Celebrity Life

To celebrate the launch of our first annual Top Jets in the World feature, we are republishing the best aviation content from our archive. This story originally appeared in the July/August 2018 issue of Elite Traveler. Magellan Jets’ co-founder and CEO examines the trends that the private jet market has experienced over the past decade, and looks... View Article

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To celebrate the launch of our first annual Top Jets in the World feature, we are republishing the best aviation content from our archive. This story originally appeared in the May/June 2018 issue of Elite Traveler. Rejecting private aviation’s patchwork network of fractional ownership programs and charters,Thomas Flohr, founder and chairman of VistaJet, didn’t initially set out... View Article

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Over the centuries, the watch industry has often been called a carriage trade, with many independent watch brands working together to create luxury watches. However, as they grew into fully integrated manufacturers and became icons, large conglomerates began snapping them up. Today, three top luxury groups — Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy (LVMH), Richemont and Swatch... View Article

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Wine and spirits aficionado, Brent Hocking, got his name in the industry when he left the financial world in pursuit of a career in spirits. In 2006, he founded DeLeón Tequila (later selling the brand to Diageo and Sean “Diddy” Combs) and Virginia Black Whiskey with rapper Drake in 2016. This year, he launched his... View Article

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Henry Cookson, founder of Cookson Adventures, is a dedicated adventurer and holder of a Guinness World Record for the first expedition on foot to the Southern Pole of Inaccessibility. Here, he tells us his remarkable story. I guess it all began with my own inquisitive nature. After leaving school, I traveled to Kenya to work... View Article

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As the founder of the Diana Group, Paola Diana has made her mark on the world of luxury lifestyle with services including Nanny & Butler and Sigillus. Testament to her success, Diana was named one of London’s most influential service providers for high-net-worth individuals in The Spear’s 500 2019. We speak to the entrepreneur to find... View Article

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In the past two decades, Ed Ng and Terence Ngan have elevated their Hong Kong-born design firm, AB Concept, to lofty status on the international stage. The design duo is now known for narrative-driven design concepts with meticulous detail and diverse cultural influence, fusing architectural precision with bespoke craftsmanship and fluidity between aesthetics of the... View Article

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This story originally appeared in the January/February 2019 issue of Elite Traveler. Page Snow, chief philanthropic officer at Foundation Source, explains why many are choosing to start a private foundation over a donor-advised fund. The ability to make a difference in people’s lives through your own private foundation is considered a defining mark of achievement. Beyond... View Article

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Luxury Gold is a global travel company that aims to ‘bring back the Golden Era of travel’ by providing travelers only the best of the best experiences. The company hosts trips in Europe and Britain, Africa, India, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, USA and Canada and Latin America. Through group and individualized tours, Luxury Gold... View Article

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Stay One Degree founder Thomas Bennett thought his venture into vacation home rentals was over before it began. He and his wife had just finished a complete renovation of a villa in the south of Spain to a very high spec and, as it sat empty, they attempted to regain some of their considerable investment... View Article

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For 15 consecutive days, Nigel Haworth arrived at Northcote at 10am sharp and did not step out until well after midnight. In the intervening hours, the renowned British chef and his team would be briefed on a brand new five-course menu of Michelin-star quality and produce it for 130 guests. If that does not sound... View Article

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This story originally appeared in the January/February 2019 issue of Elite Traveler. Late last year, the spirits industry lost one of its legends. Dave Pickerell, master distiller for three whiskey producers in the US and a full-time craft distilling consultant, passed away in November. A month before his death, the longtime spirits specialist sat down with... View Article

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