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A Luxury Guide to a Long Weekend in Newport

By Emma Reynolds

Newport is a quaint coastal city located on Aquidneck Island, just a short hop from NYC.

Luxury Newport Guide

A Luxury Guide to a Long Weekend on The Amalfi Coast

By Sandra Ramani

This is the place everyone wants to be but, despite the perennial buzz, it’s also where you can still feel an Old World sense of romance.

Luxury Amalfi Coast Guide

A Luxury Weekend Guide to Turks & Caicos

By Sandra Ramani

Turks and Caicos has managed to remain an under-the-radar Caribbean destination for years, staying relatively undeveloped.

A Luxury Guide to Cambodia

By Becca Hensley

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

Luxury Guide to Cambodia

A Weekend in Santa Barbara

By Emma Reynolds

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

A Luxury Guide to a Long Weekend in Antigua

By Charles Runnette

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

luxury guide Antigua

A Luxury Weekend Guide to Gstaad

By Becca Hensley

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

A Long Weekend in The Seychelles

By Alex Martin

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

A Long Weekend in Macau

By Elite Traveler

22nd October 2019 // By Kate Springer A tiny speck in the South China Sea, just an hour by ferry west of Hong Kong, Macau never fails to charm visitors with its unexpected mix of Portuguese and Chinese cultures. A Portuguese colony from the mid-16th century until 1999, when sovereignty was transferred to mainland China,… View Article

A Long Weekend in Seville

By Alex Martin

10th October 2019 // by Peter Clover Rich in culture, sizzling with energy, sleek yet startlingly sophisticated — sultry flamenco star Seville has reinvented herself as a coveted destination in the heart of Spain’s sun-baked Andalusia region, jazzing up her old-world charm and traditional glamour with a cool, up-market vibe. Get caught up in a… View Article

A Long Weekend in Nashville

By Emma Reynolds

Nashville, Tennessee’s rich musical roots have long been a primary reason to visit Music City. After all, it was here that country music was born: Johnny Cash, Hank Williams and Willie Nelson have all, at some point, called the city home. But in recent years, Nashville has skyrocketed as one of the US’s most sought-after… View Article

A Long Weekend in Istanbul

By Elite Traveler

by Peter Clover Istanbul — the honeyed sound rolls off the tongue like a mystical spell. Gilded domes, glittering minarets, aristocratic pavilions and sultans’ palaces rise amidst a vibrant, über-cool metropolis. An intoxicating fusion of warm spices and Middle Eastern flavors scent the air of an outstanding, contemporary culture, alive with all the bustling background… View Article

A Long Weekend in Lake Como

By Elite Traveler

by Peter Clover Long celebrated as a playground for the fashionable elite, Lake Como has historically embraced romantic poets, writers, artists, aristocrats and, more recently, Hollywood heartthrobs into the retreat of its cerulean shores. There are no real nightclubs to speak of, no must-go-to casinos, just calming, infinite water, shades of silver dawn and the… View Article

A Long Weekend in Napa

By Alexandra Cheney

Running longitudinally from the town of Napa through Yountville, Oakville and Rutherford to St Helena in the north, Napa Valley stretches roughly 30 miles, although even the locals have an elastic definition of “the valley.” The global importance of its $34 billion wine industry, however, is indisputable. Drawing world-class chefs, oenophiles and wellness enthusiasts since… View Article

A Long Weekend in the British Virgin Islands

By Elite Traveler

by Becca Hensley Land ahoy! Jib and tack — or, at least sit back and learn the difference between bow and aft when you voyage around the crystalline waters of the British Virgin Islands (BVI). A sailing and yachting paradise, this group of 50-plus isles inspires even the most stolid landlubber to take a turn… View Article

A Long Weekend in the Hamptons

By Emma Reynolds

For New Yorkers, the Hamptons is the ultimate getaway from the city’s sweltering summer heat. Just 90 minutes outside of Manhattan, it is arguably the most famous part of Long Island, and is home to cute towns, endless stretches of white-sand beaches, lush forests hiding private, shingle-style mansions, quaint cafes and boutiques, alfresco restaurants and… View Article

A Long Weekend in Nantucket

By Emma Reynolds

Shingle-style buildings, manicured lawns and endless stretches of dune-backed beaches make up much of Nantucket’s aesthetic. This small island is located just over two hours from Cape Cod, Massachusetts by ferry (or less than an hour by flight) and has been an East Coast getaway for Boston Brahmin for decades. It’s the ultimate, quiet summer… View Article

A Long Weekend in Cannes

By Samantha Coles

Cannes is the perfect destination for a long weekend. The resort town is, of course, best known for the Cannes Film Festival when the rich and famous flock to the French Riviera in May. The atmosphere during the festival is electric, and depending on where you stay, you can watch the stars hit the red… View Article

An Exclusive Winter Weekend in Aspen

By Kristen Shirley

A winter trip to Aspen is an annual pilgrimage for many skiers, but this year, gourmands will also flock to the mountain town to visit Chef Daniel Humm’s EMP Winter House in partnership with American Express. (Elite Traveler attended the opening night; read about it here). Of course dining on his delicious Swiss food won’t… View Article

The Ultimate Luxury Guide to Basel

By Roberta Naas

This story originally appeared in the September/October 2018 issue of Elite Traveler. A charming city split down the middle by the beautiful Rhine River, Basel is one of the oldest cities in Switzerland, as well as one of the country’s most culturally and historically rich. It is a wonderful labyrinth of architectural allure with buildings, churches… View Article

The Ultimate Luxury Guide to Bermuda

By Kristen Shirley

This story originally appeared in the July/August 2018 issue of Elite Traveler. As Mark Twain once said, “You go to heaven if you want to, I’d rather stay right here Bermuda.” And we certainly agree. The tiny island in the Atlantic (yes, the Atlantic, not the Caribbean) packs an enormous punch in its 20 square miles…. View Article