Head off the beaten track in Sri Lanka, and you’ll find Ulpotha, Sri Lanka’s best yoga and Ayurvedic retreat. Nearly 30 years old, Ulpotha has stayed true to its identity. It still purposely has no Wi-Fi or electricity. The food is organic and vegetarian, and the yoga is taught by some of the best and most authentic yoga teachers.

If I could live in one European city, it would be the Renaissance city of Florence! It’s a living, breathing museum with cobbled streets, majestic palazzi, delicious food, stylish people and best of all it has some fantastic boutique hotels to choose from. Read on to find out which small boutique hotels in Florence I would recommend.

If you’ve ever daydreamed about having your own ultra-stylish Roman apartment (with hotel-level service and zero stress), then let me introduce you to J.K. Place Roma—a boutique hotel that’s basically the fashion set’s secret address in the Eternal City.

Head off the beaten track in Sri Lanka, and you’ll find Ulpotha, Sri Lanka’s best yoga and Ayurvedic retreat. Nearly 30 years old, Ulpotha has stayed true to its identity. It still purposely has no Wi-Fi or electricity. The food is organic and vegetarian, and the yoga is taught by some of the best and most authentic yoga teachers.

Beadnell Towers, a secret hideaway on the Northumberland coast with exceptional food and impeccable service.

The Ship Inn, a little coastal gem in Fife.

The Place Firenze, the first boutique hotel in Florence now begins its next chapter, a new story, a place you’ll love to call your home during your stay in Florence.

Explore the Latin Quarter in Paris where the artistic and literati crowd still gather just as Hemingway once did.

JK Place Roma, continues to be one of the best luxury hotels in Rome..

Moroseta Villas is a collection of 4 stunning villas outside Ostuni in Puglia..