Sometimes true luxury goes beyond the finest hotels and transport. If you’re looking for something completely out of the ordinary, whether it be a private island, the chance to arrive at your hotel in style by helicopter, or even charter your very own Galápagos yacht, get inspired with our unique ideas to inject unmistakeable wow factor into your holiday.

The nature of tailor-made travel means that we cannot come close to covering all the many options, itineraries and possibilities on our website. And so with luxury travel and private, extra-special experiences in mind, we’ve put together a selection of ideas grouped by theme to bring you a small taste of some of the ways in which we can take your holiday above and beyond.

Travel consultant Megan Parkinson, who appeared on Jazz FM yesterday describing her love of Brazil and all the vibrancy and diversity of its music, shares a 'mini mix' of some of her favourite Brazilian tracks and what they mean to her, including many vivid memories of living in north-eastern Brazil during her year abroad.

We have so many holiday ideas on the Journey Latin America website, but the short itineraries we display can only give a very small flavour of the experience of being in such an exotic part of the world as South America, with its feast of new sights, sounds and sensations. Using our classic Highlights of Patagonia holiday as a starting point, Travel Consultant Sophie Barber fills in just a few of those gaps with some unmissable restaurants and delicacies to try each day, bringing to life the fabulous cuisine to be encountered along the route.

The incredible landscape is what draws most people to this holiday, but the food and wine will almost certainly also be amongst the highlights of the trip. Argentina is renowned for beef... and lots of it! The variety of cuts is extensive but my favourites are bife de chorizo (rump steak) and bife de lomo (tenderloin). I find you never go wrong when ordering those! A lot of desserts centre around dulce de leche: milk and sugar evaporated to a pale, soft fudge... just delicious. Meanwhile, Chile, where I was lucky enough to spend a year as a student, should not be overlooked in the gastronomic stakes – the seafood here is simply delectable.

Here are my day-by-day dining suggestions based around the itinerary of our Highlights of Patagonia holiday...

...we're staging a Latin takeover on Jazz FM!

Throughout Bank Holiday Monday 7 May Journey Latin America and Jazz will be bringing you a Fiesta Latina of non-stop Latin American musical beats, from salsa and samba all the way through bossa nova, tango, cumbia, merengue and forró.

And listeners will even have the chance to win a luxury holiday for two to Cuba, worth £5,000. With flights and transfers included, we'll treat the winners to an unforgettable stay in Ernest Hemmingway’s former haunt Havana, followed by the cobbled streets of Trinidad and the unique limestone hill scenery around Viñales.

Six Journey Latin America regional specialists will also be there to share their insider travel tips and guide us through six incredible Latin American destinations along with each country's rich musical heritage. The journey will take us through Cuba, Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Colombia and Mexico.

What's more, the day will be advert-free, leaving even more time to focus on the music...

Think you know your arepa from your alfajor? If you share our love of Latin American cuisine, test your knowledge with our gastronomic picture quiz. The five entrants who come closest to correctly identifying the ten typical dishes and drinks we’ve selected will each win a copy of the fantastic new Peruvian cookbook, ‘From the kitchens of Aqua Expeditions’, worth over £30. The recipe book was written by one of Peru’s finest chefs, Pedro Miguel Schiaffino, to share the innovative dishes he created especially for the two boutique riverboats Aqua and Aria, which offer luxury and gourmet cuisine in the heart of the jungle.