Today’s catch: four places where the geography itself is the program — a float-plane-only lodge in the Great Bear Rainforest, a sandy swimming hole ten minutes off Route 9 in California’s redwoods, a restored medieval tower over the Marche with views to three mountain ranges and the Adriatic, and a Hoshino ryokan on the old Tokaido Road built around onsen rituals.
A family-owned wilderness lodge in BC's Great Bear Rainforest — barefoot forest walks, floating saunas, cold snorkeling
→ nimmobay.com
A 10-minute hike off Route 9 to a wide sandy beach in the Henry Cowell Redwoods
→ theoutbound.com
A restored medieval tower in the Marche, with 360-degree views to three mountain ranges and the Adriatic
→ boutique-homes.com
A 34-room ryokan on the Old Tokaido Road, refurbished around Edo-period travel rituals
→ hoshinoresorts.com