Luxury Travel

Sumptuousness, elegance, indulgence—the words alone are enough to make you purr with pleasure.

Of course luxury, including luxury travel, is not as straightforward a concept as the covetous among us might imagine. In the 16th century the word had a negative connotation of lasciviousness and sinful self-indulgence, and though for the most part the adjective has lost its negative sense, luxury still comes in for criticism from environmentalists and local community activists.

These debates, however, cannot change another fact: While luxury has an element of exclusivity and excess, it is also subjective. Many dream of 100-foot yachts, French chateaus, Michelin-starred restaurants, and palm-fringed, white-sand beaches, but the ultimate luxury for a harried urbanite might be as simple as a tent, a sleeping bag and a sky full of stars.

Articles on Luxury Travel

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Tortola
The Sea Seduces at Tortola
by Anne Kazel-Wilcox June 28, 2009

Surf, swim and sail the alluring Caribbean waters off the British Virgin Islands’ tranquil Tortola.

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Shopping in Singapore
Singapore: Asian Shopping Mecca
by Laura Dannen June 12, 2009

Veteran shoppers will delight in the diverse and voluminous collection of Singapore’s malls, boutiques and bargain-hunting bazaars.

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Raffles Hotel
Singular Singapore Stays
by Donna M. Airoldi June 12, 2009

Where to rest your head when visiting the Lion City, from classic luxury properties to renovated shophouse boutique hotels and new luxe and value lodgings.

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