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After the stoppage of the pandemic, there is more desire than ever to throw miles on the next vacation.

It is time to plan them.

Or to enjoy them now.

Here are several recommendations for a luxury getaway beyond our borders.

NEW YORK LIKE A LOCAL

The city of skyscrapers is always a good plan.

And if you can live like any other citizen, even better.

This is the proposal of the

or

, which allows you to discover five neighborhoods (Brooklyn, Bronx, M

) beyond the classics.

For this, the Tourist Office offers different itineraries "in the

", as the mayor of the city, Eric Adams, points out, through purchases in small shops, street art exhibitions,

, hotels far from conventional international companies and restaurants with a New York essence.

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THE RIVIERA MAYA WITH SOUL

Its goal is to pay homage to Mexican culture and traditions through hospitality with a soul.

These are the hallmarks of the Xcaret group, a leading company in sustainable tourism recreation in the Aztec country that focuses its presence on the desirable

.

Its campus of nine theme parks located in the middle of nature (

, the most popular) are joined, among other proposals, tours with different activities to discover the attractions of the area.

From diving to visits to cenotes,

whale watching or a day swimming among sea turtles.

It also highlights its hotel offer with the inauguration of two new luxury accommodations,

which are added to the charismatic Hotel Xcaret México.

The new

combine the beauty of the Caribbean with the ecological architecture integrated in a unique environment.

The Xcaret Art hotel.

THE MOST EXCLUSIVE PORTUGAL

Anyone looking for privacy and nature in the neighboring country has to head to Alentejo.

And specifically to Comporta, the small town bathed by the Atlantic one hour from Lisbon.

All kinds of celebrities escape there.

or Carla Bruni with her husband, former French President

.

Many choose to stay at Sublime Comporta, a luxury retreat located within a

surrounded by pine trees, cork oaks, sand dunes, vineyards and rice fields.

Its rooms and villas with private pools are inspired by the town of the same name, guaranteeing intimacy.

The novelty of this season: the

suites built on

, one of the complex's greatest achievements in terms of sustainability.

One of the luxury villas of Sublime Comporta.

HOTELS FOR FUN

There are accommodations where you only go to sleep and others where entertainment is guaranteed.

This is the case of Mama Shelter, a modern and daring chain based on daring

an informal (and of course, fun) atmosphere and good cuisine.

Created by the French businessman

and his two sons in 2008 with a first hotel in Paris, the group has grown to have 17 spread over nine countries (notably France, where it has nine) and 14 cities, including find Rome, London, Prague,

Its last opening was in Lisbon and, in just a few days, it will do the same with its third establishment in the City of Light,

Just as disruptive as the rest.

Terrace of one of the Mama Shelter hotels in Paris.

FROM BALI TO THE PHILIPPINES

We put kilometers in between to step on Southeast Asia from Bali to the Philippines.

The Indonesian island has reopened its doors to tourists in search of natural landscapes,

.

The Philippines, meanwhile, stands as the best diving destination in the world, according to the latest edition of the

, the Oscars of tourism.

Its 2,000 species of reef fish and 600 types of corals place it in the center of

known as the

As if that were not enough, it has six of the seven varieties of sea turtles on the planet.

they are in the Natural Park of the Reefs of Tubbataha, in Palawan;

Anilao, in Batangas;

Malapascua and Moalboal, in Cebu;

Balicasag, Panglao and Anda, in Bohol and Puerto Galera, in Oriental Mindoro.

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THE FASHIONABLE NEIGHBORHOOD IN PORTO

It is a must in the Portuguese city.

The district in which everything is cooked culturally, gastronomically and wine-wise.

This is the Wow Porto, the new Portuguese benchmark dedicated to the god Bacchus.

The acronym responds to World of Wine, since this complex of 35,000 square meters located in the

area , on the other side of the Duero, is built on old cellars.

It opened in the midst of a pandemic, but it is now that it lives its greatest splendor.

The

lies mainly with its

.

From the history of Porto to that of cork,

, fashion or the glasses belonging to the collection of the founder of Wow Porto, the British

.

There's also

(Portuguese cuisine, vegetarian, seafood and fresh fish...), specialized shops and several spaces to hold events and exhibitions.

There is no lack of a wine school.

The complex of Wow Porto.

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