India

Within the four walls of a cinema, films transport moviegoers to far off places, both past and present, real or imagined. To take it a step further, use this year’s Academy Awards’ nominees for Best Picture as a travel guide, experiencing the locations—characters in their own right—firsthand. But skip the stress of being say, the real frontiersman Hugh Glass depicted in The Revenant, and live cushier, like Leonardo DiCaprio on holiday (Victoria’s Secret models not included).

Tent, sleeping bags, firewood, cutlery, food—the planning and packing that goes into a camping trip is daunting, but the result, being in nature, ends up being so satisfying. There’s a way to have that without all the work: glamping. Herein are nine resorts that have camp set up for you.

Head for the hills, as they say, with a holiday at one of these nine properties set on or in amongst magnificent mountains.

Summer’s coming soon (at least for the top half of the world), and with it quintessential experiences, one of which is escaping to great lakes. Herein, 11 idyllic properties that front freshwater bodies and offer rest, relaxation and a really good time.