South America

Imanta resort Punta de Mita, jungle spirit on the beach

Imanta resort Punta de Mita, jungle spirit on the beach

I had a dream: sleeping in the jungle, with the waves of a quiet ocean leaping the window of my room. I had a dream: being in harmony with nature and indulging myself and the one I love with great food, body treatments and long walks on a secluded beach. I had a dream: forgetting  [...]

Mashi Lodge, a sustainable dream hotel in Ecuador

Mashi Lodge, a sustainable dream hotel in Ecuador

The sophisticated and strikingly-contemporary lodge is designed as the ideal springboard for exploring the biodiverse world of its reserve. A hideaway in the clouds only accessible to its guests and located on a high plateau, Mashpi Lodge features views of the forested mountains on one side and the forest right up close on the other [...]

Refugia hotel, an aerial bridge on Chiloe archipelago – Chile

Refugia hotel, an aerial bridge on Chiloe archipelago – Chile

Hotel Refugia seems to have two goals: immerse guests in Chilotan culture and prevent them from lifting a finger. For starters, the whole hotel is outfitted with local flair, from sheepskin chairs to woolen blankets and arts-and-crafts decor – almost all of which was handmade by island artisans. Even the exterior architecture borrows from the [...]

Endemico Resguardo Silvestre, Baja California Mexico

Endemico Resguardo Silvestre, Baja California Mexico

Designed by Jorge Garcia of GraciaStudio, the Endémico Resguardo Silvestre Hotel is part of the renowned Mexican Hotel group Habita. The  eco-friendly hotel, set to open this year, is located in Valle de Guadalupe in Baja California. It features a set of twenty independent rooms named EcoLofts with 215 sq ft each. The EcoLoft has [...]

Playa Vik, Uruguay

Playa Vik, Uruguay

For romance travel there is nothing more seductive than a suite on the beach – but make that a Uruguay beach on a remote pampa, where celebrated wine from Chile pours, Uruguay art surrounds, heady conversations dangle and delicious foods await – and all within easy driving distance from Punte del Este and Montevideo. Family [...]

Dagmar et Guy Lombard, un couple élégant de maîtres de maison

Dagmar et Guy Lombard, un couple élégant de maîtres de maison

L’hôtel Le Toiny, une retraite luxueuse et intime à Saint Barth Quand Dagmar nous reçoit sur la grande terrasse qui domine l’océan, la seule véritable envie qui nous prend est de se laisser aller au bien-être de se trouver dans un endroit privilégié. Juste le souhait de s’enfoncer profondément dans les coussins moelleux, de contempler [...]