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Top 5 literary locations

By Maxine Roberts on May 27, 2014 in Accommodation, Africa, Asia, Europe, Greece, Hotels, Indonesia, Italy, New York, New Zealand, North America, Oceania, Regions, South Africa, USA, Western Europe

Art and travel have always had a special relationship, with one influencing the other for centuries. And now luxury travellers can truly ‘lose’ themselves in their favourite novel, film or play during their time away. Peter Jackson’s blockbuster The Hobbit focused the world’s eyes on New Zealand as a key destination and, consequently lit the

10 'can't miss' rooftop bars around the world

By Breanna Wilson on May 20, 2014 in Asia, Bars, China, Europe, Featured, Food and Drink, Germany, Going Out, Hong Kong, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Leisure Travel, Middle East, New York, North America, Regions, Singapore, Speciality Travel, Thailand, Travel Miscellany, Turkey, United Kingdom, USA, Western Europe, Worldwide

There is nothing that compares to the feeling and excitement that overwhelms you when you arrive in a new city. The excitement and anticipation to try new foods, interact with new people and new ways of life, and experience things that you never knew existed. So, to start planning all of these great things you’re

5 of the best luxury hotels in Scottsdale, Arizona

By Leah DeAngelis on May 20, 2014 in Accommodation, Arizona, Going Out, Hotels, Leisure Travel, North America, Regions, Resorts, Restaurants, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, USA

Scottsdale is a sunny destination with luxurious accommodations, over 100 art galleries, plentiful outdoor activities and more than 600 restaurants. It offers something for everyone – outdoors enthusiasts, shoppers, golfers, families, foodies, and those looking to lounge by the pool and hit the spa. The Valley of the Sun was once a popular hideaway for the old

Santa Fe, New Mexico: two unparalleled stays in "the land of enchantment"

By Joy Davidson on May 19, 2014 in Accommodation, Hotels, New Mexico, North America, Regions, Resorts, USA, Vacation Rentals

The American Southwest is a place of stark, almost unearthly beauty. And the city of Santa Fe is perhaps the most extraordinary urban locale in a region where everything transcends the ordinary. Condé Nast Traveler calls it one of the top 25 cities of the world, but locals would differ – they’d designate it city

Feast on your favorite flavors at Savor the Summit

By Karin Gage on May 19, 2014 in Events, Food and Drink, Going Out, North America, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany, USA, Utah

Come out on 21st June 2014 to enjoy one of the most fabulous dining experiences in Park City. Savor the Summit returns again this year as the area’s biggest outdoor dinner party. Not only is Savor the Summit the biggest dinner party, it is also the longest — but not in terms of time. Guests will be

Interview with Richard Zaher, CEO of Paramount Business Jets

By Paul Johnson on May 08, 2014 in Africa, Air Travel, Business Travel, Europe, Florida, France, Interviews, Kenya, New York, North America, Regions, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, USA, Virginia, Western Europe

Richard Zaher grew up in Virginia and attended Herndon High School. Shortly after graduation he attended Embry Riddle Aeronautical University to become a commercial pilot. Throughout the years of flying and studying at ERAU he began to realize that he was more interested in the business aspects of private aviation. He ended up graduating with

Luxury in California, 12 shades of blue in the Maldives, family travel advice and top tips for a trip to Antigua

By Paul Johnson on May 04, 2014 in Accommodation, Antigua and Barbuda, Asia, Attractions, California, Caribbean, Family Travel, Going Out, Hotels, Leisure Travel, Maldives, New York, North America, Regions, Resorts, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, USA

Last month, whilst I was off reviewing an apartment in Kingston-upon-Thames on the outskirts of London, my fellow luxury travel bloggers and members of the Luxury Travel Blog Network were dotted across various other corners of the globe. Here’s what the others were up to in April. Nadine visited the recently renovated Relais and Châteaux

The waving walls of Antelope Canyon

By Joanne Yeung on May 02, 2014 in Arizona, Attractions, Featured, Going Out, North America, Regions, USA

My husband and I, sandwiched between a middle-aged Russian couple and a trio of Japanese exchange students, fidget in our seats and exchange glances as an argument rages next to us. An overzealous traveler in our group has jumped the gun and dropped the metal ladder from our truck with a resounding clang. The tour

