2024 Wellness Guide

LUXURY MAGAZINE
Fall/Winter 2024

The Season’s Hottest Trends: Sports Travel, Food Festivals, and High Design

Beyond the Physical: Marguerite Humeau's Intertwining of Art, Science, and Spirituality

A woman in a pink dress walks along a wooden bridge over a serene pond at Sensei Lanai, a luxury wellness resort in Hawaii. Lush greenery surrounds the pond, and a waterfall cascades into it.

Sensei Lanai: A Wellness Retreat Nested in Hawaiian Paradise

A golfer taking a swing on a scenic golf course with mountains in the background. The course is rocky and has a dramatic ocean view.

Bravo Whisky Golf Goes Beyond the Links

Interior shot of La Mamounia Hotel in Marrakech, Morocco. The image shows a large, open-air tea room and courtyard with a central fountain surrounded by arched columns and white walls. There are stained glass windows above and comfortable seating areas with blue armchairs and patterned rugs.

La Mamounia Celebrates 100 Years

A male golfer hitting a golf ball with a black Cobra Darkspeed LS driver. There is a close-up view of the performance golf club head.

PGA Show Spotlight: The 10 Most Impressive Finds for Golfers

A rural landscape with a white farmhouse, a windmill, and a large water tank. The farmhouse is surrounded by tall grass and trees, with a blue sky and white clouds above.

Culinary Adventures

by Bruce Wallin

A rooftop terrace with outdoor seating, featuring blue armchairs, wooden tables, and potted plants. The terrace overlooks a cityscape with buildings and trees.

London's Best New Hotels and Restaurants

By Glenda Bailey

A scenic view of a lush rainforest with towering palm trees in the foreground. Rolling hills and mountains can be seen in the distance, with a calm ocean beyond. The sky is a soft, muted blue with hints of pink near the horizon.

Chocolate Islands Reborn

Jonathan Pozniak

close-up photo of an octopus camouflaged against a rocky reef. The octopus has a brown body with white spots and its eyes are visible.

The Octopus Excursion at the Four Season Resort Lanai

Aerial view of a modern luxury home with a pool, set against a backdrop of rolling hills and a distant mountain range at sunrise in Kauai.

From Vacation Getaway to Permanent Paradise: The Rise of Buying While Vacationing

Aerial view of a large, modern catamaran yacht named ArtExplorer. The yacht is designed for luxury and sustainability, with a focus on environmental responsibility. It has a sleek and modern design with a spacious deck and plenty of outdoor living space.

A Mobile Museum at Sea

by Brooke Mazurek

A large body of water surrounded by palm trees. In the distance is a lush green mountain with mist around the peak. The sky is clear and blue.

Beyond Paris 2024: Surfing, Culture and Luxury Await in Bora Bora

by Deborah Frank

A large cruise ship, the Seabourn Venture, sailing in the ocean near the Tower of Refuge on St. Mary’s Isle in Douglas Bay, Isle of Man.

Sailing Celtic Seas on Seabourn Venture

by Frank Vizard

Luxurious great room in one of the residences at the Waldorf Astoria Residences in New York. The room has a sofa, armchair, coffee table, chaise, dining table and windows with views of the Empire State Building and New York city.

A Park Avenue Landmark, New York’s Waldorf Astoria Introduces Residences

by Irene Rawlings

Reimagined Tropical Resorts in Mexico and the Caribbean

By Paul Rubio and Deborah Frank

Aerial view of a lush green valley with a farm, road and white distillery building in the center. There are mountains in the background.

Craft Distilleries Offer History, Hospitality, and Hands-On Experiences

by Shaun Tolson

An aerial view of a large hacienda surrounded by lush, green highlands. The large estate has a red tile roof, many windows, and pink-colored stucco walls with some outer walls covered in greenery.

Mexico's Enchanting Haciendas: Where History Meets Modern Luxury

by Bruce Wallin

Rear view of a Regent Viceroy seaglider prototype with a blue and white design floating on a body of water.

Electric Seaplanes Prepare to Launch

by Frank Vizard

Dishes featuring yellow and green plant-based foods and a glass with a light green drink placed on a white tabletop.

Redefining Fine Dining with Plant-based Cuisine

by Brooke Mazurek

A small, white, airplane flying over a Pacific Ocean. In the distance, there is a long, low green mountain range.

Surf Air and Auberge Resorts Connect Napa and Santa Ynez with Luxury and Ease

by Amanda Eberstein

Bottom view of the St. Regis Chicago Hotel surrounded by bright green trees in full bloom.

