The author spent a night at the sumptuous Hud Hud camp in Wahiba Sands | Image: Pelorus

Alice Brudenell Bruce (How to Spend It)

As Oman continues to open up to the culturally curious, Alice B-B embarks on a singular adventure – brief but stretched to bursting with thought-provoking encounters – across empty sands and along pristine coasts.

The 10 Hottest Travel Destinations of 2017 (Vogue)

The 10 Hottest Travel Destinations of 2017 (Vogue)

Last year, savvy travelers flocked to Rio for the Olympics; Cuba, because they could; and America’s national parks, to celebrate the 100th birthday of the natural wonders in their own backyards. In 2017, we’ll see hot spots like Sri Lanka,

Lisa Grainger (The Daily Telegraph)

Lisa Grainger (The Daily Telegraph)

The world we explored every day was hard, barren and alien, the world we encountered at night couldn't have been warmer or more welcoming.

Anne-Marie Cattelain-Le Dû (Hôtel et Lodge)

Anne-Marie Cattelain-Le Dû (Hôtel et Lodge)

Attention chameaux! Les panneaux routiers sont clairs. Ces dieux sont ici chez eux, prioritaires. D'autant, qu'assure le chauffeur, très souvent un camélidé, aspirant à vivre en ermite pour se ressourcer, quitte son enclos, errant libre comme le vent.

Johnny Beardsall (The National)

Johnny Beardsall (The National)

I was a Royal Marine for eight years so I have done a fair bit of camping in inhospitable places, such as when I was eaten alive by giant ants in the Amazon or when I spent the night in

Nick Leech (The National)

Nick Leech (The National)

The desert around Khaluf is made of white sand that is particularly crystalline and, at dusk, dunes that have spent hours shimmering in the heat suddenly appear glacial.

Sophy Roberts (How to Spend It)

Sophy Roberts (How to Spend It)

Desert camping is the adventure for 2013, as extremely remote destinations become easier to reach and wilderness experts conjure up ever more astonishing levels of portable luxury.