Another day in paradise

CLOSE your eyes and picture yourself in your ideal getaway. Are you enjoying a sundowner on the terrace after a day amid meadows or diving off the side of a boat into warm waves? Most of us have a natural preference: some are only happy with sun, sea and sand; others need the serenity of the countryside to unplug. There are pros and cons to each (assuming, of course, that one must choose), so which will provide the perfect overseas property?

Beach destinations offer a great deal of variety: they can either go ‘disco’ (the bright lights and endless summer nights of Ibiza or Mykonos), ‘go slow’ (the refined version of barefoot luxury at many exotic resorts) or somewhere in between. The beach also tends