Image courtesy Baros Maldives.

5. Destination: Maldives

Any point in this sweeping archipelago is safe bet to stumble across a transfixing island paradise. The pristine islands housed on the Indian Ocean — southwest of India and Sri Lanka — are known for their coveted trifecta of tropical gems: blue lagoons, majestic beaches and stretches of reefs. For indulgent honeymooners, unwind at Baros Maldives Resort, where you can picnic on a sandbank on the Indian Ocean, dive with reef sharks or be cocooned in a pineapple and papaya cream anti-aging wrap at the resort spa. This is what it’s like to fall for a well-pampered traveller.