The Uffizi in 90 Minutes: The Essential Masterworks

Perched above the cerulean waters of Positano, Le Sirenuse delivers a masterclass in Italian luxury. A stay here is not merely accommodation — it is the Amalfi Coast distilled into its purest form.

Converted from the grain elevator of the Royal Cape Yacht Club, The Silo sits atop the Zeitz MOCAA museum in the V&A Waterfront. It is, without qualification, one of the most extraordinary hotels in the world.

A tiny bakery in Monterosso, run by Sicilian twins, that produces pastries so good they have become one of the defining food experiences of the Cinque Terre. The queue starts before it opens. Get there anyway.

Leaving Seminyak behind for the real Bali — the emerald rice terraces of Jatiluwih, the mother temple at Besakih, and a day spent with a Balinese healer in Ubud.

Getting lost in Marrakech's medina is inevitable; getting properly lost is avoidable. We walk the major souks, the tanneries, the Bahia Palace, and the Djemaa el-Fna in a single day.

The SS163 between Sorrento and Salerno is terrifying, spectacular, and completely worth it. We drive the coast, stop at every village, and eat far too much seafood.