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Ah, Scotland, a land of rolling hills, craggy shorelines and legendary history. A new Scottish travel company called Dream Escape is dedicated making the most of Scotland’s finer qualities. They are offering the Scotland Power Trip, a two-week adventure for a a couple. The trip includes private chauffeur transfers, touring in a helicopter and ‘Spyker C8 Spyder’ classic car, helicopter tour of Scottish Highlands, a rare whisky tasting and Islay island distillery tour, a yacht tour around the Western Isles, a one-on-one cooking demonstration at award-winning Kinloch Lodge on Skye with renowned chef Lady Claire MacDonald, private, off-hours tours of Edinburgh Castle and The Royal Yacht Britannia and accommodations at premier golf resort Gleneagles, the palatial Queens Suite at Inverlochy Castle, and the infamous Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh. This once-in-a-lifetime experience costs $100,000.

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Usually a convent isn’t on the hot list of places to stay but the La Locanda Delle Donne Monache hotel may change my mind on that. The hotel is located in the medieval town of Maratea, part of the Basilicata region that forms the “instep” of Italy’s boot. The hotel was was originally built as a convent in 1735 and is perched above Maratea’s port. There are 27 rooms and suites, with courtyard dining surrounded by orange and lemon trees around the garden. The backdrop to the swimming pool is the picture postcard church of the former convent where views are framed by the roofs of the village. Rates start as low as € 120 per room per night.

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