As the leaves turn and cider mugs multiply, my thoughts have a single focus: escaping winter’s chill for turquoise waters, sandy toes, and sun-drenched luxury. Lucky for travelers like me, the Caribbean has more than enough indulgent hideaways to make the season feel like a permanent summer. I’ve been daydreaming — and planning — my next warm-weather getaway, and here are a few places I can’t stop thinking about.
First stop: Banyan Tree Mayakoba, tucked into Mexico’s Riviera Maya just north of Playa del Carmen.
It’s a private oasis threaded with serene canal waterways, where I imagine myself slipping into one of the newly minted two-story floating lagoon villas,each with its own private pool, and letting the world melt away. The resort is in the midst of a $50 million…
