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1 week ago | ciaobambino.com | Lisa Frederick

One look at the giant gong that sits near the entrance to Miraval Arizona Resort & Spa, and it’s clear right away that this isn’t your average vacation retreat. It’s a sanctuary of mindfulness and intensive self-care, where you might hear the distant beats of a spiritual drum circle from your room, where your cell phone rests in its own tiny sleeping bag and where you can show up at dinner in your bathrobe without anyone batting an eye.

2 weeks ago | ciaobambino.com | Tanvi Chheda

Along Colombia’s northern coast, facing the Caribbean Sea, the port city of Cartagena makes for a fantastic two-day stop before moving onto other areas of the country or elsewhere in South America. Colombia’s astounding ethnic diversity — some 90 indigenous groups and 65 languages — is well represented in Cartagena, where most locals identify as a mix of European, indigenous and African ancestry.

2 weeks ago | ciaobambino.com | Lisa Frederick

As you bump your car down the rugged road that leads to Castle Hot Springs Resort, you might feel as though you’ve been let in on a well-guarded secret. This stretch of Arizona’s Sonoran Desert is remote and barren, populated mostly by saguaro cacti stretching their arms to the endless blue sky, and there’s nothing to hint at the lush paradise that awaits at the end of the dust-clouded drive.

3 weeks ago | ciaobambino.com | Amy Andrews |Amie O'Shaughnessy

Known for centuries as the fashion capital of the world, Milan is also famous for art and, of course, football (soccer). Although it isn’t often counted among the most kid-friendly of Italian destinations, it has all of the makings of a memorable family city break during your Italy trip, with a lively combination of history and culture plus easy access to nearby airports.

3 weeks ago | ciaobambino.com | Loren Braunohler |Tamara Gruber |Barbara Weindling

Southern Vermont is truly multifaceted — an all-seasons escape that offers hiking, skiing, snowboarding, fishing, water sports, cycling, mountain views, exceptional local cuisine and small towns with big character. There is something for everyone in this part of New England, and one of the most welcoming, authentic places to take it all in is Hill Farm Inn. Located on a 230-year-old historic dairy farm in southern Vermont, Hill Farm has been welcoming guests for 150-plus years.