The inaugural Hotel Icons List celebrates enduring luxury properties more than a century old from Colorado to Cannes. In an era when luxury hotels open and close like umbrellas, longevity in the hospitality world seems almost impossible. Yet scattered across the globe, dressed in their finest holiday splendor each December, just as they have for generations, […]
An early look at next year’s most exciting new luxury getaways, from Texas to Tanzania. From a quick urban escape to a once-in-a-lifetime adventure, a new roster of luxury hotels and resorts can help inspire any 2026 itinerary. A recurring theme for new properties is the renaissance of glamour. In Europe, legendary landmarks—from Venice’s iconic […]
From Dubai to Switzerland, medical precision and five-star wellness hospitality have come together to offer extraordinarily exclusive regenerative escapes. These days, the term medical tourism generally rings alarm bells. Off-putting images of botched dentistry from low-cost clinics in Turkey have made travelers much more wary of seeking interventions abroad. But when the aim is not […]
From Ireland to New Zealand, many of these top courses are surprisingly easy to book a tee time. I grew up with a father who was heavily invested in golf. My childhood was spent living in a home on the 14th hole of a popular golf course in Northern California. I would spend hours practicing […]
This autumn, Paris delivers an appealing mix of culture and style, with major art openings, new design-focused hotels and a dining scene that never disappoints. There’s never a bad time to visit the city of light, the world’s most visited capital but this autumn seems particularly attractive, thanks to the blockbuster exhibitions, new restaurants and […]
What are the safest cities in the world to visit right now? A new report by Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection ranks the top destinations for 2026, and two U.S. cities make the list. What are the safest cities in the world to visit? At a time when safety is top of mind for travelers, knowing […]
The second annual Verified Air Travel Awards celebrate everything from the best cabin suites to the top lounges. Every trip consists of a thousand touchpoints, and for travelers, the difference between ordinary and extraordinary is decided at each turn. From curbside check-in to in-flight service, every detail matters. That is why Forbes Travel Guide’s second […]
Rome has enough “museum” hotels where the lobby feels like a tomb and the bar closes at midnight. This 5-star 93-room outpost trades hushed luxury for a nightlife-first ethos, housed in a former 1940s bank designed by Italian Rationalist icons Cesare Pascoletti and Marcello Piacentini. The Rome EDITION sits just off Via Veneto, a stretch […]
From thunderous African gorges to the mist-draped temples of East Asia, here are the world’s best countries to visit in 2025, according to Kayak. From golden plains where ancient stone cities rise to mossy fjords carved by millennia of ice, 2025 has unveiled a world rich in texture—think Zimbabwe’s thunderous gorges, Lithuania’s midsummer meadows and […]
From Zurich’s spectacular Wienachtsdorf to lesser known markets in Bolzano, Italy and Gegenbach, Germany, Europe has plenty of delightfully picturesque festive markets to visit. If you’re planning a pre-Christmas break to a European city, the twinkling lights, artisan crafts and specialty food and drink of festive markets can be a major draw. Culture and tourism […]