A barefooted stroll from the surfing sanctum of Batu Bolong Beach, this eat-drink-sleep address (yes, lockdown would be a doddle here) has become a mecca for boho types seeking respite from Bali's moped-clogged locales. Tropical greenery, blonde woods and a surf-psych-rock soundtrack soften The Slow's brutalist, polished-concrete edge, while an on-site gallery features Aztec installations and the owner's collection of Woodstock posters.

South America's sparsely populated tip is among the world's most remote corners, perfect if you've become accustomed to social isolation but fancy prising yourself off the sofa. Perch in one of Awasi's 14 stilted cabins where hot tubs overlook mountains and guests can curate their own adventure thanks to personal guides and a private four-wheel-drive. Plan your visit around 14 December (if, fingers crossed, travel restrictions have eased) when the region will bear witness to a solar eclipse.

A short flight from Palermo, the Pantelleria is the "Black Pearl of the Mediterranean", known for its dark volcanic rock, natural hot springs and rejuvenating mud. In keeping with this dramatic setting, Sikelia hotel inhabits an ancient stone dammuso (house), updating it with modernist suave and contemporary art inspired by the island's crafting heritage. Take aperitivo on the rooftop, where views stretch across the hotel's Arabic garden to Tunisia.

Camouflaged among the rolling Provencal vineyards, between arty Aix (once the home of painter Cézanne) and the untamed Luberon Regional Nature Park, Villa La Coste is a 28-suite retreat for aesthetes and epicureans. Admire artwork by the likes of Renzo Piano and Louise Bourgeois before taking a seat in the over-water restaurant helmed by Argentinian chef Francis Mallmann, whose menus smoulder with fire-cooking techniques.

Battered, weathered and beautiful, Berber Lodge epitomises low-key luxe in the foothills of the Atlas Mountains. Set in an ancient olive garden in Oumnass, a 20-minute drive south from Marrakech proper, its rustic shell gives way to a design-led interior that revolves around an ethos of openness and calm. Earthen tones backdrop textured woods, terracotta tiles and rattan furniture. Want to embrace simplicity without forgoing the good life? This is the place for you.

To redress months of being cooped up, take a walk on the wild side. Set in a secluded slice of national park populated by elephants, hippo and antelope, Puku Ridge marries elements of Luangwa’s old-world tented bush camps with sustainability-forward mod-cons. Pitch up in the private lookout and survey sweeping floodplains, riverine forest, oxbow lagoons and tufted grassland punctuated by sausage trees (a real thing, Google it).

Food steals the show here - after all, this is Tuscany. In the family-owned, 12th-century castle, organic produce sourced from the hotel grounds is treated with the utmost respect and minimal fuss. Between feasts, laze in the shade of cypress trees and peer across one of two infinity pools to the fertile Ombrone Valley and the forest-carpeted hills of Maremma.

A literal and figurative hotspot, Palm Springs has drawn artsy folk to the Californian desert since the heydays of Cary Grant, Frank Sinatra and pals. Opened in the 50s by Hollywood actor Don Castle and his wife Zetta, this indie boutique hotel near the San Bernadino Mountains was revamped in 2013. Today, its minimalist-meets-Western vibe manifests in horse-trough bathtubs, dark-wood cladding and a fire pit flanked by s'mores-making fodder.

This hotel began life in the 1910s as an all-girls school - don't fret, you won't be presented with chalkboards and elasticated gym shorts at check-in. Behind the art-nouveau facade, is the interior-design equivalent of Scandi noir - all pared-back, high-brow style, dark woods and moody hues. Stockholm's main drag is but a few blocks away.

Bougie Mallorca and hedonistic Ibiza often steal the Balearic spotlight; Menorca is the sleepy sibling. That was until Experimental Group opened this bohemian bolthole in a 19th-century finca in the island's sun-kissed countryside. Designer Dorothée Meilichzon's voguish interiors - terracotta tiles, quirky ceramics, graphic throws - are accompanied by a roster of creative classes, ideal for brushing up on those painting skills you flexed during isolation.