Botswana Zarafa Camp
Ecological waterside lodgings amid the private Selinda Reserve



Established after its co-founders found a sense of tranquillity resting under a tree, which now lies at the heart of the camp, and named both after a giraffe and the Arabic for "the beloved one", Zafara stands as a bastion of eco-principles and environmentally friendly practices. Much of the buildings and furnishings come from upcycled and recycled sources, the resulting tented spaces a gorgeous blend of colonial styling – deep leather sofas and armchairs atop recovered teak wood flooring leading out to terraces with sunken pools – storm lanterns lit by nightfall, and with romantic views out across the calm waters of the Zibadianja Lagoon.
LATEST ARTICLES

The Shrinking of Art
While some numbers point to a flailing global art market, a closer look reveals the advent of a new generation of collectors – one who eschews large-scale paintings and sculptures in favour of readily portable pint-sized treasures with a more pocket-friendly price tag.

Dinner for One
If there was ever a stigma to dining solo, it’s a thing of the past – feasting all by oneself may just be the superior experience at these global eateries.

Party Like It’s 1925
From the loud and lavish to the quietly elegant, the one-time stomping grounds of Picasso, Hemingway and F Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald haven’t lost any of their lustre, says Lanie Goodman, who visits the nostalgia-tinged hot spots in the South of France