Chicago: Where Architectural Beauty Meets Culinary Delights

by Tanvi Chheda

Gray, space-inspired, bubble accommodation pods at a remote base camp in Antarctica’s pristine white interior mountain range. Brown pitted rock formations protrude from Henriksen Nunataks’ glaciers.

Echo Camp: Antarctica's Pinnacle of Luxury in the Uncharted Wilderness

by Travis Levius

A red wooden deck juts out from a rocky hilltop, overlooking stunning views of a vast, sparkling lake surrounded by lush greenery.

Embark on a Culinary and Adventure Journey Through Newfoundland

By Mark Hacking

Horseback riding safari in the great plains of Kenya with African giraffe in the forefront.

Philanthropy in the Wild: How Safari Tourism is Changing Lives in Africa

BY LARRY OLMSTED

Hotel with classical Roman architecture and water fountain with bronze sculptures in front

Where to Eat, Spa, and Stay Right Now in Rome

BY FRANK VIZARD

Closeup of observatory dome with stars and night sky in the background

Stargazing at Top Luxury Resorts with Best-in-class Observatories Across the World

BY LARRY OLMSTED

Interior of avant-garde sphere pool with dome-shaped stone walls

Renowned Wellness Retreats in Europe

By Deborah Frank

Beautiful aerial view of an over-water residence at the Kudadoo Maldives Private Island with an outdoor deck and infinity plunge pool surrounded by crystal-clear turquoise water.

Maldives and Seychelles: Islands with Unmatched Luxurious Getaways

Beautiful coastal view on the island of Mustique. White sand, crystal-clear turquoise water and palm trees line the shore with a clear blue sky above.

The Private Caribbean Island of Mustique

By Deborah Frank

Contemporary museum located at Budapest’s City Park designed as an extension of its natural setting.

An Insiders Guide to Budapest

Two people wearing snow gear in a dark ice cave

Exploring Ice Caves

By Frank Vizard

Ashford Castle surrounded by beautiful green forests and landscaping overlooking shores of Lough Corrib

Galway, the Gaelic Kingdom

By Frank Vizard

Overhead view of Stowe mountain trails

Stowe, Vermont is an East Coast gem with a West Coast vibe.

By Larry Olmsted

Winter Retreats

Nora Zelevansky

Seating area at Four Seasons lobby

An Insider’s Guide to New Orleans

by Larry Olmsted

World Navigator polar cruise ship in the ocean

Yacht-style Cruising Puts Atlas Ocean Voyages Ahead of the Big Cruise Ship Lines

By Don Nichols

Safari Among the Dunes In Namibia

by Larry Olmsted

Puerto Vallarta: In the city and on the beach

BY BRUCE WALLIN

Safari vehicle driving through the Namiri Plains in Tanzania

Exclusive Safaris, Encounters, and Lodges in Africa Beyond the Big Five

PHOTOGRAPHED AND WRITTEN BY PAUL RUBIO

Hospitalized While Traveling? Medjet Gets You Home

By Bailey Stone Barnard

One Place, Two Ways Santa Fe

ART AROUND TOWN
Founded in 1610, the oldest state capital in the United States is the epicenter of Anglo, Spanish, and Native American art.

BY IRENE RAWLINGS

Forever Wild

The allure of wide-open spaces, sweeping vistas, and untamed wilderness is as strong as ever. The serenity and vastness of these landscapes is a chance to escape from the stress and routine of city life. The silence and solitude offer an opportunity to slow down and unplug. Here, some inspiration to sketch out a plan to reassess, recover, and rediscover the world’s last isolated places.

By IRENE RAWLINGS

Undiscovered Fiji

World-class dive sites, fishing spots, tropical beaches, and snorkeling reefs sit empty awaiting visitors enticed by their pure privacy.

Outdoor Recess

Connecting to nature has become a central tenet in a new wellness travel wave.

Nora Zelevansky

Game On

Ten noteworthy discoveries from the 2022 PGA Merchandise Show.

BY SHAUN TOLSON

Cheat Sheet NYC

Manhattan is bustling with new businesses that were put on hold for the past two years and old classics that have been revived. Here, a short list of some favorites.

Greater Miami’s Northern Best

On your next visit to Miami, Florida, head north for even more high-end shopping and extravagant indulgences.

Boca Raton’s Rebirth

A city and a 1920s-era grand dame get their glamorous groove back.

BY ANTONIO FINS

All-Access Granted

Polaris’ latest low-slung three-wheeler delivers a rush of adrenaline on the open road, while the newest hiking gear brings you back to nature in the great outdoors.

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