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Situated on the southern tip of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula, Los Cabos is known for several things: glistening, sandy beaches, showboating sealife, luxurious resorts and — let’s be honest — Americans on tour. Unlike the rest of the country, what it’s not known for, however, is its culinary prowess — which, if you ask me, is set to change. Thanks to a growing number of standout cafes, bars and eateries, Los Cabos is becoming a foodie destination in its own right. So, if you want to catch glorious rays and watch walloping whales, all while refining and satiating your palette, this is just the way to do it. Due to the nature of the beast, fare at fuss-free, all-inclusive resorts can often be disappointing — no matter how luxurious the spot promises to be. Not at sister hotels Pueblo Bo...

A few hours north of Edinburgh, where the Cairngorms surge in all their smooth, rhythmic and peaty glory, lies a reimagined Victorian Coaching inn, snapped up by art power couple Iwan and Manuela Wirth. It is now the heart of film set-worthy Braemar, a town that, by virtue of its proximity to Balmoral (where Queen Victoria once roamed the heather-carpeted hills with Mr Brown), has received a sprinkling of regal fairy dust and architectural good looks. The Fife Arms taps into this era of eccentric Victoriana, just with lashings of contemporary art (think Freuds and Picassos casually hanging beside old watercolours). It's the sort of place that comes into its own during the winter months, with a fire-lit tavern of ale and venison pie, bedrooms dressed head-to-toe in tartan with deep, steamin...