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Since becoming president of Rosewood Hotels and Resorts in 2011, Radha Arora has focused on developing the presence of this collection of luxury properties on a global scale, but throughout this gradual expansion the emphasis has always remained the same, staying true to the brand’s Sense of Place philosophy. In an interview with Elite Traveler,... View Article

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Founding his own company out of a passion for the natural world, Will Bolsover has proven his commitment to the celebration and protection of wildlife and the environment it’s in. We talk to the dedicated conservationist, traveler and company founder about the principles that drive Natural World Safaris forward. How did you first go about... View Article

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This story originally appeared in the September/October 2018 issue of Elite Traveler. As director of design for Jaguar, IanCallum is the first in and last out of every vehicle the manufacturer creates. Shaping the brand’s aesthetic for the last two decades earned Callum five honorary doctorates, aswell as recognizable status as a titan of design in... View Article

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As the London-based luxury travel company Original Travel expands into the United States, launching hundreds of adventurous new itineraries, we talk to the company’s co-founder Nick Newbury about transformative travel experiences and how he himself went from working in investing banking to curating these life-changing journeys. How did you go from investment banking to starting... View Article

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This story originally appeared in the September/October 2018 issue of Elite Traveler. Head of aviation at Winch Design, Jim Dixon, is leading the way in delivering bespoke interiors for private jets. From a concealed library to a hidden champagne cooler, Winch Design’s creations look and feel just like home, albeit 40,000ft in the air. By embracing... View Article

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This story originally appeared in the July/August 2018 issue of Elite Traveler. Supermodel turned real-estate broker Trish Goff has harnessed the power of the fashion industry and social media to create a campaign, #knotonmyplanet, that combats African elephant poaching and the ivory crisis. So far, it has raised over $3m for the Elephant Crisis Fund. Here,... View Article

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In April of this year, Jan Tibaldi took the reins as new general manager of One&Only Reethi Rah, one of the Maldives most legendary resorts having remained at the top of luxury hotel rankings since it opened in 2005. In an interview with Elite Traveler, Tibaldi talks about the island’s unique appeal, the importance that’s... View Article

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As one of Asia’s most celebrated hotel designers, Andre Fu has received worldwide attention for his collaborations with fashion brands such as Louis Vuitton and Cos, and luxury hotel projects, which have most recently include the spa of Villa La Coste in Provence and the soon-to-be-completed Waldorf Astoria Bangkok. Opening at the end of August,... View Article

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This story originally appeared in the July/August 2018 issue of Elite Traveler. With seven years behind him at the helm of sophisticated and technically advanced A Lange & Söhne, Wilhelm Schmid lets passion drive him as he propels this German watch brand to new heights. Recently he shared his thoughts with Elite Traveler’s Roberta Naas on... View Article

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Elite Traveler speaks to interior designer James White, of luxury interiors brand March & White, about what’s making superyachts propel forward in 2018. Superyachts are changing. Sales in vessels over 98 ft increased by 25 per cent last year, bringing totals back to pre-2008 heights. Designs are getting more ambitious too: Boat International’s World Superyacht... View Article

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Ten years after its launch, the family-owned and run luxury hotel collection and concierge Grand Luxury Group is one of the world’s leading luxury hotel reservation sites. The company’s French founding brothers Ivan and Rouslan Lartisien talk to Elite Traveler about building a business on passion and how they’ve succeeded in the ever evolving luxury... View Article

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The only prerequisite for attending L’ÉCOLE School of Jewelry Arts, sponsored by Van Cleef & Arpels, is the desire to learn. The pop-up school, returning for the second time to New York City from October 24 through November 9, is taking over the Academy Mansion (2 East 63rd Street) to introduce a series of classes,... View Article

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