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Where to Be for New Year’s

It doesn’t matter if you’re a New Year’s person or not (whatever that means). The point is that you have a stash of days off work – and you don’t do anything halfway, especially when it comes to time off. Whether you crushed it this year or 2024 wasn’t your best, there’s a New Year’s celebration for that. Low-key, high-key, simple, lavish, busy or remote, these are destinations and hotels that do New Year’s right. And yes, they still have…

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Pablo Escobar Slept Here

Other than sleeping, we’re betting that Pablo did a little more in this former den of debauchery. Today though, it’s a brand-new luxury boutique hotel in Tulum. No kingpin vibes included. This is a first look at Casa Malca. Really, Pablo Escobar Did Sleep Here When a drug lord is looking for his next hideaway, certain factors are considered before landing a spot. Firstly, while not a necessity, comes the consideration of luxury (and Escobar made sure his drug deals…

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Beauty & Wellness

Hotels With Their Own Beauty Products

The Hotel: Aman Aman Resorts can be found all over the world: in Europe, North Africa, Asia, and the Americas. They are havens of serenity and relaxation with a heavy emphasis on self-care. The food is always fresh, nourishing and directly inspired by each resort’s location. When you think of Aman, the word “wellness” automatically comes to mind. The spa alone is a reason to travel. The Products Sometimes you enjoy a hotel spa so much that you wish you could…

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Destinations + Hotels to Inspire You

The Diver’s Bucket List

There are some sports that you can be borderline obsessed with. Scuba diving is on that list, as it’s as good of a reason as any to traverse the world. With diving, however, you can find yourself in some pretty interesting spots. From most islands around the world, with Hall of Fame luxury hotels, to places that are downright sketchy, diving will take you places. The only guarantee is that they’re all going to be beauties of spots and places…

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Pisar Island at Truk Lagoon in Chuuk State of Micronesia

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Most Remote Hotels in the World

You really can travel to the ends of the earth but luckily there are luxury hotels to host you when you arrive. These destinations are like taking up close and personal with nature to the next level. From Namibia to Alaska, to Easter Island, which is over 1,234 miles from anywhere, when you come this far, the most remote hotels in the world make it worth your while. Fogo Island Location: Newfoundland, Canada At Fogo Island Inn, environmentalism is a…

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Destinations + Hotels to Inspire You

The Top 24 Places for 2024

Travel is like a bottomless bag of gifts; no matter what you unpack out of it, there’s always something new to experience. Even people who have been everywhere, haven’t been everywhere. And if you’ve already been to a destination, there’s almost always something new to discover. Our Where to Travel in 2024 list is unique, in that it’s places that as the discerning traveler, you actually would want to go to this year. That’s the criteria of our roadmap, or…

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Destinations + Hotels to Inspire You

Top Destinations in South America

Anyone with a passport and credit card can travel, but if you’re someone who wants to really experience the world, you’ll want to consider heading south. South America is a land of bucket list destinations, from those you know, like the Galapagos Islands, to those that should make your list, like the Atacama Desert. File this one away under lifetime goals. If you make it to every one of these destinations, you’ve crushed it in life. Galapagos Islands Location: Ecuador…

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Destinations + Hotels to Inspire You

Six Luxury Trains Around the World

There was a time when traveling to a destination was as special as the destination itself. Whether by plane or train, the champagne flowed and you were welcomed aboard like a civilized human being. Meals were an exquisite occasion, and your sleeper cars were jewel boxes of luxury to tour the world. In a nutshell, travel was just plain glamorous. Well, you can have that again now, and perhaps better, on these luxury trains around the world. Because why not…

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Six Restaurants Worth Traveling For

Sometimes you travel to a destination just to chill. Sometimes you travel to a destination for, well, the destination. But when you’re traveling to a country for a restaurant, you know that it has to be one that blows your mind and goes down in the books as your best meal. In fact, there is one restaurant that is such a hassle to get to, in one of the most remote parts of Europe, that it’s easier to just chopper…

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Celebrity Travel

Follow the Band: Taylor Swift

Looks like we’ll have another billionaire (or at least close to it) by the time Taylor Swift completes her Eras tour. Talk about someone who earns it; Taylor doesn’t dial it in by showing up late or leaving early. She performs, torrential rain, snow or shine, literally. She also sings her heart out, for a full three hours, so whatever you’re paying for your tickets, she’s worth it. Here are three upcoming cities on her tour, and where to stay like Taylor. Taylor recently added brand…

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