Regardless of if you have ever been to Florence and Tuscany, our newly launched Sophisticated Traveler is in-depth 7-night experience is intended for motivated travelers who want to learn more, see more and experience more of Florence with Florentine experts than they have in the past. Travelers will have a choice of 4- or 5-star accommodations, access to the best tour guides, and experiences that no tour of Florence can offer. The maiden voyage is October 2025. Email Craig Kaminer at craig@slmag.net to book your spot.

Nestled into an alpine valley with complementary castles perched atop Lake Alpsee on opposing hillsides, it's hard to imagine a more storybook setting than the Bavarian town of Schwangau near Füssen in Allgäu. Annually, nearly two million visitors queue up to peek at the ornately furnished state rooms of Hohenschwangau Castle. Take a trip with us to see AMERON Neuschwanstein Alpsee Resort & Spa, a Disney confection come to life. 

Taking The Luxury Gold "Spain and Portugal Travel in Style," tour involves visiting nine cities in two countries for a two-week adventure. The trip is nothing short of luxurious. From the time you’re picked up from St. Louis in a town car, you travel first class. You stay in five-star hotels, the food is divine, you get private tours of the sites and cities, and every possible detail is handled by the tour concierge. Take a journey here and experience true luxury travel gold.

The land of fire and ice awaits when you visit Hotel Rangá in Iceland. It presents a privileged view of our world in some of its rawest forms and is an ideal base for exploring the marvels within Iceland’s famed Golden Circle. Take a tour with us in the land where you get 76 summers and winters, if you’re lucky.

Nestled into a horseshoe bend of the Tennessee River near Tellico Lake in Loudon sits Windy Hill Farm & Preserve. The near-constant breeze that rustles the treetops of a hill crowned by a water tower makes for a rustic, yet beautiful serene getaway from the hustle and bustle of the city. Take a trip with us and experience the all-inclusive destination in rural East Tennessee that is an ideal place to explore and unwind.

Amidst a vast estate of more than 250 acres in the vineyards in the Saint-Julien appellation in the Médoc region, where soils comprised of gravel, marl, and pebbles have produced wines of grace and elegances from before the Napoleonic classification of 1855, sits the jewel of the Ducru-Beaucaillou estate: an impressive building in the Directoire style. Learn more.

Take a holiday along with us to sister properties 45 Park Lane and The Dorchester in London's posh Mayfair district bordering Hyde Park. They provide guests with distinct interpretations of the royal treatment. In 2011, 45 Park Lane was given an extreme makeover inside and out to become a suitable sibling to its sister, The Dorchester, one of London's most iconic hotels since it opened in 1931. See and learn more here.

Perched high above Oregon’s Willamette Valley, Grange Estate is the famed wine region’s newest luxury lodging option. Take a look at one of the newest acquisitions under the Foley Entertainment Group umbrella that stretches from the West Coast of the USA all the way to New Zealand -- the commonality being nature's beauty and good wine. Read more here.

Travel to the world of third-generation hotelier Valentina De Santis, whose properties on Northern Italy's Lake Como will have you basking in grandeur and enjoying the sweet life. This past spring, the princess of pop, Taylor Swift, dipped her toe into their la dolce vita. When she and Travis Kelce stayed at the De Santis Villa Sola Cabiati, they made it "Insta famous", sharing pics of the exquisitely restored 12-bedroom, 16th-century lakefront villa, which typically rents for $21,000 /night, with their millions of Insta followers. Dip into the uber-luxurious world here.

Welcome to the whimsical and wonderful palace life at the Le Royal Monceau - Raffles Paris. While just a stone's throw from the Arc de Triomphe, the hotel feel worlds away, nestled in a chic residential area. Terrifically theatrical and taking cues from the 1940s and onwards, the Philippe Starck-orchestrated interiors in public spaces and the 149 guestrooms and suites are heavily focused on contemporary art and mirrored surfaces. The mirror has two faces. Take a look at this mirrored, gleaming Parisian gem.

Situated at the gateway to the Bavarian Alps, Althoff Seehotel Überfahrt is a luxurious home for visitors to the "Hamptons of Germany." Travel with us as we explore this storybook resort.

The photos say it all about this vacation destination. Tucked away in the Bahamas is Caerula Mar, a 10-acre luxury oceanfront property on the largest island of the Bahama archipelagothe. Surrounded by shades of cerulean blue waters puts one in a state of “Blue Mind”. Read more here about how the white sands and blue waters of the Caribbean tickle the senses and soothe the soul.

Explore Rhode Island, the state where you “come for the food and stay for the stories.” Take a trip with us to the state that could fit comfortably into the Grand Canyon with about 700 square miles to spare. Read more about the state that sparkles with history and discover choice places to stay.

The Omni Homestead, America’s oldest resort, reasserts its prominence following a $150 million renovation. Twenty-four U.S. presidents have vacationed at this National Historic Landmark. It's also where a teenaged Jacqueline Bouvier learned to play golf on one of the first golf courses in America. Take a trip in pictures, words, and video to this storied Hot Springs, Virginia destination.

Teshikaga Town in Eastern Hokkaido is one of Japan's few remaining places of true wilderness. Across three days that included canoeing, snowshoeing, skiing, old-growth forests, nine active volcanoes, and pristine caldera lakes, fall in love with this part of Japan that is far from EPCOT's version of the Land of the Rising Sun. Read on to discover it.

Make plans now to kick off your holidays in the heart of California's wine country. In historic Healdsburg, California, an impressive array of top-notch restaurants, up-scale lodging, tasting rooms, boutiques, and art and jewelry galleries pack the streets. During the holidays, the town square becomes a magical place via Merry Healdsburg Tree Lighting. Plan your 2024 trip now. Visit here.

Amid an unearthly 900-acre landscape of towering mesas, slot canyons, and rust-colored sands, the tented retreat of Camp Sakira at Amagati in the desert heart of southern Utah promises back-to-back unforgettable experiences. There has certainly been no shortage of such properties featured on the pages of this magazine over the past two decades, but this destination is something that must be seen to be believed. Experience one of the most dramatic places on the planet with every earthly amenity. See for yourself here.