Several world-famous chefs will convene to host a series of dinners at this year’s Palm Beach Food and Wine Festival being held from December 7 to 11 at the city’s hot spots, including the Breakers resort, the Four Seasons Palm Beach, and others. Chef Daniel Boulud will host the opening reception at his Café Boulud Palm Beach restaurant ($100 per person). Events include a pig roast–style dinner ($125 per person), which will offer an assortment of slow-roasted meats at Pistache French Bistro on the waterfront. Photos courtesy of LILA PHOTO. [See More]

The aptly named Bonaire House is an architectural feat created by Florida-based Silberstein Architecture. Situated on the Caribbean island of Bonaire, the two-story house comprises lofty and spacious rooms which boasts full-scale windows and a clean simplistic design, as well as open outdoor communal areas, a swimming pool, and open planning within its interior that even includes a second floor walkway bridge. Contemporary in its infrastructure yet traditional in its outer look, the Bonaire House simulates the aesthetic and appeal of the island it sits on. [See More]

Most people travel to Turks and Caicos to soak in the sun, but come November, the islands’ main draw will be their cuisine, when Grace Bay Club hosts the second annual Caribbean Food & Wine Festival—a three-day immersion into Caribbean cuisine and culture. Held from November 1 to 3, the event will draw some of the world’s top chefs and winemakers to host dinners, cook-offs, and wine tastings alongside the islands’ best local chefs, beginning with a five-course welcome dinner prepared by Chef John DeLucie of the Lion and Crown restaurants in New York City and Chef Fritz Zwahlen of Amanresorts ($125 per person). [See & Read More]

The 45-acre Rancho Valencia, a Relais & Châteaux property located 30 minutes north of downtown San Diego, has reopened this month after a massive renovation. The property refurbished 49 suites and its three-bedroom guest home, which has a private backyard and pool, along with the hotel’s bar, restaurant, ballroom, and more. In addition, Rancho Valencia has opened a new yoga pavilion within the property’s 2.5-acre spa center, which features five pools, 10 treatment rooms, two couple’s rooms, and private gardens. [See & Read More]

Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore has unveiled two one-bedroom suites that were designed to blend in with their natural surroundings—trees. Appropriately named the Tree Top Lofts, the two intimate properties, which opened in July, stand 23 and 40 feet above ground, overlooking Mount Faber to the north and the forests of Sentosa to the south. Each loft features natural timber wood throughout, and has a large living room and bedroom with sliding glass doors that open to wraparound terraces. [See & Read More]

Eden Roc at Cap Cana in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, has opened with nearly half of its 34 suites ready for guests, and the remaining suites will open in October in time for peak holiday season. Each suite (starting at $660 per night) has a private pool, gazebo, and views of the gardens and beach. The hotel has four restaurants, three pools, a spa, a golf course, tennis courts, and a private beach club. Activities include scuba diving, catamarans, sailing, kayaking, windsurfing, boat charters, fishing, hiking, exploring the rain forests, and horseback riding. [See More]

After a year of renovations, Villa Le Scale has reopened in time for the summer season. The intimate Italian resort and former summer home of the aristocratic Monti della Corte family dates to the early 19th century and is located in Anacapri on Monte Solaro, on the Isle of Capri. Old master paintings and rare antiques are spread throughout the property, and seven refurbished villas, many with private terraces, all have sweeping views of the Gulf of Naples or the surrounding mountains. [See & Read More]

Turkey’s D-Hotel Maris, located on a hillside perch of the Datça Peninsula—about a two-hour ride via helicopter or seaplane from Istanbul—reopened on April 20th after a year of renovations. All of the 200 rooms, many with private balconies and outdoor bathtubs, offer panoramic views of the protected bay below, nearby pine forests, volcanic mountains, and, in the distance, the spot where the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean meet. Its presidential suite has a Jacuzzi and roof terrace, and a villa features 24-hour butler service, a kitchen, and a private hammam. [See & Read More]

Home to some of the most beautiful and progressive architecture in the entire world, Dubai will soon see the construction of a hotel with submerged, underwater rooms that offer unparalleled views of the Persian Gulf. Conceived by designers Deep Ocean Technology and dubbed the Water Discus Hotel, the building will be the first of several in the emirate and will feature an underwater section of 21 rooms, a dive center and bar up to 10 meters below the sea’s surface. [See & Read More]

Surrounded by the Indian Ocean on the private island of Vagaru, the Viceroy Maldives opened April 2nd. Located in the uncharted northern edge of the Maldives archipelago, the 61-bungalow resort ($1,600–$2,400) is less than an hour’s flight from Malé International Airport. Ranging from 1,108-square-foot one-bedrooms to the 4,370-square-foot three-bedroom Royal Villa, each bungalow features ocean views, a private pool, and indoor and outdoor showers. [See & Read More]