Mallorca, Spain, Europe

Madarin Oriental Punta

People in a field with sheep, with a large historic building and trees in the background under a blue sky with clouds.

Oxfordshire, England, Europe

Estelle Manor

Two people stand on paddleboards in clear, shallow water near a tropical island with dense palm trees and a cloudy sky in the background.

Tetiaroa, French Polynesia, Oceania

The Brando

Cercal do Alentejo, Portugal, Europe

Herdade da Matinha

An ice cream cart labeled 'Gelati' with a man serving two young girls in front of a brick and stone wall. The cart has a white canopy and various ice cream toppings and cones on top.

Sicily, Italy, Europe

Belmond Grand Hotel

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