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Guides for the Discerning Traveller

Where to stay, when to go, and what is worth crossing an ocean for.

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Camelback Mountain Phoenix Arizona USA
Scottsdale & Paradise Valley

Scottsdale and Paradise Valley, Arizona

A Scottsdale and Paradise Valley luxury travel guide to choosing the right base, private experiences, season

Adventure · Culinary · Wellness & Longevity
4–
6 nights
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Bourg-en-Lavaux on Lake Geneva, Switzerland.
Europe

Lake Geneva: Lausanne & Montreux

Compare Lausanne, Vevey and Montreux for cultural visits, Lavaux vineyards and waterfront time, with practical transfers

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The Upper Engadin lake landscape in summer. No particular town or lake frontage is identified.
Europe

St. Moritz & the Engadin

Choose St. Moritz or a quieter Upper Engadin village, combining art, lakes, a mountain viewpoint and

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Zermatt village with the Matterhorn.
Europe

Zermatt

Choose Zermatt mountain outings around altitude, changing visibility and village time, with practical Täsch arrivals and

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Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau seen from Mürren.
Europe

Interlaken & the Jungfrau Region

Compare Interlaken, Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen, Wengen and Mürren, with practical base choices, selective mountain days and clear

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Lucerne city with Lake Lucerne and the Swiss Alps in cloudy conditions.
Europe

Lucerne & Lake Lucerne

Choose Lucerne or a Lake Lucerne base, compare Rigi with Pilatus, and leave space for city

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Zürich skyline and the Limmat river.
Europe

Zürich

Choose a Zürich base for art, the Old Town and Lake Zürich, with thoughtful museum time,

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The Chamonix valley in the morning.
France

French Alps: Choosing a Mountain Base

Compare Chamonix, Megève and Annecy for mountain excursions, village heritage or a lake stay, with clear

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An aerial view of Strasbourg’s Petite France quarter and Vauban Dam.
France

Alsace: Strasbourg, Colmar & Wine Villages

Choose Strasbourg or Colmar as your Alsace base, with thoughtful cathedral and museum visits, distinctive river

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The harbor in Honfleur, Normandy.
France

Normandy

Choose a Normandy base for remembrance, historic towns or a deliberate Mont-Saint-Michel extension, with thoughtful pacing

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Amboise village, bridge and castle in the Loire Valley.
France

Loire Valley

Choose between Amboise, Tours and Blois for a thoughtful Loire Valley stay, with varied château visits,

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A vineyard in the Côte de Beaune, Côte-d’Or, Burgundy.
France

Burgundy: Dijon & Beaune

Choose Dijon culture or a Beaune vineyard base, with thoughtful museum time, the Burgundy climats, practical

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Bordeaux and the Garonne river.
France

Bordeaux & Saint-Émilion

Choose a Bordeaux city base or a Saint-Émilion vineyard stay, with thoughtful cultural visits, estate appointments

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