New York, New York
The best part about New York City is that there is always something new to discover and do, so whether it’s your first trip to the city that never sleeps or your 100th, you are bound to find something you’ve never done before. From museums and art galleries to restaurants and bars, not to mention the shops and department stores, there is something for everyone and countless neighborhoods to discover. For a weekend in the city, prepare to eat, drink and be constantly merry – and bring your walking shoes!
Sicily, Italy
A living museum of honey-hued palazzi, ancient markets and citrus groves, all under the menacing gaze of Europe’s most active volcano.
Courchevel, France
The swishiest ski resort in the Trois Vallees, Courchevel is about as louche as high altitude antics can get. Perfectly groomed pistes wiggle through snow-dusted pine-woods, past gourmet mountain restaurants to meet a town centre filled with designer boutiques and Bentleys. But it wasn’t always the case, before the oligarchs arrived, this was a popular resort with the Brits and French for its superb, multilevel skiing, which, with eye-watering investment in snow machines and piste maintenance, just keeps getting better. Having fully embraced Courchevel’s piste-side parade of tiered seafood platters, Champagne coupés and general Michelin-starred, moneyed madcappery, skiers can snow plough into their chalet backdoors, or the plush ski lounges of the resort’s curiously varied hotels for a deep tissue take on après.
Belmond Train Journeys
Luxury train travel conjures up glamorous images of a bygone era. Belmond’s legendary trains provide a route into that Golden Age framing with renewed verve.
Enjoy breathtaking, untouched landscapes aboard the Royal Scotsman, take a whistle-stop tour of some of Europe’s most-loved cities on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, or dine in style on the Andean Explorer as it works its way across the Andean highlands. Whichever journey you choose, it’s sure to be unforgettable.
