GREAT ESCAPES AROUND THE WORLD

Whether you want to take a relaxing vacation in Asia, a backpacking journeyin South America, a road trip in the USA, a cultural tour in Europe, or asafari in Africa, we've got the most inspiring and eclectic collection ofhotels, guesthouses, boats, lodges, spas, and houseboats that you couldask for. Just flip through the pages of this new compilation of dreamyspots to plan your next holiday, wherever it may be. Highlights include:in Kerala, India, futuristic-looking, Star Wars-style houseboats made ofbamboo poles, palm leaves, and coconut fibers; the best place for adelectable cup of joe: a luxury lodge and spa on a java plantation in (youguessed it) Java; an Ayurvedic spa in the Himalayas where nothing mattersbut peace and relaxation; a lush Kenyan open-walled hut fashioned fromtree trunks and shielded from the sun by a sumptuous thatched roof; GioPonti's sleek blue and white hotel perched on the cliffs in Sorrento,Italy; an elegant auberge in Napa Valley, California where you can stayduring your wine tasting tour; a historic ranch nestled in a Death Valleyoasis; an adobe hotel in the Chilean desert; in Bolivia's Uyuni saltdesert, a hotel built entirely of salt; and, an "ecolodge" on a naturalreserve in the Amazon rain forest.