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Following the May opening of Viceroy Los Cabos, a launch that’s been the cause for great excitement owing to its bold architectural design and sublime setting, we speak to the CEO Bill Walshe about his role in leading the brand’s evolution. Since joining Viceroy in 2012, Walshe has brought his global perspective to the hotel... View Article

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Champagne might be the drink for celebration, but there’s no need to restrict the pleasures of the devil’s wine to special occasion, the UK’s ambassador for the drink tells Elite Traveler. “Champagne is a fine wine with so many different styles,” Françoise Peretti, the Director of the Champagne Bureau UK tells Elite Traveler in an... View Article

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Vice president and global brand leader of the Ritz-Carlton, Ritz-Carlton Reserve and St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, Lisa Holladay is an indisputable expert on creating hotel identities that give guests a sense of place. What would you say is the greatest impact you’ve had on these brands? From the start, one of the most important... View Article

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Having become one of New York’s most prominent members’ clubs, CORE: now attracts attention from across the globe, but there’s more to this exclusive hub than first meets the eye. The club curates more than 200 events a year based on the latest trends in art, travel, cuisine, commerce and more, promoting conversation between members... View Article

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An engineer by trade, Maximilian Büsser, known as Max, is the founder of one of the most futuristic and highly technical independent watch brands in the world: MB&F. The acronym stands for Max Büsser and Friends, because, as he tells Roberta Naas, he could not have developed his loyal following of watch collectors without those... View Article

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Wolfgang Puck talks to Elite Traveler about staying on the top of the fine dining game and what it’s like to cook for the stars Despite owning over 25 fine dining establishments worldwide, an elite “à la minute” catering division and a product line bearing his name, Wolfgang Puck is not yet content to rest... View Article

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To celebrate the launch of our March/April issue, Elite Traveler held an exclusive party with a few of our favorite brands. Jewelry and watch collectors, influencers, industry leaders and our readers joined Elite Traveler in celebrating the launch of our Top 50 Adventures at CORE: club. With drinks supplied by Nolet’s Gin, Clase Azul Tequila and Villa Sandi,... View Article

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If there’s something that the world’s finest interiors, yachts and private jets have in common, it could be that Martin Kemp designed them. His company, Martin Kemp Design (MKD), is known as a “luxury service brand attracting individuals accustomed to luxury service, or seeking an aspirational lifestyle,” and prides itself on not having a fixed... View Article

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From the moment Nobu Hospitality first stepped into the hotel industry, the brand has seen exceptional success. What’s now a portfolio of eight unique luxury hotels is set to double by 2020. Previously in director roles at COMO, following a career with Global Hyatt, the CEO of Nobu Hospitality Trevor Horwell is at the heart... View Article

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This story originally appeared in the March/April 2018 issue of Elite Traveler. Head of his own eponymous watch brand, Richard Mille has adventure in his soul. Not only did this entrepreneur build one of the most successful independent timepiece firms of the past two decades, but he also pioneered the way to new high-tech watch materials... View Article

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This story originally appeared in the March/April 2018 issue of Elite Traveler. The distinguished ocean explorer, environmentalist and film producer talks to Elite Traveler about his life’s mission to nurture his father’s legacy. It’s not especially surprising that Jean-Michel Cousteau, the son of explorer, co-inventor of the Aqua Lung and marine-conservation pioneer Jacques Cousteau, has become... View Article

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This story originally appeared in the March/April 2018 issue of Elite Traveler. His father pioneered the concept of expedition cruising over 50 years ago, and Sven Lindblad has been in the family business since 1979. How does the CEO of Lindblad Expeditions—and standard-bearer for adventure travel—feel about the industry’s current boom? In the early 1960s, talking... View Article

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