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Where to sleep, when to go and how to get there, for trips built around an extraordinary stay.
Guide · Jan 15, 2026
Africa Safari: Flights to Remote Lodges, Bush Transfers & What to Pack
The distance between the international flight and the safari camp is the part most travellers underestimate. Understanding the light aircraft connections, domestic flight routing, and lodge transfer logistics is what separates a smooth Africa trip from an exhausting one. This is the operational guide.
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Guide · Feb 10, 2026
South America Niche Hotels: How to Get to the Atacama, Amazon & Cloud Forest
The Atacama desert lodges in Chile. The private Amazon rainforest reserve in Brazil's Mato Grosso. The glass-walled cloud forest lodge two hours from Quito. South America's most extraordinary places to stay are spread across a continent of 18 million square kilometres. This is the routing guide.
Guide · Dec 1, 2025
Japan: Getting to the Best Ryokans, Onsen Towns & Niche Stays by Rail
Japan has the world's finest rail network and some of the world's most extraordinary places to sleep. The Japan Rail Pass is the key that unlocks both. This guide covers the rail routes to the best ryokan destinations — from Hakone to Kyushu's onsen towns — and the unique stays that make each arrival worth the journey.
Guide · Nov 12, 2025
European Sleeper Trains + Boutique Hotels: The Complete Guide
Europe's overnight train network is having its best decade since the 1980s. New routes connect Vienna to Paris, Amsterdam to Barcelona, Brussels to Prague. Combined with the boutique hotel renaissance in European cities, this creates an extraordinary way to travel: board a sleeper, wake up somewhere different, walk to a hotel that makes the destination worth arriving for.
Guide · Oct 1, 2025
Southeast Asia Unique Stays: eSIM, Transfers & How to Actually Get There
The jungle lodge in Cambodia's Cardamom Mountains. The overwater bungalows in Raja Ampat. The treehouse resort on Koh Kood. Getting to Southeast Asia's most extraordinary properties requires knowing exactly which airports to fly into, how to handle the transfers, and how to stay connected across six different mobile networks.
Guide · Sep 15, 2025
Iceland Remote Hotels: Getting There Without a Tour
Iceland's most extraordinary places to stay — geodesic domes on glacier lagoons, converted lighthouses on Atlantic peninsulas, aurora bubble cabins deep in the Westfjords — require planning that goes well beyond a standard hotel-booking site. This is how to get to the remote ones without a tour group.
Destination guide · Feb 18, 2025
Cave Hotels Around the World, The Ultimate Guide (Where to Stay & What to Expect)
From Cappadocia's rock-cut suites to Australia's underground opal-mining towns, the complete guide to cave hotels worldwide, with expert booking tips.
Travel tips · Feb 18, 2025
Maldives vs Bora Bora, Which Overwater Bungalow Destination is Right for You?
Maldives or Bora Bora? We compare prices, getting there, marine life, romance, rainy seasons, and the best hotels in each to help you choose the right tropical paradise.
Guide · Feb 15, 2025
Africa Safari Guide for First-Timers: From Lodge Choice to Wildlife, Everything You Need to Know
Planning your first African safari is overwhelming, the destinations, the lodges, the seasons, the Big Five. This guide cuts through the noise with honest, practical advice.
Guide · Feb 15, 2025
Bali Unique Stays: The Best Extraordinary Hotels and Jungle Retreats
From treehouse villas above rice terraces to overwater bungalows on private lagoons, these are Bali's most extraordinary places to stay, far beyond the standard villa rental.
Guide · Feb 15, 2025
Best Eco-Lodges in Costa Rica: Extraordinary Jungle Stays Done Right
Costa Rica pioneered the eco-lodge concept and still does it best. These extraordinary properties balance rainforest immersion, exceptional wildlife access, and genuine sustainability.
Guide · Feb 15, 2025
Best Hotels in Iceland for Northern Lights: The Complete Aurora Chaser's Guide
From glass walled lodges in the Icelandic highlands to geothermal pools under dancing auroras, these are the finest hotels for chasing the Northern Lights in Iceland.
Guide · Feb 15, 2025
Cappadocia: The Complete Guide to Hot Air Balloons and Cave Hotels
Floating over fairy chimneys at dawn, sleeping in a carved-rock suite thousands of years old, Cappadocia delivers two of travel's most extraordinary experiences simultaneously.
Guide · Feb 15, 2025
The Ultimate Honeymoon Hotel Guide: Extraordinary Stays for the World's Most Romantic Trip
Your honeymoon deserves something extraordinary. From private island hideaways in the Indian Ocean to clifftop cave suites in Cappadocia, these are the world's most romantic extraordinary hotels.
Guide · Feb 15, 2025
Japan Ryokan Guide: The Complete Introduction to Sleeping in a Traditional Japanese Inn
A ryokan stay is one of travel's most extraordinary cultural immersions, tatami floors, kaiseki dinners, onsen baths, and a hospitality philosophy 400 years in the making.
Guide · Feb 15, 2025
Luxury Glamping Guide: The World's Most Extraordinary Tented Camps and Safari-Style Retreats
Luxury glamping has evolved far beyond bell tents in a field. These are the world's most extraordinary tented retreats, from Patagonian domes to Serengeti camp classics.
Guide · Feb 15, 2025
New Zealand's Most Extraordinary Hotels: From Treehouse Lodges to Remote Wilderness Retreats
New Zealand's extraordinary accommodation scene matches its landscape, from architect-designed treehouse lodges above Kaikōura whales to remote island retreats accessible only by helicopter.
