Aspirational Luxury tips

For a 10-hour train ride from NYC to Niagara Falls, New York, in August 2022, I booked a business-class ticket on an Amtrak train for $168. It was $100 more than a coach ticket on the same ride. 

As a frequent solo traveler, I love focusing on the activities I want to do instead of compromising with others. That's why, like many millennials and Gen Z planning their own solo trips, I decided to travel to Fiji's Wakaya Island Resort and Spa by myself.

Wealthy residents from big cities across the US are uprooting their lives to start over in Scottsdale, Arizona.

As a travel planner at Marvelous Mouse Travels, I know vacations are expensive — especially if you're looking to go somewhere this summer. But all-inclusive travel is often a great way to get the most value out of a luxury experience.

In the summer of 2022, I boarded what was — and continues to be — the most glamorous plane ride of my life.

With welcome gifts, multi-course meals, and private seats made for lounging, who wouldn't want to fly in premium cabins?

I recently went on a short trip to Santorini from my home in Athens and decided to take a ferry both ways.

I recently visited Evermore Orlando Resort, a $1.5 billion luxury spot that officially opened in January.

I've been on two African safari trips. Both involved glamping but on completely different budgets.

I've spent 120 hours traveling on overnight trains to sample a variety of accommodations available in the US and Europe.

It's hard to imagine forking over about $6,100 for a day at Disneyland. But that was my bill for a six-person family vacation ― and it was worth it.

On a recent trip to Asia, we decided to take a break from a packed travel schedule to visit a hot spring.

Hundred-year-old carriages from the Orient Express fleet make up the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, Belmond's revamp of the iconic luxury sleeper train. With 60 routes in 17 cities, the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express is perhaps the most luxurious train in Europe. Prices start at $9,000 a night.

When I travel, I often seek out accommodations that help immerse me in the local culture.

I've had my fair share of luxury travel experiences, from staying at celebrity-loved hotels to spending one night on the Orient Express of the 21st century.

My husband and I are seasoned travelers and have been on a mission to visit all seven continents. In early 2023, we still had one left to cross off our bucket lists: Antarctica.

My husband and I love traveling together despite our sometimes conflicting definitions of vacation. I like to read with a cocktail in hand while he enjoys flying through the trees on a zip line.

I like to travel to celebrate my birthdays.

From the US to Europe, I'm no stranger to overnight trains.

Imagine spending your final hours before a long flight getting a hydrating facial, blasting your favorite songs in a retro arcade, and lounging among nature.

Jemma Schofield gathered the layers of tulle from her wedding dress in one hand and held a rope in the other. Her olive-green Wellington boots splashed in the frigid glacial runoff as she spelunked into the venue for her big day: an ice cave along Iceland's southern coast.