Bawah Reserve, Anambas Islands

If you’ve always dreamed of being Chuck Nolan in Cast Away (albeit with a little more luxury), this is your chance. Located on a tiny private island some 250km off the north coast of Singapore, Bawah Reserve is truly remote. Not only do you have a choice of rooms in the forest, on the beach and over the water, but there are multiple dining options that showcase produce grown on the island too. There is plenty to keep you busy, and the hardest decision you’ll have to make is whether you want to join an art, cooking or batik class, kick back with a movie night on the beach, challenge someone to a game of lawn tennis, or take a snorkelling boat trip to see turtles, rays and reef sharks.