We’re comfortably ensconced in the historic Bar Artéfact at Auberge Saint-Antoine and we really don’t have a care in the world.

Paul Doyle, a Canadian entrepreneur with a keen eye for both design and sense of place, is the man who has made Crane Resorts what it is today.

After several hours of driving through the steep-sided valleys that thread their way through the dense rainforest, the ocean crashing onto a pristine beach is nothing short of arresting.

Once in a while, in an escape from the ordinary, a destination delivers a fairy tale. Join us in the Maldives.

Suddenly the rain stopped and it was “back to lovely.” Seaplanes buzzed in, water taxis bobbed on their moorings and patios filled up.

Nizuc Resort & Spa, on the idyllic Punta Nizuc, has been artfully shaped with serenity in mind.

From traditional street food to the UNESCO Global Geopark, the city is full of surprises.

Having 750 private acres in the heart of the Mayan forest and a sacred cenote almost all to ourselves seems a tad hedonistic, but why not?

With its chirpy misty mornings, dogs snoozing at midday and the soft warmth of evening, Luang Prabang is a place of sweet-tempered geniality.