The world, considered

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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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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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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Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur

Côte d’Azur, France

A selective French Riviera luxury guide to choosing the right coastal base, hotel character, transfer strategy,

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Hilltop stone village of Gordes surrounded by the Luberon landscape in Provence
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur

Provence, France

Private Provence journeys through vineyard estates, artistic villages and restorative countryside retreats.

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