However, for obvious reasons, the closest we’re going to get to sandy beaches, snow-capped mountains and culture-filled cities is by watching a travel guide on YouTube or scrolling through Instagram.
International travel may be off the agenda right now, but that shouldn’t stop you from putting together a bucket list of places to visit for when it’s safe to do so.
Here we pick some of the top luxury travel trips and destinations to help inspire you…
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Sail the Med on the iconic Maltese Falcon superyacht
Boutique brokerage SuperYachtsMonaco has welcomed the legendary Maltese Falcon to its fleet. Renowned as one of the most unique superyachts of all time, the Maltese Falcon had an extensive refit in 2020 and is now available for charter exclusively with SuperYachtsMonaco in the west and east Mediterranean. Up to 12 guests can be accommodated in six luxurious cabins, with 19 crew on hand to tend to guests’ every need. Located on the upper deck, the impressive VIP cabi
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For sheer number of five-star hotels, London will take some catching.
Forbes Travel Guide has announced its 2021 Star Awards and London is still the leader of the pack for five-star properties, as it was in 2020, with 19 in total. Tokyo has added four hotels to its five-star roster, bringing its total to nine, but it still also lags behind New York (10), Paris (13) and Macau (13). Scotland claims its first five-star win with The Balmoral, a Rocco Forte Hotel, in Edinburgh.
New for this year is a Hotel Instagram of the Year award, and that goes to the Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi, which has 145,000 followers. The Maldives resort won for curating a feed that radiates personality, engages with followers and has an overall stunning aesthetic .
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On the bucket list: Maldives’ Biggest Private Island, Ithaafushi Share
The world is eagerly awaiting the day stress-free travel is in sight and with vaccinations rolling out, that day may not be too far away. When that day comes, the Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi has a new private island we can consider.
The Waldorf Astoria has announced the opening of Ithaafushi Private Island, the largest Maldivian private island. The property spans 32,000 square-meters, right at the heart of the Indian Ocean. It promises to be the ultimate escape with unparalleled levels of privacy and personalised service befitting the Waldorf Astoria Hotels and Resorts brand.
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Azumi Setoda, Ikuchijima
Azumi Setoda is the first hotel of a new brand inspired by traditional Japanese inns known as
ryokan, says Claire Wrathall in the Financial Times. It is set to open in March on the island of Ikuchijima in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea, in a splendid 19th-century building that was once the home of a powerful shipping family. “The building has been restored and converted to accommodate 18 suites and four duplexes, each with its own garden or balcony, by Kyoto-based Shiro Miura, an expert in
sukiya, a style of architecture dating back to the 16th century that strives to balance the elements.” Rather than focus on luxury, the concepts at the heart of Azumi Setoda are culture, community, arts and food. “Hence the neighbouring
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