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Hotel Excelsior Venice Lido has launched a new package fit for A-listers in honor of the Venice Film Festival, which is due to take place on September 2-12. The Floating City has been empty for months due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but Italy’s successful suppression of the virus means there is hope that some form... View Article

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Four Seasons Serengeti is introducing a new ultra-exclusive experience in one of its five opulent private villas a month ahead of its official reopening. Situated in the heart of Africa’s most famous national park, the safari camp will fully reopen on September 1 with enhanced health and safety programs fully in place. However, with August... View Article

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Natural splendor, gourmet dining, cozy accommodations and wildlife abound at The Samling Hotel, a Georgian Gothic Revival-style hotel within a Unesco World Heritage Site, the English Lake District. It’s located in northern England, just bordering Scotland, and guests might first be compelled to visit for the region’s secluded nature — there are more than 67... View Article

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Luxury travel specialists Scott Dunn has introduced a new series of luxury US vacations as a growing number of Americans explore the possibility of traveling domestically in 2020 and beyond. The Covid-19 pandemic has shut international travel down for much of 2020, but as we navigate our way out of the crisis there are expected... View Article

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VistaJet is celebrating the reopening of Icelandic borders with the relaunch of its exclusive 14-day itinerary around the island. The Journey into the Midnight Sun trip was originally launched last year as part of its VistaJet World program and is set to restart following Iceland’s decision to welcome tourists back from June 15. The once-in-a-lifetime... View Article

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Offering one of the world’s most spectacular rail journeys, The Maharajas’ Express is certainly fit for royalty: The plush, wood-paneled cabins and green leather accents hark back to the golden age of rail travel. All of the cars are named after precious stones, a charming nod to India’s jewelry-making heritage, and you’ll be captivated by... View Article

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Note: This article originally appeared in the spring issue of Elite Traveler and was written prior to the Covid-19 outbreak. In a tasting room at Casanova di Neri Winery in Montalcino, Italy, members of international private wine club The Vines look like mad scientists, sitting at round tables, pouring unfinished Sangiovese wines from three vineyards... View Article

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You may have taken a stab at making the Avocado Margarita from our Cocktail of the Week column (courtesy of One&Only Palmilla) but as today is officially Cinco de Mayo, we’ve rounded up some of the best cocktail and food recipes to make on this Mexican holiday from your favorite Mexican tequila brands, hotels in... View Article

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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 golf courses featured will be closed at this time. The rate at which new golf courses are being built has slowed, but exceptional new layouts are still debuting year after year. What’s more,... View Article

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Cookson Adventures, founded by polar explorer Henry Cookson, knows a thing or two about the latest in adventure travel. The company’s new collection of trips, called Breathe, focuses on wellness through exploration-led programs. Our favorite is a restorative retreat to Yakushima, a rarely visited island off the southern tip of Japan. The lush cedar forests... View Article

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You’ve seen Alaska’s hundreds of white and blue glaciers; you may have even climbed up — or through — these massive blocks of moving ice, but you most definitely haven’t experienced the breathtaking rush of jumping into an icy-blue glacial lake. Access to these remote and protected regions is difficult to find, which makes Winterlake... View Article

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The bank offers its Jade members curated opportunities that present thoughtful luxury and self-development.

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