Elite Traveler July-August 2016

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SOUTHAFRICA SINGITA CASTLETON, SINGITA SABI SAND, KRUGER NATIONAL PARK Formerly home to the Bailes family, founders and owners of the Singita safari empire, the period farmhouse and its cottages make a perfect hideaway for up to 12 guests. Located on a 45,000-acre private reserve near the Kruger National Park, the complex features a wine cellar, tennis court, gym, swimming pool and treatment rooms. Come sundown, guests can quench their thirst at the boma (meeting place) while animals go to the watering hole outside. From $10,175 singita.com FINLAND KELO-GLASS IGLOO, KAKSLAUTTANEN, SAARISELKÄ The best way to watch the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) is through large diamond panes at a toasty 68 degrees. The igloos are en suite with private sauna, fireplace and kitchenette. Optimize the angle of the bed at the touch of a button and adjust the air conditioning to keep the glass condensation free. The Igloo Village is part of the Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort, 435 miles south of North Cape. A traditional wood-burning communal sauna (with icy lake for optional plunge) is also available. From $3,290 kakslauttanen.fi