SWEET BOCAS
Panama

This seven-bedroom villa sits on a floating platform above a private lagoon – its open-air, hammock-strung gathering spaces the pure embodiment of a Caribbean vacation. Mornings are filled with yoga on floating pontoons and afternoons are whiled away on paddle boards. Evenings begin with sunset boat rides to beachside rum shacks and end with night fishing for shrimp, knee deep in the river. Sweet Bocas is the opposite of your everyday.

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MUST-EAT: Much of the produce, including kale, microgreens, cucumbers, and tomatoes, is grown on-property

DON’T FORGET TO: Dive off the villa’s deck right into the water

CAN’T MISS: Private morning yoga in the open-air studio

Sweet Bocas booked? Try Islas Secas

JUMBY BAY
Antigua

Named for the Antiguan word for “playful spirit,” Jumby Bay has perfected the art of living well - not that it’s hard on a 300-acre private island, where sugar white beaches stretch for miles and steel drum melodies provide a windswept soundtrack. With Jumby’s all-inclusive pricing, enjoying your stay is as carefree as [having someone else pour] that second glass of Tattinger.

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MUST-DRINK: A Twilight Spritz with elderflower and yuzu in the 1830 bar

DON’T FORGET TO: Call ahead for a private picnic on Pasture Bay Beach

CAN’T MISS: Waterskiing, windsurfing, wakeboarding, hobie cats, RS sailboats, snorkeling, and more are included in your rate

NECKER ISLAND
The BVIs

Richard Branson’s famous island in the BVIs has become synonymous with exclusivity. This is a hotel where movie stars, rock stars and business powerhouses battle for a room. Guests can also opt to charter Necker Belle, the island’s gorgeous catamaran.

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MUST-EAT: Rolls made with local catch from the famous floating sushi set up

DON’T FORGET TO: Pack your whites for rallying with the resident tennis pro

CAN’T MISS: Conservation tours through the mangroves by kayak

Necker booked? Try a villa on neighboring Moskito Island

COURCHEVEL
France

The easternmost of France’s Trois Vallées, Courchevel is a skier’s dream. It boasts 375 miles of groomed slopes and countless off-piste runs. The town is composed of five villages, distinguished by altitude, with the most luxurious being the highest, Courchevel 1850, because of its access to the best snow, restaurants, and hotels. Beginner skiers welcome.

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FAVORITE STAYS: L’Apogee Courchevel | Airelles Courchevel

MUST-EAT: Truffle cheese fondue at Restaurant La Saulire

DON’T FORGET TO: Take a morning off to enjoy a baking class

CAN’T MISS: Exploring Courchevel 1850 via horse-drawn Hermès carriage

ZERMATT
Switzerland

Surrounded by an astonishing thirty-eight 13,000 ft. peaks, this popular ski town in southern Switzerland is directly across the Alps from Cervinia, Italy. Zermatt is a car-free town, which not only protects the environment, but lends a peaceful element to this quintessential charming alpine village. Great for intermediate skiers.

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FAVORITE STAYS: Hotel Monte Rosa | Mont Cervin Palace

MUST-EAT: Lamb & lemon sorbet at the kooky Chez Heini

DON’T FORGET TO: Pre-book your driver from Geneva (no rental car here!)

CAN’T MISS: Taking the cogwheel train up to the top of the Gornergrat for epic views of the Matterhorn

JACKSON HOLE
Wyoming

Between the Teton and the Gros Venres mountains, the fifty-mile valley known as Jackson Hole is firmly in the running for America’s most beautiful place. In the same country as Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks, the dramatic landscape is met with a funky mountain-town vibe, leaving Jackson Hole with an unmistakable cowboy ski bum swagger. Recommended for experienced skiers.

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FAVORITE STAYS: Four Seasons Jackson Hole | Caldera House

MUST-EAT: Iberico pork chop with spaetzel at Snake River Grill

DON’T FORGET TO: Book a half-day ski guide

CAN’T MISS: Picking up a new topper at Kemo Sabe

ROSEWOOD LAS VENTANAS
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

Along the crowded Los Cabos corridor, Las Ventanas al Paraiso has managed the impossible - an utterly blissful retreat where any preconceived notions of what “Cabo” means slip into the sublime abyss between the cacti-studded desert and the Sea of Cortez. At Las Ventanas, paradise means personal butlers proffering sunset cocktails as if by magic, private pools for sun-splashed soaks, and lantern-lit dinners across palapa-roofed terraces.

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CABO MUST-EAT: Soft-shell crab tacos at Acre

DON’T FORGET TO: Grab a nightcap and groove to artist in residence Rosalía de Cuba at speakeasy La Botica

CAN’T MISS: Dedicated Spring Break kids’ activities like pinata making and pickleball run from March 5-April 7

FOUR SEASONS RESORT NEVIS
Pinney’s Beach, St. Kitts & Nevis

The beloved property feels like an ode to yesteryear Caribbean, with its gingerbread-trimmed Great House and pastel guest rooms. Popular with families thanks to a robust roster of on-site activities and villa accommodations, guests stay occupied with an 18-hole Robert Trent Jones course, Peter Burwash courts, outdoor movie screenings, poolside yoga classes, island tours, and introductions to local traditions, like dominoes.

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NEVIS MUST-EAT: Coconut flan at Mango’s

DON’T FORGET TO: Walk down the beach to Sunshine’s Beach Bar for a Killer Bee

CAN’T MISS: A day out on the water, weather snorkeling, diving, by catamaran, or by kayak

MAROMA, A BELMOND HOTEL
Quintana Roo, Mexico

An hour south of Cancun, but worlds away from the party scene, Maroma offers a slice of tranquility. Whitewashed, palapa-topped casitas dot the beachfront property, which was originally built as a private home by famed Mexican architect Jose Luis Moreno in 1980. It reopened in 2023 following a two-year renovation, and no detail has been overlooked. Intimate, artistic, and sophisticated, it’s one of the chicest stays in the Yucatán.

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RIVIERA MAYA MUST-EAT: The house Eggs Benedict with slow-roasted cochinita pibil

DON’T FORGET TO: Tour the on-property Melipona Bee Sanctuary to learn about local honey’s importance in Mayan culture

CAN’T MISS: The tortillas being made by hand at breakfast