Origins Lodge Alajuela, Costa Rica We were forewarned; there was no landline phone at this hidden-away jungle escape. No connection to the main...
Origins and species Alajuela, Costa Rica Packing six per cent of the world’s biodiversity into 0.03 per cent of its land, Costa Rica delivers...
Kempinski Palace Engelberg Engelberg, Switzerland For more than a century, the village of Engelberg in Central Switzerland has been a holiday destination. Originally...
Grand Hotel des Bains Kempinski St Moritz, Switzerland You might expect to find a rather traditional Swiss hotel experience behind the storied walls of the Grand...
Four Seasons Resort Tamarindo Costalegre, Mexico It wasn’t until we skinny-dipped in the Mexican jungle that we realized this had been on our bucket...
Las Rosadas Costalegre, Mexico We had the beach to ourselves. No one else on the sugar sand and no one in the...
Careyes Costalegre, Mexico Some people build castles in the sand, while others, like visionary entrepreneur Gian Franco Brignone, create castles high...
Hotel Telegraaf, Autograph Collection Tallinn, Estonia The Hotel Telegraaf is a place to stay that’s both an architectural marvel and a place rich in...
Sauna for the soul Tallinn, Estonia A centuries-old tradition with enduring appeal, Estonian smoke sauna leaves intrepid first-timer Mark A. Thompson feeling reborn in...
Going afloat Phuket, Thailand Mark Thompson earns his sea legs on a voyage to the Thai paradise island of Phuket. At a...