Guide · Feb 15, 2025
Overwater Bungalows Beyond the Maldives: The World's Best Overwater Stays
The Maldives made overwater bungalows famous, but Bora Bora, Fiji, the Caribbean, and beyond offer equally extraordinary experiences, sometimes at a fraction of the cost.
Guide · Feb 15, 2025
Patagonia Remote Lodges: The Complete Guide to Staying at the End of the World
Patagonia's remote lodges offer the most dramatic wilderness accommodation on Earth, glacier views at breakfast, puma tracking in the afternoon, and a silence so profound it changes you.
Guide · Feb 15, 2025
Scotland Castle Hotels and Highland Retreats: The Complete Guide to Extraordinary Scottish Stays
Scotland's castle hotels and Highland lodges offer some of Europe's most extraordinary stays, ancient fortifications on Highland lochs, whisky estates, and shooting lodges in dramatic glen settings.
Top list · Feb 10, 2025
15 Best Overwater Bungalows in the World (2025), Maldives to Bora Bora
From the turquoise lagoons of the Maldives to Bora Bora's legendary overwater villas, here are the 15 best overwater bungalows you can book right now.
Travel tips · Feb 10, 2025
The Ultimate Guide to Treehouse Hotels, What to Expect, Top Properties & Booking Tips
Everything you need to know before booking a treehouse hotel, from true canopy structures to elevated lodges, top properties worldwide, and expert packing tips.
Guide · Feb 1, 2025
Best Safari Lodges in the Serengeti and Masai Mara, The Definitive Guide
The Serengeti-Masai Mara ecosystem is home to the greatest wildlife spectacle on Earth. This definitive guide covers the finest lodges on both sides of the border for the ultimate Migration safari.
Guide · Feb 1, 2025
Bubble Hotels and Stargazing Stays, The Complete Guide to Sleeping Under the Stars
From Finnish lapland's aurora bubbles to France's vineyard domes, discover the world's finest transparent bubble hotels designed for stargazing, northern lights watching, and pure wonder.
Guide · Feb 1, 2025
Castle Hotels in Europe, The Complete Guide to Sleeping in a Medieval Fortress
From Scottish Highland strongholds to Loire Valley chateaux, discover Europe's finest castle hotels where centuries of history meet contemporary luxury.
Guide · Feb 1, 2025
Cliffside Hotels, The World's Most Dramatically Positioned Accommodations
From Santorini's caldera edge to the Amalfi Coast's vertiginous terraces, discover the world's most dramatically positioned cliffside hotels where every view is a spectacle.
Guide · Feb 1, 2025
Desert Camps in the Sahara and Wadi Rum, The Ultimate Guide to Sleeping Under the Stars
From Morocco's Erg Chebbi dunes to Jordan's rose-red valleys, discover the world's most extraordinary desert camp experiences where silence and stars redefine luxury.
Guide · Feb 1, 2025
Floating Hotels and Houseboat Stays, The Complete Guide to Sleeping on Water
From Kashmir's ornate wooden houseboats to Norway's arctic fjord hotels, discover the world's most extraordinary floating accommodation experiences.
Guide · Feb 1, 2025
Jungle Lodges and Rainforest Hotels, The Complete Guide to Staying in the World's Wild Places
From the Amazon basin to Borneo's ancient forests, discover the world's finest jungle lodges where extraordinary biodiversity meets thoughtful, immersive accommodation.
Guide · Feb 1, 2025
Lighthouse Hotels, The Complete Guide to Staying in a Working Maritime Icon
From the rugged coasts of Ireland to the sun-bleached shores of the Mediterranean, discover the world's most extraordinary lighthouse hotels and keeper's cottage stays.
Guide · Feb 1, 2025
Romantic Unique Hotels for Couples, The World's Most Extraordinary Stays for Two
From private overwater villas in the Maldives to star-gazing bubble domes in the Arctic, discover the world's most romantic and extraordinary hotels designed to create memories that last a lifetime.
Guide · Feb 1, 2025
Safari Lodges in Africa, The Complete Guide to the Continent's Greatest Wildlife Stays
From the Serengeti plains to the Okavango Delta, discover Africa's finest safari lodges, where extraordinary wildlife encounters meet exceptional luxury accommodation.
Guide · Feb 1, 2025
Train Hotels and Luxury Rail Journeys, The Complete Guide to the World's Greatest Overnight Trains
From the Orient Express to South Africa's Rovos Rail, discover the world's most extraordinary train hotels where the journey is the destination and every mile is a memory.
Guide · Feb 1, 2025
Underwater Hotel Rooms, The Complete Guide to Sleeping Beneath the Surface
From the Maldives' extraordinary Conrad Rangali to Sweden's lake-bottom Utter Inn, discover the world's most extraordinary underwater hotel rooms and suites.
Travel tips · Jan 28, 2025
Ice Hotels & Northern Lights, The Complete Winter Bucket List Guide
Sleep in a room carved from ice, watch the Northern Lights from your bed, and survive -5°C in style. The complete guide to ice hotels and aurora travel.
Top list · Jan 28, 2025
30 Most Unusual Hotels in the World, Extraordinary Stays You Won't Believe Exist
From underwater bedrooms in the Maldives to a transparent pod on a Peruvian cliff face, 30 of the world's most extraordinary and unusual hotel experiences, by category.
Top list · Jan 15, 2025
The 10 Best Treehouse Hotels in the World (2025)
From architect-designed pods in Swedish Lapland to luxury jungle canopy suites in Costa Rica, these are the world's most incredible treehouse hotels.