Selvaggio Blu
When speaking trails, only one takes the crown in terms of difficulty, rewarding scenery and overall challenge: Sardinia’s Selvaggio Blu.
When speaking trails, only one takes the crown in terms of difficulty, rewarding scenery and overall challenge: Sardinia’s Selvaggio Blu.
There aren’t many places where the charm of a bygone age survives, authentic and unadulterated. Fewer still have carried this tradition uninterrupted through the tumultuous 20th century. Union Øye Hotel opened its doors in 1891 and has since remained one of the finest hotels in Europe.
Fifteen tents, created by resort design genius Bill Bensley, dot a river valley in the Cardamon National Park. These wonderful structures are perched over flowing water and decorated with painstaking attention to detail. It is like being out on an expedition with a wild cavalcade of jetsetters.
In the heart of every nature lover, there is the call of Galapagos. Pikaia Lodge has created a setting that captures all that’s best of the Archipelago, with many added perks, and the flexibility to explore from a privileged base. Pikaia lodge is, in my reckoning, the only way to stay in Galapagos without a liveaboard.
Every person of consequence must, at one time or another, retire to a medieval tower in the Italian countryside to ponder all matters transcendental. Near Assisi, a private 1500-acre estate harbours 11th-century Pieve San Quirico Castle, built in the 11th century by Frederick II of Swabia and now restored with a few added luxuries for your pleasure.
Nimmo Bay is the embodiment of the great outdoors. This remote location in Britsh Colombia’s coast is one of the last remaining intact temperate rainforests. Deep into MacKenzie Sound, the Nimmo is abundant with grizzly and black bear, Pacific salmon and nothing but nature all around.
Gangtey Lodge proposes that you experience Bhutan calmly, taking the time to wander in the woods, meditate in the monasteries, soak in the local culture, and enjoy world-class accommodations in one of the country’s iconic valleys.
Travelling to the remote reaches of the Amazon rainforest is a feat in its own right. Now picture doing it in style! The Aria Amazon is a small river ship that hosts state-of-the-art design to bring you a luxurious and life-enhancing experience while floating on the waters of the world’s greatest river.
Cambodia’s rivers provide access to all these treasures. However, there are many wrong ways to cruise the Mekong, yet only one that is absolutely right… Picture a 5-star floating hotel that has been carefully designed to traverse the river with the utmost care to leave your experience of the Mekong unspoiled.
The Sunnmore Alps, the mountains surrounding the Hjorundfjord, are among the most dramatic mountainscapes in the world. The peaks rise up to 1,700 straight up from the sea. The dales that crop up in this dramatic landscape are splattered with lovely groves and small lakes with water so pure you can drink it straight from the source.