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 —Izaak Walton
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Postcards Ready to Go Writer EVAN RATLIFF has been on the road long enough to know that trips rarely go as planned. All he hopes for—prays for—is just one great thing. 02. GO>DOWN THE ROAD Neve Neve Land CHRISTOPHER SOLOMON tagged along with some friends for some T-shirt skiing in the Italian Alps. But then it began to snow . . . and snow . . . and snow. 03. GO>GET EQUIPPED Safari Grade Former British soldier Keith Steel, an ex–distillery exec, transformed a Kenyan safari-tent maker into one of the hottest new luggage brands in the world—and in the process found a way to give back to the Africa he loves. PLUS: The evolution of the modern trunk, by Globe-Trotter; the best bags and cases for every travel situation, from a New York business trip to adventuring in the remote mountains of New Zealand’s South Island. 04. DEPARTMENTS Go> Fast What better way to test your new Ferrari than a tour of Sicily? JASON H. HARPER sees the island in a blur. Go> Layover No longer New York’s poor redheaded stepchild, Philadelphia has come into its own. Go> Healthy Writer DAVID OWEN wants to play golf even on his deathbed. Here’s his exercise-and-safety plan. Go> Check In Introducing our latest department: the world’s newest hotels and resorts. This issue, Australia’s Southern Ocean Lodge. 05. COLUMNS Gone and Back As he traveled deeper into the rarely visited regions of Laos, ROLF POTTS learned to loosen his firm Western grip on reality. Homme Away from Home San Francisco Chronicle scion Nion McEvoy was just looking for a place where his kids could get some fresh air. Now he’s a gentleman farmer. Go With Her Each year, a dozen European women bare all on the slopes for a nude ski calendar. Oh, did we mention they’re instructors? 06. STYLE The Melbourne Identity There’s a myth about the men Down Under that they’re larger than life, the kind of blokes who live life to the fullest. Turns out, it’s no myth. 07. FEATURES River Dance On a remote stretch of California’s Salmon River, at a kayaking paradise called Otter Bar, grown men get to act like kids, and their kids sometimes act like grown men. NATHANAEL JOHNSON paddled along. The Exile Writer JOSH SENS spent the afternoon playing golf with Andy Garcia and obtained proof that the actor is a true gentleman. Despite a lousy day on the course, Garcia never tossed a single club. In the Heat of the Night We sent Formula One fanatics FREDRIK BRODÉN and TOM BROWN to Singapore to record the explosion of the city-state’s first race. I’ve Been Everywhere, Man We asked six professional travelers who have been to the ends of the earth to design their dream trips. After reading, you’ll want to make sure your passport is in order. 08. LIFE LIST 114 Why not mark your next milestone by setting a personal record?
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