Frequent Flyer: Tim Macartney-Snape

Tim Macartney-Snape, mountaineer, explorer, writer, adventure guide.

HOTEL

Mwagusi Safari Camp, Ruaha National Park, Tanzania. It's down in the rift valley near where I was born and is owned and run by Chris Fox whom I would have baby-sat on occasion. When my family was forced out, we moved back to my father's country but the extended family stayed on, so I still know people there. It's an impeccably run luxury camp but authentic and in the middle of a vast piece of Africa that is still rich in wildlife. It's a little slice of original Africa, of incalculable value to us all in the human family. See mwagusicamp.com.

AIRLINE

I'm a Qantas fan, the service is friendly and dependable and back in less security minded times, I was often invited to sit in the jump seat for take-off and landing – always exciting.

RESORT

Lodge Nutapukaushipe, Asahidake, Hokkaido, Japan. Because it's small, the lodge feels exclusive. It is hand-built from local timber over a thermal spring in the shadow of Hokkaido's highest peak and close to the world's best backcountry powder skiing. The food is delightful, as are the owner/operators, who are impressive in their knowledge of the local area and the Ainu, who were the indigenous people of Hokkaido.

LUGGAGE

I always use Sea to Summit Travelling Light bags to organise my luggage – keeping it neat, accessible and compact without adding much extra weight.