IF YOU LOVE SARDINIA

buses are safe, cheap and frequent so you don’t have to hire a car.

British Airways (britishairways. co.uk) offers flights to Oahu plus seven nights at the Moana Surfrider from £1,503pp.

BEST FOR ITALIANSTYLE BEACH EXILE

Sardinia has some of the Mediterranean’s most seductive beaches within tootling distance of great restaurants, agreeable bars and the soothing evening ritual of the passeggiata. There’s the glitzy Costa Smeralda to the south, but also the magnificent rugged landscape of the granite interior, the fabulous seafood and, for history buffs, a scattering of Carthaginian and Roman ruins, Pisan churches and Spanish Baroque.

A five-night stay in June at Chia Laguna, on the island’s southern coast, with return flights from Gatwick costs from £997pp (sovereign.com). Kennedy has sped along the switchback roads past giant limestone crags plunging into the turquoise Bay of Naples – and today, the likes of Beyoncé and Jay-Z keep Italy’s most glamorous island firmly on the celebrity map. Capri town is the place to sit in a café and marvel over the glamorous set. But there’s a scruffier, homely side to the island, too, just perfect for getting sandwiches for a picnic along its stunning coast. The Le Corbusierdesigned Punta Tragara hotel (hoteltragara.com) offers seven nights in May from €1,874 (£1,693) per person on half-board basis.