White rabbit? Not a chance. But if, like Alice, you follow the white house dog instead, you'll discover a down-to-earth fun wine wonderland in South Tyrol at Vinum Hotel Spitalerhof. Including an idyllic garden pool, warm hosts and accommodation in XXL wine barrels with their own Jacuzzi, where you can unpack your own Cheshire cat during the nightly wine tasting. And that's how it's vacationing there!
Living more consciously is based first and foremost on joy. The joy of questioning where the products and luxury foods of our everyday lives come from. The joy of discovering destinations and accommodations that think tourism in a new way and in terms of the environment. I present here Part 1 of my Bucket List with such green hotels and vacation spots, which I would like to visit soon.
You won't find the animal Big 5 here - but if you're on the hunt for culinary delights, wine, wellness, charming architecture and warm hosts, you can go on a South Tyrol safari at Hotel Hanswirt in Rabland near Merano. With only 20 rooms and suites, you have plenty of space and time to yourself in the picturesque garden with pool. And all for a fair budget. How such a stay with wine partner(in) in Crime can look like, you can read here.
Where would Clooney, Pitt, Damon, Roberts and Co. vacation in Europe when they're not robbing casinos? With style, swag and security at the Mandarin Oriental Bodrum. I hid out in the hotspot for a few days.