In the distance, the slopes of the Batur volcano, cut into terraced rice fields. At your feet, lie clear waters and fine sandy beaches. The renovated Resort of Bali is one of Club Med's most beautiful,an Indian Ocean pearl set in the Sunda archipelago.

From a distance, Kani emerges like a garden island, bathed in turquoise waters. This little paradise in the Maldives archipelago, exclusively reserved for Club Med resort guests, is dotted with 75 Suites on Stilts which, viewed from above, resemble a giant palm tree growing out across the lagoon.

In Kata Bay, south of Bangkok, the Club Med Resort on the island of Phuket stretches out under palm trees caressed by the breeze. Bungalows, built in the style of the local "long-houses" and decorated with teak, silk and marble, exude a Zen spirit in this idyllic garden where you can practise yoga beneath the frangipani trees.

The island of Hokkaido, Japan's most northerly island, has been known as Japan's mecca of winter sports, since it hosted the Sapporo Olympic Games in 1972. Its climate guarantees plentiful snow and great powder on the pistes situated between 3280 and 1380 feet.

Yabuli is a great Resort for family holidays, in the heart of a fabulous and beautifully preserved natural environment.