5 top tips for the luxury business traveler visiting Seattle

By Leah DeAngelis on Apr 30, 2014 in Accommodation, Attractions, Business Travel, Food and Drink, Going Out, Hotels, North America, Regions, Restaurants, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, USA, Washington

Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood is the tech start-up district and home to Amazon, Microsoft, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. It’s a hotspot for business. This former industrial area now bustling with fresh energy is right in the middle of Seattle, making it a convenient home base for exploring the city when you’re

7 of the world's best high-end shopping streets

By Diana Hughes on Apr 30, 2014 in Asia, California, Europe, France, Italy, Japan, Leisure Travel, Netherlands, New York, North America, Regions, Speciality Travel, United Kingdom, USA, Western Europe

For those of you traveling fashion victims out there, stepping foot on a high-end shopping street is similar to a child walking in a candy store. Let’s face it: while shopping malls are convenient, keeping you warm and dry during colder seasons, they get depressing as well, considering you won’t see the light of day

5 black sand beaches for adventurous travelers

By Breanna Wilson on Apr 27, 2014 in Adventure Travel, Alaska, California, Europe, Greece, Hawaii, Iceland, Leisure Travel, North America, Regions, Speciality Travel, USA, Western Europe

Stop your vacation planning and listen up! We know you’ve read those ’10 Best Beaches’ lists and dreamed about white sand between your toes, but chances are, you’ve already been there and done that. So why not go for something a little more daring? Something a little more out of the ordinary? Those are a

Why Westchester is the new New York City

By Anna Macsai on Apr 24, 2014 in Accommodation, Attractions, Going Out, Hotels, New York, North America, Regions, Restaurants, USA

When you hear the name ‘New York City’ you immediately think of the skyscrapers of Midtown Manhattan, the busy streets, gourmet restaurants, elegant boutiques and yellow cabs, right? Did you know there was a destination just steps away from Manhattan offering all of the above but in a much more relaxed and personalized setting? A

Million dollar views: 6 of the world's best resort views

By Chinmoy Lad on Apr 23, 2014 in Accommodation, Asia, Caribbean, Europe, Featured, Greece, Hotels, India, Indonesia, Leisure Travel, North America, Oceania, Pacific Islands, Regions, Resorts, Saint Lucia, Speciality Travel, USA, Utah, Western Europe, Worldwide

Following on from our previous series where we looked at the world’s best city hotel views, we now turn our attention to the world’s most jaw dropping resort views. While city views are entirely dependent on mankind’s ability to build structures and turn buildings into art and entire cityscapes into neon-lit bright reflections of a

3 activities to help you make the most of Spring in Park City, Utah

By Matt Sidford on Apr 22, 2014 in Going Out, North America, Regions, Restaurants, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, USA, Utah

Spring is an absolutely wonderful time of year in Park City. During the day the temperatures are anywhere from low 60s to high 70s and mostly sunny. The crowds of the winter season have left and the summer biking and hiking enthusiasts have yet to home. If you want to get to know Park City

Interview with Mariek Anselme, Co-Founder of A.M.A. Selections

By Paul Johnson on Apr 12, 2014 in Accommodation, California, Europe, Food and Drink, France, Georgia, Interviews, North America, Regions, Travel Miscellany, USA, Vacation Rentals, Western Europe

Mariek Anselme is the Co-Founder of A.M.A Selections, the new premier luxury vacation rental agency on the French Riviera. Mariek currently resides in the South of France near Cannes. Although half French and half American by birth, Mariek grew up moving quite often and has lived in Amsterdam, Atlanta, Paris, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.

The hippest luxury hotel in Manhattan’s newest neighborhood

By Joy Davidson on Apr 10, 2014 in Accommodation, Hotels, New York, North America, Regions, USA

Marathon traveling can thrill the soul and quench one’s thirst for novelty, but eventually it leaves in its wake a hunger for … (dare I say it?) … the familiar. After spending eight months as a global nomad, I returned to Manhattan—where I’d previously lived for eight years. The only glitch was that my apartment

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