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“SOUTHERN OCEAN LODGE, on Australia’s Kangaroo Island (30 minutes by air southwest of Adelaide), is a new venture by James Baillie, the innovative owner of Capella Lodge on Lord Howe Island (see June 07 HR). Twenty-one suites strike a fine balance between contemporary design and respect for their pristine surroundings. All offer breathtaking ocean views. Known as ‘Australia’s Galapagos,’ Kangaroo Island has abundant koalas, fur seals, sea lions and penguins. Baillie is constructing another luxury lodge in Tasmania.”

— Hideaway Report, February 2008

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National Geographic Traveler recently published a typically frank and thoughtful interview with our very own Andrew Harper. Click here to learn about the origins of the Hideaway Report, the tricky question of “local authenticity,” and whether it’s possible to truly know a place when you’re cocooned in the lap of luxury. Here is one of our favorite quotes:

“I tell people to get out of that hotel and visit the local marketplace, the villages. You have to explore, talk with people. You have to go down to the local restaurants and cafés. If everyone is eating a certain kind of fish, don’t order a cheeseburger.”