LAST UPDATED: 5th November 2012 at 10:59am
Arriving at Uxua, in the pretty Brazilian fishing village of Trancoso, you'll feel like you're stepping into the pages of a fashion magazine.
Long-limbed Brazilians laze around the green quartz-lined pool and loved-up couples sip caipirinhas at the beach bar, all with a backdrop of 10 casas (houses), each with its own distinct look.
Choose between the private Quintal da Glória, wrapped around a mango tree, the magenta-coloured Seu Pedrinho, or the rustic-luxe of tree house Casa da Arvore - the hammock hung underneath is the perfect spot for an afternoon siesta. T
hese hideaways have baths hollowed from tree trunks, kitchen utensils carved from coconut shells and TVs hidden in antique travel trunks, while the green village square (the Quadrado) is home to hippy-chic restaurants and boho boutiques.
WOW FACTOR: Lounging on a sofa-cum-day bed on the beach while watching a capoeira (Brazilian martial-arts-like dance) demonstration.
FLIGHT TIME: 15 hours
WHEN TO GO: Winter, Spring
GO: Abercrombie & Kent (www.abercrombiekent.co.uk) offers seven nights, B&B, from £3,395 per person. Includes flights and transfers.
LAST UPDATED: 12 October 2011 at 10:50am
In the fishing village of Trancoso, you'll find a paradise of 10
wooden casas.
It's the brainchild of Wilbert Das, the former creative director
of Diesel, and Naomi Campbell and Gisele Bündchen are
regulars.
Each casa is furnished with reclaimed materials, Brazilian
antiques and art, and everywhere you look, from the fridge door to
the showerhead, beautiful wooden features catch your eye. Book the
Seu João suite, with a hydro-massage pool, or the Casa da Arvore, a
three-level tree-house with a hammock, spa tub and exquisite
garden.
The town is a popular spot, with boho boutiques and hippy-chic
restaurants to lure you from the hotel's beach bar.
Wow factor: The pool is lined with dazzling green quartz, a native
Bahian stone believed to have powerful healing qualities.
Go: Scott Dunn (scottdunn.com) offers six nights B&B from
£3,230 per person. Includes return flights and transfers.