in Kaziranga
2. Singinawa jungle lodge www.singinawa.in
3. Diphlu river lodge www.dihluriverlodge.com

laos

http://www.kingfisherecolodge.com/
http://www.lafolie-laos.com/
http://www.rivertimelaos.com/
$28 45 min from vientiane
go to Nam Ha National Protected Area (northwesternmost province of Laos, 222,400 hectares of untamed forest which occupies 1/3 of the province)

SI PHAN DON
"4000 islands" island life, visit Khmer mountain temple of Wat Phu, Champasak

musandam

India - jodhpur

1. 26 acres 76 rooms (46 suites) 105 foot central cupola, tajhotels.com
2. or stay at Umaid bhawan
3. check out meherangarh

vietnam hanoi

• Halong Jasmine http://www.cruisehalong.com/ $419 pp, twin share wooen junk, 55 meter, 4 decks, 24 rooms
• www.exploreindochina.com 3-9 day motorbike trip thru north of Vietnam up to 5 per guide $150-270 pp daily depending on # of riders includes motorbike rental, fuel, lodging & meals

south africa

• sabi sabi earth lodge
• the Makuleke
• the Makuleke lease their land--nearly 60,000 acres at the Northernmost corner of Kruger National Park--to 2 luxury lodges. Guests at Pafuri Camp stay at one of 20 tented rooms joined by elevated walkways that allow animals free access to the Luvuvhu River http://www.pafuri.com/ $472
• the outpost's 12 hilltop suites have remote-control screens that can be retracted to provide a full view of animals at the river http://www.theoutpost.co.za/ $568
• Makuleke Community Centre & Homestay (8 miles outisde park gates) 6 thatched huts 27-79-151-7127 $33
• madikwe private game reserve: http://www.ccafrica.com/ $868
• Tintswalo at Waterfall, South Africa
• An ideal pre- or post-safari destination on the outskirts of Johannesburg.
• in the 500-acre Waterfall Country & Equestrian Estate, just 20 miles southeast of Rand Airport, means that travel time to the region’s game reserves is less than two hours.
• Founded by South Africans Warwick and Lisa Goosen, who opened their original Tintswalo Safari Lodge on a lush private concession in Manyeleti Reserve, which shares an open border with famed Kruger National Park
• heavy stone walls and bolted timber beams of the main lodge recall classic equestrian estates. In each suite, teak floors, pillow-strewn king-size beds, and soft leather couches are livened up with animal prints
• Jet-lagged travelers can breathe fresh air and recharge on private walking trails, or in the outdoor lap pool. On your way back from the bush, ease tired muscles with a special hydrotherapy bath treatment at the intimate Elemis spa
• www.tintswalo.com