Luxury travel is entering a new phase, moving away from the dash through well-trodden tourist traps, major cities, or big name hotels to one that can deliver a more meaningful and authentic journey.

Travel is now all about the experience, as the travel and hospitality industries rush to create—and market—trips and destinations that are a unique blend of the very best in architecture, food, design, comfort, fitness, and adventure. 5-star, exclusive retreats built as private enclaves for only a handful of guests are springing up around the world, removing their clientele from the hustle and bustle of the capital cities that are just over the horizon.

Helping to fuel the rise of the luxurious resort is the massive growth in “Bleisure,” as we increasingly desire to add on a week’s... Read More