The British Virgin lslands belong to the real gems of the Carribbean. One of the gems is Virgin Gorda, an exotic Garden of Eden, to which the Little Dix Bay Resort welcomes its guests.

The Hotel Maroma welcomes its guests at a place far from the madding crowds of Cancun and Playa del Carmen, the Mexican seaside towns of Yucatan. Built in the traditianal style of a hacienda, it has 36 rooms and suites, and is a hideaway in the true sense of the word.

 

In the far north of Mauritius at a heavenly location beside one of the biggest lagoons on the island is the Hotel Paradise Cove. This hotel is the only one in Mauritius to have its own private beach.

 

About an hour by boat from Bali is the tiny island of Nusa Lembongan in the Badung Strait. The 12 villas of this boutique hotel of the same name are right the snow-white beach of Sanghiong Bay.

The Hotel Guarda Val which is part of a Maiensäss - a village in the Swiss Alps where mountain farmers move to in May so that their cattle can graze the upper alpine pastures - combines the loveliest mountain idyll in the Swiss district of Lenzerheide with luxurious interiors and the very latest mod cons.

 

The awards for Silversea Cruises are pilling up. The sheer luxury of the Silver Cloud, the Silver Wind and the Silver Shodow had until recently no comparison. However, the Silver Whisper, the latest ship to be launched by this successful shipping compony, sets completely new standards. and the Silver Shodow had until recently no comparison. However, the Silver Whisper, the latest ship to be launched by this successful shipping compony, sets completely new standards.

 

The 620 miles of fertile river banks along the Nile from the biggest oasis in the world. 300 ships cruise the Nile, but those who want to experience the unique cultural landscape between Luxor and Assuan in luxury have only one choice, the new MS Terramar, the only ship with Suite accommodation.