Our jetsetting writers have climbed mountains, trekked jungles, sailed seas, tested sunloungers, soaked in spas, sipped cappuccinos in endless cafes all to bring you the world's most far flung and diverse destinations. The luxury here is in the richness of the experience not the thread-count of the sheets...
When do we know we've truly arrived? At the moment we put that first morsel of local cuisine in our mouths. The spices of India, al dente Italian pasta, a rich French sauce - Sometimes the taste of a meal can transport us to a particular country without ever leaving the restaurant. And sometimes a good meal IS the whole world. Food is an important part of travel, some would say the most important part. In this section the world's greatest chefs share their travel inspirations and we explore the whole mouth-watering, sense-inspiring, taste-tantalising experience of being a global gourmet.
Once upon a time luxury travel was all about five stars and gold taps. Not anymore. Our readers are adventurers as well as luxury-lovers. You've asked for more information on experiential travel and we've listened. Which is why
The Luxury Travel Bible, in collaboration with the Shackleton & Selous Society, is bringing you this Super Guide. The Shackleton & Selous Society is a unique collection of the world's finest adventure guides, with the experience, the connections and the creativity to take you to Earth's most remote destinations in bespoke style.
So where are you going first? And which Super Guide will craft the exclusive experience for you?
The tabloids and the fan-zines are obsessed with where the stars go on holiday . Of course
The Luxury Travel Bible is above such things, after all some of the celebrities are our insiders! However they do have the money and the motivation to discover some spectacular spots, so we are always interested when they agree to share their favourites with us.
Lights, camera, action! Sometimes the real star of a film is the location not the actors. We award our personal travel Oscars to all those destinations which have made Hollywood's finest look so good. And the winners are...
How will we travel in years to come? From sci-fi chic accommodation to the jaw-dropping transport that will get us there, we take a sneaky peak at the exciting, inspired and seemingly impossible designs that are destined to change the way we explore the world. In the meantime, dream on...
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