SHA Wellness Spain is a complete wellness retreat, with a diet based on yin-yang principles and therapies like hydroaromatherapy, fitomudtherapy and non-invasive fat-burning procedure to private yoga, chakras alignment sessions and help with sleeping issues. Detox all the way

The owner noticed a monastery from a boat on her family vacation to the Amalfi Coast, fell in love with the location and bought the property. Monastareo Santa Rosa still has the monastic touch, with cloister-like architecture, homemade tonics and confession boxes. The views are to die for.

Check in a 700-acre estate of magical woodlands and taste unfiltered Irish hospitality at the Ballynahinch Castle in Connemara. Relax in the grandeur of river or mountain view rooms, indulge in fly-fishing and clay shooting or relish award-winning cuisine in historic ambience. This is the life.

Fairytales come to life in every inch of Oia, Santorini, the most romantic island in the world. Pick from a wide variety of boutique properties with unrestricted caldera views, infinity pools, rain showers, spas, great food. Hip and edgy or classic and traditional, there’s one for every taste.

Pinch yourself to make sure its not a dream. Château de La Chèvre d’Or in the medieval village of Eze, perched on the steep slopes of the French Riviera, offers eye-popping views of the Mediterranean. French gastronomy or luxurious massages, this place is a destination in itself.

In the middle of a remote forest, Loggers Lodge in Sweden is a stand-alone one room lodge and a great luxury offbeat accommodation to disconnect from it all. A cozy cabin for two, in the company of trees and streams, fireplace, outdoor jacuzzi, private chef…what else would you need?

The home of Santa Claus, Rovaniemi has a magnetic pull for another reason…the world famous glass igloos and rustic log chalets of Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort. Be one with the pinewood wilderness of the Finnish Lapland. You may even witness rainbow skies, if you’re lucky enough to catch the show of Northern Lights while you’re there.