The world, considered

Guides for the Discerning Traveller

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

Editor’s Pick

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
Read the guide →
Documented Maipo or Colchagua vineyard landscape
Maipo and Colchagua

Maipo and Colchagua Wine Country, Chile

Choose Maipo for historic Santiago-linked context or Colchagua for a destination stay, with fewer appointments, professional

Read the guide →
Documented Chiloé coastline, channel or Castro-Dalcahue landscape
Chiloé and Los Lagos

Chiloé and the Chilean Lake District

Balance Puerto Varas and Chiloé through weather, ferries, living church heritage, forest and island foodways rather

Read the guide →
Documented Quebrada de Humahuaca or Salta-Jujuy landscape
Argentine Northwest

Salta and Jujuy, Argentina

Stage Salta, the Calchaquí Valleys, Quebrada de Humahuaca and the Puna by altitude, road time and

Read the guide →
Exact Bariloche or Llao Llao peninsula landscape
Argentine Lake District

Bariloche and the Argentine Lake District

Choose Bariloche, Villa La Angostura or a measured Seven Lakes route, then let season, lake access

Read the guide →
José Ignacio’s lighthouse and Atlantic shoreline, Uruguay.
Maldonado Coast

José Ignacio and Punta del Este, Uruguay

Choose between Punta del Este's social and art access and José Ignacio's low-rise Atlantic rhythm, then

Read the guide →
Exact Quindío coffee landscape or UNESCO-listed urban center
Coffee Cultural Landscape

Colombia’s Coffee Cultural Landscape

Choose one UNESCO-grounded coffee corridor where working farms, steep cultivated slopes and bahareque towns can be

Read the guide →
Street view and Cathedral - Cartagena de Indias, Colombia
Cartagena and Bolívar

Cartagena, Colombia

Choose a Cartagena base that protects fortification history, Caribbean food and living neighborhood context while heat,

Read the guide →
Exact Bogotá panorama with the eastern Andes and identifiable city context
Bogotá

Bogotá, Colombia

Choose a Bogotá base that joins pre-Hispanic collections, contemporary culture and altitude-aware city pacing without turning

Read the guide →
Caraíva Beach on the Southern Bahia coast, Brazil.
Southern Bahia

Trancoso and the Southern Bahia Coast, Brazil

A luxury Trancoso and Southern Bahia guide to choosing between the Quadrado, quieter beaches, Caraíva and

Read the guide →
Documented São Paulo cityscape with identifiable urban form
São Paulo

São Paulo, Brazil

A luxury São Paulo guide to choosing the right urban base and connecting art, architecture, foodways

Read the guide →
Documented Colca Valley panorama with terraces, canyon and settlement context
Arequipa Region

Arequipa and Colca Canyon, Peru

Begin with Arequipa's sillar architecture and measured pace, then give Colca enough nights for altitude, community,

Read the guide →
View of the waterfront of Lima
Lima

Lima, Peru

Choose Lima by neighborhood, archaeology and dining rhythm, then protect enough low-altitude recovery for the onward

Read the guide →

Beyond the guide

Prefer an itinerary written only for you?

Tell us what you want the journey to feel like. We will shape the place, pace, stays and arrival plan around you.