Ten late-September nights on the Riviera around Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez, from Cheval Blanc to Cap-Ferrat and the Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo.

Nine March nights after the French school holidays: Megève's village and Mont d'Arbois, then Courchevel 1850 and the 600 km of Les 3 Vallées.

Seven November nights in Puligny-Montrachet around the Hospices de Beaune wine sale, with the Côte de Nuits, Clos de Vougeot and Dijon.

Twenty-seven nights, five regions and one accountable team — from the belle-époque villas of Lake Como to the volcanic cliffs of Taormina, by private jet. Five journeys, each complete in itself, or one grand passage down the length of Italy — themed throughout around food, culture and wellness.

Japan from the capital to the Seto Inland Sea as the maples turn. Temple gardens, mountain kitchens and the art islands out of season.

The Indochina circuit in the cool, dry months. Temple dawns, hill country and a junk on a quiet bay.

The high Himalaya at its clearest, after the monsoon. Dzongs, cloud forest and a mountain flight held for a clear morning.

The archipelago in the dry season. Temple dawns on Java, the rice country of Bali and a phinisi through Komodo.

The island and the atolls in the dry season. Rock fortresses, tea country and a coda on the reef.

The pharaonic Nile in the cool months. Pyramids, a dahabiya under sail and the temples before the heat.

The imperial cities and the desert in the temperate seasons. Medinas, Atlas passes and a night under canvas in the dunes.

Rome and the south in the shoulder months. The city before the heat, the coast by water and Capri at anchor.

The capital, the châteaux and the south in early summer. Ateliers, the great gardens and the markets of Provence.

Athens and the islands either side of high summer. The Acropolis early, the Cyclades by sea and Santorini from the water.

The high north in the dark season, for the aurora. Reindeer, whales under the winter sun and a lodge held for a clear night.

The Andes and the Amazon in the dry season. Inca stonework at first light, the Sacred Valley and a river vessel in the jungle.

The far south across the austral summer. The Paine towers, the glaciers and an estancia where the pace drops to nothing.

The islands and the mainland in the warm season. Cloud forest, colonial Quito and a small yacht through the archipelago.

Brazil in the southern winter. The city from the water, the great falls from the air and a river vessel on the Rio Negro.

The Arabian peninsula in the cool months. Canyon-rim villages, the empty dunes and the modern Gulf handled quietly.

Two countries across the southern summer. The harbour city, the red centre, the reef and the Southern Alps.

Fourteen August nights: The Brando on Tetiaroa, Four Seasons and The St. Regis on Bora Bora, then Kokomo Private Island in Fiji.

Seven dry-season nights on St Barths at Airelles Le Guanahani, then four on Nevis at Four Seasons, twenty minutes away by private charter.