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Planning a trip to either Bali or Thailand followed by Australia for 2027. If we do Bali, we’re pretty set on Blvgari in Uluwatu. The views from the cliffs look absolutely beautiful and I heard the hotel just went through a major renovation. However, my partner is more excited about Thailand over Bali and due to weather, if we want to do a Thailand trip instead, we need to get going on planning that. My big concern with Thailand is how hot is it really? Is the heat unbearable and does it make the trip miserable? Also we can’t decide between Phuket and Koh Samui. For Koh Samui I was thinking the Anatara, but I’ve heard mixed things, and for Phuket we were thinking Rosewood or maybe Sri Panwa.

We love good food, shops, exploring, we love a good beach but are not looking for a rot on a beach for 5 days type of trip haha. If you’ve been to both Thailand and Bali which did you prefer and any hotel help with be much appreciated xx

Hey there, my partner and I have never been to Greece and I’m so excited to start planning our trip for next May. We will probably go for about 15 days, and even though it’s generic, I really want to go to Mykonos and Santorini along with 2 additional islands.

For Mykonos I’m thinking of booking Deos, the views look beautiful! Has anyone stayed there?

For Santorini my friend told me to avoid staying in Oia and was recommending Fira, stating that Oia is very overcrowded and a bit tacky touristy. Is that true? Also I’ve heard Imerovigli is really nice, but I do want to go to shops and restaurants. How hard is it to get around Santorini? I’ve seen some people saying it’s awful and others saying it isn’t too bad. I would love any other hotel recommendations :)

For the last island or islands, I’d love to stay at a beautiful hotel, but besides that I’m pretty open to anything as long as it makes logistical sense! I was considering Naxos but open to anything!

We love dining and shopping and want something romantic, but we both don’t really drink.

Thanks in advanced for any recommendations. We’re finally in a place financially where we can start traveling chubby and I’m so excited for our trip 💙

We’ve booked a trip to Lake Garda for the end of September following my friends wedding and are staying at Villa Cortine Palace in Sirmione. The hotel looks beautiful, but now I’m sort of second guessing our decision because I’m afraid Sirmione is a little far from other towns we want to explore around the lake. Any other chubby lake Garda hotels that you would recommend instead? Also which towns along lake Garda do you think give more of a luxurious vibe? Nervous that Sirmione will be too touristy, not sure if that’s the case. So excited for our trip, thank you so much for any suggestions 🩷