This luxury encampment combines the comfort of modern living with the unforgettable experience of camping in the desert.

Stay with desert nomads, or skip the ski resort and slide down the Hallein Salt Mine. How’s that for an alternative holiday?

For travellers averse to giving up creature comforts but keen on maximising leisure time by keeping fit, luxurious hikes provide the perfect solution. Here, experiences to get the adrenaline flowing while pampering the senses.

While weekend getaways to regional destinations allow one to relax with the tried and true, it is travel to the unfamiliar that inspires and provokes thought. Here, luxury travel agency Scott Dunn and resort operators share their recommendations and insights for 2020.

This hotel offers breathtaking views of the California desert.

Ride the crimson tide with these easy-to-do, showstopping looks.

Where the Saudi royal family, Prince Harry and Bear Grylls retreat to, to disconnect from the world.

A visit to Hermès’ revamped flagship on Orchard Road is not complete without a peek at Aloft—the new Hermès art gallery. Enter the dreamlike pastel labyrinth of How to Disappear Into a Rainbow by Dawn Ng, where you can disappear and reappear between the screens. Also, till August, Korean artist Jinnie Seo’s work Anatomy of Gallop, which traces back to the brand’s equestrian past, can be seen in the boutique’s windows.

There’s something about deserts, those vast, seemingly empty stretches of wilderness that call to the soul. It’s no wonder hermits have hidden themselves away in deserts in search of spirit.

Abu Dhabi – the land of show-off supercars. Guess where we took our Ferrari California T for a spin?

Traversing Namibia – in a car. Low Ka Wei survives sand dunes, rampaging elephants and the paucity of Wi-Fi to tell the tale.