Tailor-made Holidays in January

With the feverish festivities of Christmas consigned to the attic for another year, what better way to herald in the New Year than a luxury tailor-made holiday of sheer indulgence on a powder-white beach in the Caribbean or a tropical isle in the midst of the Indian Ocean. If you want simply to fly and flop, Mauritius is the most easily accessible of all the Indian Ocean destinations, with a wide range of five-star luxury beach resorts within a short drive of the airport.

The resorts of Krabi and Phuket on the west coast of Thailand promise beautiful weather for a bespoke holiday in January at an equally pleasing price – just ask us for our favourite secret escapes away from the tourist trail. For lovers of cultural heritage and the beach, Four Seasons Nam Hai is ideal, a 10-minute drive from the charming town of Hoi An and slap-bang on a glorious stretch of sand. For the last word in oriental bliss, Cambodia's Song Saa Private Island has found a harmonious balance between luxury and sustainability; you can even tie in a visit to the surreal splendour of Angkor Wat.

Those with just a few days to spare this month can still squeeze in a long weekend break in Dubai or its less glitzy and slightly mysterious neighbour, Oman. On the other hand, if you have time on your hands why not simply jet off on your tailor-made holiday to the Southern Hemisphere for the beaches, wine and wildlife of South Australia or South Africa at their most glorious in January.