Two Week Boutique Thailand Experience

If 2024 is your year to tick off a bucket list trip, we’ve found the perfect package. Turquoise Holidays has combined three gorgeous Thai boltholes across Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Koh Samui to showcase the nation’s local life, with each hotel perfectly located within walking distance of local cafes and restaurants. This dreamy trip begins with three nights on the river in Bangkok, with a local guide introducing you to the city and immersing you in its highlights. Then to historical Chiang Mai, where you’ll stay in a wooden country lodge, surrounded by mountains, orchards and rice paddies, before the trip culminates in a relaxing week on the beach in Koh Samui.

Details: 14 nights from £3,250 per person, including international flights, accommodation and activities as indicated. Please contact the Turquoise travel specialists on 01494 678 400 or at turquoiseholidays.co.uk

MarBella, Corfu

Perched on the sun-soaked shoreline of southeast Corfu, the MarBella is a premium all-inclusive haven of lush landscaped gardens dotted with stylish rooms, bungalows and suites – the perfect place for a restorative yet playful escape in 2024. Guests who stay in a suite for seven nights or more can benefit from the generous Signature Life offering, including unlimited watersports (canoes, pedalos and paddleboards), a 25 minute head and neck massage, a wine tasting and more. Plus, there’s brand new restaurant Kuzina (meaning kitchen in Greek) taking guests on a gastronomic adventure filled with flavours of the Mediterranean, across expertly designed breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner menus, with the vibrant open kitchen taking centre stage.

Details: When booking before 18 January, guests can enjoy our turn of the year offers and limited-time benefits and save up to 40 percent and enjoy free airport transfers. Kids under the age of 12 years old stay free of charge. marbella.gr 

Housel Bay, Cornwall

For a revitalising staycation that feels like a far-flung escape, visit Housel Bay, a 23-room family-run hotel perched on a clifftop between the rugged Cornish coastline and the Celtic Sea. Take deep inhalations of the wild sea air, trek through the Lizard Peninsula’s surrounding rugged nature, and lose yourself in the isolated location, free from everyday stresses (including, occasionally, phone signal). If you’re seeking a specific retreat, try the new-for-2024 two-night Blue Mind Retreat, which draws on the ‘Blue Mind Theory’ that water can make us happier, more connected, and improve our health and wellbeing. Think informative workshops, invigorating cold water swims, mindful walks and nourishing meals.

Details: The year’s first retreat will take place from 15–17 March 2024 at Housel Bay (Housel Bay Rd, Lizard, Helston TR12 7PG). Prices start from £442 per person. houselbay.com

Saffire Freycinet, Tasmania

Boasting some of the world’s cleanest air and most varied wildlife, Tasmania is appearing on more and more bucket lists among nature lovers and thrill seekers – and you can beat the crowds buzzing to the Aussie mainland. Make this iconic luxury lodge base camp for your explorations, overlooking the spectacular wilderness area of the Freycinet National Park. It’s all about getting stuck in here, from shucking oysters to gathering honey, to wading into the surrounding environment – or just winding down on the idyllic beaches.

Details: Learn more and book at saffire-freycinet.com.au 

Camp Kiattua, Greenland

While Iceland soars in popularity, discerning travellers are venturing to undiscovered Greenland, with its picture perfect landscapes and seemingly endless horizons. At Camp Kiattua, youngsters can learn about the magic of nature through whale watching and fishing among the icebergs, foraging with a chef, and hearing mystical stories from ancient folklore.

Details: Learn more and book at swoop-arctic.com 

Casa Chable, Mexico

Experience a new side of the Caribbean in Mexico. The Riviera Maya – a 120 km stretch of turquoise waters and white sand beaches – makes up the eastern side of the Yucatan peninsula, which splits the Gulf of Mexico from the Caribbean Sea, home to Cancun and Tulum. Casa Chable is one of a number of luxurious hotels drawing sunseekers to the region, with The St. Regis Kanai Resort and Maroma, A Belmond Hotel to choose from, too. Make the most of it with the final section of the Maya Train project, connecting Cancun to Tulum and taking in several historic spots along the way.

Details: Learn more and book at casachable.chablehotels.com 

Atzaro Okavango, Botswana

Safari seekers: discover the vast wilderness of Botswana, and visit after March 2024 to check into the brand new wildly luxurious and sustainably powered Atzaro Okavango. Tucked in the UNESCO World Heritage wilderness of the inimitable Okavango Delta, expect an opulent yet sensitively designed space in touch with nature, featuring 10 elegant luxury suites each with private plunge pool, indoor and outdoor showers and decked dining area under a grass-topped roof, plus a spa, gym, yoga deck, 20-metre infinity pool, all scattered across a 60 acre riverside site.

Details: Learn more and book at atzaro-okavango.com 

Casa de Mieles, Costa Rica

Beaches, wildlife, lagoons and waterfalls: if you’re keen to see the best nature has to offer in 2024, head to Costa Rica. Think serene surroundings, stunning ocean views and tropical rainforest ripe for exploring. For an added dollop of privacy, rest your head in onefinestay’s Casa de Mieles, set within one of Playa Tamarindo's exclusive gated communities, where three ensuite bedrooms are flooded with natural light, and boast sweeping lush landscape views framed by large windows.

Details: Learn more and book at onefinestay.com 

WIN A Three-Night Stay for Six Guests In Cornwall

Dreaming of an adventure? You’re in luck: we’ve partnered with Three Mile Beach and Great Western Railway to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a three-night trip to Cornwall for six people. Enter here. Good luck!