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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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Aerial view of Bologna
Emilia-Romagna

Emilia-Romagna, Italy

A luxury Emilia-Romagna guide to Bologna, Modena and Parma through food craft, automotive design, opera culture,

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Vineyards of Langhe, Piedmont, Italy near Alba at May
Piedmont and the Langhe

Piedmont and the Langhe, Italy

A luxury Piedmont and Langhe guide to choosing an Alba-area base, reading the UNESCO vineyard landscape,

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Yachts and boats are sailing in the Ligurian Sea on the mountain background, Portofino, Italy. Rocks
Portofino and the Italian Riviera

Portofino and the Italian Riviera, Italy

A luxury Portofino and Italian Riviera guide to choosing the right Gulf of Tigullio base, coordinating

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Granite rocks and clear turquoise water along Sardinia's northern coast
Sardinia

Sardinia, Italy

A luxury Sardinia guide to pairing Costa Smeralda with Gallura and La Maddalena while protecting time

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Ostuni, the white city of Puglia with olive trees
Puglia

Puglia, Italy

A luxury Puglia guide to choosing Valle d'Itria or Salento, protecting transfer time, and connecting dry-stone

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Rocky coastline and blue Mediterranean water at the Zingaro Nature Reserve in Sicily
Sicily

Sicily, Italy

A luxury Sicily guide to choosing the right side of the island, protecting the pace, and

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Calella de Palafrugell on the Costa Brava in Catalonia
Catalonia

Catalonia: Barcelona & Costa Brava

A luxury Barcelona and Costa Brava guide to balancing architecture, Catalan food culture, private coastal time

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Sea stacks and blue water at Bedruthan Steps on the Cornish coast
Cornwall

Cornwall, England

A luxury Cornwall guide to choosing the right coast, building a well-paced route, and using blue

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Wide mountain panorama from Seceda in the Italian Dolomites
Dolomites

The Dolomites, Italy

A luxury Dolomites guide to choosing the right valley, protecting mountain pace, and using skilled movement,

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Rocky Cretan coastline with deep blue sea and mountains
Crete

Crete, Greece

A Crete luxury guide to choosing one region, allowing enough time and connecting Minoan culture, village

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Traditional windmills above Mykonos at sunset
Mykonos

Mykonos, Greece

A Mykonos luxury guide to choosing the right coast, protecting privacy and pairing Aegean energy with

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Eiffel Tower and Paris skyline across the River Seine
Paris

Paris, France

A Paris luxury guide to choosing the right arrondissement and season, editing the cultural program, and

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