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Note: This article originally appeared in the spring issue of Elite Traveler prior to the Covid-19 outbreak. Please note that many of the hotels and restaurants mentioned will be closed at this time. Find the latest travel advice here. Blame it on the beaches — and the water. Though just a 90-minute flight from Miami, and… View Article
Crowns abound in Gstaad, a swanky Swiss mountain town located between Zurich and Geneva. You’ll see them atop fat, bell-bedecked cows who descend the mountains in autumn, their heads decorated with coronas of wildflowers. Led by local farmers, the adorned bovines parade down the cobbled streets in traditional celebrations that trumpet the change of seasons…. View Article
For a quintessential New England seaside escape brimming with history, charm, Gilded Age mansions and fabulous seafood, head to Newport, Rhode Island, located on Aquidneck Island, just a short hop from Boston and New York City. Here, we bring you a luxury guide to this quaint coastal city. Whether you’re a history buff or sailing… View Article
“Authentic, untouched and iconic” is how Anthony Lassman, founder of ultra-luxe travel consultancy Nota Bene Global, describes the Amalfi Coast. A regular visitor to the area for over four decades, Lassman loves that this special corner of Italy — which stretches 31 miles along the southwestern Sorrentine Peninsula between the town of Sorrento and the… View Article
Typically the first mention of Antigua includes something about the eastern Caribbean island’s 365 beaches — ‘one for each day of the year.’ Whoever came up with that catchy little fib, it stuck. But, since it’s the Caribbean, you were perhaps expecting stunning beaches, right? While there is that, what actually sets Antigua apart and… View Article
With almost 200 Michelin-star restaurants, the USA is one of the most established fine-dining countries in the world. Michelin inspectors have discovered culinary talent in all corners of the country and have individual guides for New York State, Chicago, California and Washington, D.C. Gaining a single star is a dream come true for most chefs… View Article
This year’s Father’s Day is likely to be quite different from the ones that have come before it. Annual traditions will have to be put on hold as the effects of Covid-19 disrupt our normal way of life. Although many of us will not be able to see our father’s this year, we can still… View Article
Once one of the ancient world’s most glorious kingdoms, Southeast Asia’s Cambodia (as the mighty Khmer Empire) ruled what is now Laos, Thailand and Vietnam. Today, it is one of the world’s most fascinating destinations, due to its legacy and trove of spectacular, centuries-old temples near Siem Reap, as well as its paradisiacal islands, untrammeled… View Article
The idyllic city of Santa Barbara, California, just 100 miles north of Los Angeles and situated between the Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean, has been the ultimate getaway for high-profile celebrities, politicians and the elite for more than a century. It’s often called the American Riviera for its striking similarities to the French… View Article
Of the 115 islands in the Seychelles, just four are inhabited, and the majority are so minute that you have to zoom in on Google Maps just to see them. But these archipelagos dotted throughout the Indian Ocean are utterly spellbinding: volcanic rock dating back hundreds of millions of years; thick, lush rain forest; jagged… View Article
