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From the old quarter of Hanoi to the energy of Saigon, Vietnam moves at whatever pace you choose, fast through the cities, slower wherever the country opens up. The hotels along the way are chosen as carefully as the route itself.

The vineyards of the Cape, the safaris of Kruger National Park, the glory of the Garden Route, South Africa covers more ground than most countries manage in twice the space. Cities, coastlines and wilderness sit closer together than you’d expect, and the places to stay reflect that range, chosen as carefully as the route itself.

Beijing’s imperial sites give way to the terracotta army at Xi’an, then on to the rivers and karst peaks further south, China moves through centuries as easily as it moves through landscapes, each region with its own pace, its own food, its own version of the journey. Accommodation shifts with it, from courtyard hotels in old hutongs to riverside lodges with a view worth getting up early for.

The pyramids of Giza are only the start. Egypt runs the length of the Nile, from the temples of Aswan to the souks of Cairo and the sand dunes and palm groves of Siwa Oasis, each stretch with its own rhythm and its own history. Where you stay shifts with it too, from Nile-view rooms in the heart of the city to desert camps under skies thick with stars

Thailand moves between extremes more easily than most. Bangkok’s temples and night markets give way to the limestone islands of the south, or the misted hills and hill tribe villages of the north, depending on which way you turn, and each route feels like a different country entirely. Where you stay follows suit, from rooftop hotels above the city’s chaos to villas on quiet stretches of coast.

Kenya is where the safari got its name, and the Maasai Mara still delivers on it: open plains, big skies, and wildlife on a scale that’s hard to take in. But the country runs further than that, from the Indian Ocean coastline near Mombasa to the highlands around Nairobi, each with its own pace. Where you stay ranges just as widely, from tented camps on the plains to beach lodges where the day ends with your feet in the sand.