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Best time to go: Between May and September
Sorrento, Positano, Capri, Praiano and Ravello - all names that conjure up the majesty of the spectacular Amalfi coast. Stretching along the Mediterranean Sea from Sorrento to Positano, the Amalfi coast is one of the most famous yet hard-to-reach seaside destinations in Italy.
Best time to go: April - November
There's no doubt about it: a safari is a unique travel experience. These days you don't even have to re-mortgage your house and take three weeks off work to enjoy a taste of life in the bush, which means that if you're not careful, you'll be sharing that campfire with a dozen other tourists and their long lens cameras faster than you can say 'the big five'
Best time to go: All year round
Like a bit of serenity with your scenery but bristle at the phrase 'back to nature'? Well, we've got just the thing. Our Finnish lakeside retreat has it all: landscape, luxury and all the amenities you'd expect (as well as some special surprises), and all only an hour away from Kuopio.
Best time to go: All year round
This has to be one of the most exciting properties we've come across. Imbued with history and set in 34 hectares of private parkland at the foot of the Carpathian Mountains, The Machine House, part of Count Mikes Estate, is a secret gem waiting to be discovered.
Best time to go: November - June
We could hardly have offered you our list of favourite hangouts without including a get-away in the Caribbean. For years these islands have been synonymous with a certain sort of luxury: the beachy, sun-drenched, completely relaxing variety.
Best time to go: All year round
Sydney. We know what you're thinking... hardly an undiscovered destination. It's cool, it's cosmopolitan, but we're getting a 'been there done it' vibe from you. Well if you haven't been (and even if you have), let us show you our way of hanging out down-under.
Best time to go: All year round
We don't do things by halves! That's why, when you need to 'get away from it all', we'll happily send you to a little bit of heaven as far away as physically possible (without leaving the earth's atmosphere).
Best time to go: All year round
Brazil has a certain, somewhat undeniable sex appeal. The magic is in all that Latin fever and steamy city heat, not to mention the sophisticated beach vibe of its fashionable coast. Angra dos Reis is where the crème de la crème of Brazilian society hang out in their beachfront holiday homes, and if you fancy a bit of the same, look no further.
Best time to go: All year round
It's a fact of life that the world's most stylish beaches are the most over-populated. Lets take a couple of examples. Bondi: legendary but no legroom; Daytona: full of 4x4s; Copacabana: bodies in abundance and not a decent-sized swimsuit in sight. Wouldn't it be great if you could enjoy some fun in the sun, at a cool destination, without having to park your towel among two thousand others?
Best time to go: December - April
Hit the slopes like royalty and stay in a totally unique and luxurious chalet in the pinnacle of exclusive resorts: Courchevel. With your own private guide and chef in this stylish (but still supremely cosy) wooden chalet, this ski-in, ski-out experience will leave you feeling a million dollars.
Best time to go: All year round
Chances are you're surfing the our website because you don't fancy a standard European beach holiday this year. Well you've come to right place. We certainly don't do standard, but we do know Europe and we've found the perfect place for those who prefer to stay closer to home.
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