Travel · The 2027 Edit
Where to go in 2027
Twelve cities, each with three things to do and the estate hotel where I'd stay. Vineyards, olive groves, gardens and old stone.
By city
What to do, where to stay
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Provence, France
Gordes
Go in Jun–Jul
What I'd do
- Sénanque Abbey when the lavender is out
- Market mornings in the Luberon villages
- A day trip to Estoublon for olive oil and rosé
Where I'd stay
Airelles Gordes, La Bastide
For the view: the whole Luberon valley from the terraces. It is Provence at its most romantic, and Estoublon is an easy day trip.
A 16th-century bastide on the edge of the village. Open spring to autumn.
Book your stayChampagne, France
Reims & Épernay
Go in Sep
What I'd do
- Biodynamic tasting at Leclerc Briant
- Walk the Avenue de Champagne
- Reims Cathedral at golden hour
Where I'd stay
Royal Champagne
Because waking up over the vines is the whole point of Champagne. Go at harvest, when the region smells of grapes.
Rooms that look straight over the vineyards.
Book your stayGraves, France
Bordeaux
Go in Sep–Oct
What I'd do
- Bike through the Smith Haut Lafitte vines
- Dinner at La Grand’Vigne
- A day in Saint-Émilion
Where I'd stay
Les Sources de Caudalie
The hotel sits inside a grand cru vineyard, so the wine is outside your window, not a drive away. The vinotherapy spa makes it a true reset.
20 minutes from the city, in the vines of Château Smith Haut Lafitte.
Book your stayTuscany, Italy
Montalcino
Go in Oct
What I'd do
- Brunello at the estate winery
- Cooking class in the kitchen garden
- Truffle hunting with the dogs
Where I'd stay
Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco
It is a working estate: they make their own Brunello, grow the vegetables for the kitchen and teach you to cook with them. It feels like a home, not a hotel.
A 5,000-acre estate with a winery, cooking school and medieval borgo.
Book your stayPortugal
Douro Valley
Go in Sep
What I'd do
- A private boat on the Douro
- Lunch at a port quinta
- Two nights in Porto first
Where I'd stay
Six Senses Douro Valley
A manor house above the river, terraced vines in every direction and a spa that uses Douro grapes. The most peaceful way to see port country.
About 90 minutes from Porto.
Book your stayBalearics, Spain
Mallorca
Go in Feb or May
What I'd do
- Drive the Serra de Tramuntana
- Lunch in Deià, then Valldemossa
- Almond blossom in February
Where I'd stay
Castell Son Claret
A castle in the foothills, far from the beach crowds. This is the slow, green side of Mallorca.
A restored castle, quiet and green.
Book your stayQuintana Roo, Mexico
Riviera Maya
Go in Dec–Apr
What I'd do
- Boat through the mangrove canals
- Swim in a cenote
- Tulum ruins early, before the heat
Where I'd stay
Banyan Tree Mayakoba
Every villa has its own pool, set among lagoons and mangroves instead of a strip of beach hotels. Total privacy, and the sea by boat.
An all-villa resort near Playa del Carmen.
Book your stayColombia
Cartagena
Go in Dec–Apr
What I'd do
- Walk the walled city at dusk
- Murals and salsa in Getsemaní
- A boat to Barú for the day
Where I'd stay
Casa San Agustín
To wake up inside the walls, in a 17th-century house with original frescoes. The beach club on Barú means you get the islands too.
Three restored colonial houses in the walled city.
Book your stayOr stay at
Four Seasons Cartagena
The newest address in town: historic buildings restored in Getsemaní, the neighborhood with the most life, with rooftop pools looking over the walls.
Book your stayCusco, Peru
Sacred Valley
Go in May–Sep
What I'd do
- The circular terraces at Moray
- Pisac market, then lunch in the valley
- The train to Machu Picchu
Where I'd stay
Sol y Luna
Casitas in gardens full of flowers, high in the valley. And your stay helps fund the school the founders run for local children.
A Relais & Châteaux house near Urubamba.
Book your stayArgentina
Mendoza
Go in Mar
What I'd do
- Tastings across the Uco Valley
- Vendimia, the harvest festival
- A long lunch under the Andes
Where I'd stay
Casa Vigil
It is a winemaker’s home, not a hotel brand. The long tasting menu under the Andes is reason enough to go.
A winemaker’s estate in Mendoza.
Book your staySouth Africa
Cape Winelands
Go in Feb–Mar
What I'd do
- Garden tour before lunch
- Tastings in Franschhoek
- Two nights in Cape Town to finish
Where I'd stay
Babylonstoren
A working farm where the gardens feed the kitchen. The most beautiful example of the estate life I know.
A historic Cape Dutch farm with gardens you eat from.
Book your stayCalifornia, USA
Napa
Go in Sep–Oct
What I'd do
- Sparkling on the terrace at Domaine Carneros
- Oxbow Public Market for lunch
- Dinner at Bear, on the ranch
Where I'd stay
Stanly Ranch, Auberge
A historic ranch with its own vineyard and farm, between Napa and Sonoma, so you can taste both valleys from one place.
Cottages on a 712-acre ranch in Carneros.
Book your stayPlan the year
2027, month by month
Jan · Feb
Cartagena, Riviera Maya, Mallorca almond blossom
Mar
Mendoza harvest, Cape Winelands
Apr · May
Mallorca, Sacred Valley, Gordes reopens
Jun · Jul
Gordes in lavender, Sacred Valley
Sep
Champagne and Douro harvests
Oct · Nov
Montalcino truffles, Bordeaux, Napa
Dec
Cartagena and Riviera Maya, dry season begins
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