Where in the world are you going this year? Perhaps you'd like a few suggestions, like the following 20 links to some of the best jet-setting adventures on the globe:
- The Great Migration – andBeyond takes travelers to Masai Mara in Kenya to see two million wildebeest make their remarkable yearly migration to the Serengeti.
- Fantastic Foraging – Park Hyatt Masters of Food & Wine events connect guests to the food source with offerings such as a visit to Grand Palace Cacao Farm at Park Hyatt Saigon or a hunt for Alba truffles at Park Hyatt Milan.
- Tee-Time by Way of Helicopter – In New Zealand, The Farm at Cape Kidnappers’ Tom Doak-designed golf course is accessed by helicopter on a craggy bluff 140 meters above sea level.
- Shark Diving – Guests at One&Only Cape Town can test their bravery by swimming with the endangered Great White Shark through a hotel-organized diving course
- Paris Fashion Week – Hôtel du Petit Moulin rooms showcase the fantastical brain of haute-couture fashion designer Christian Lacroix, making it an ideal outpost for Paris Fashion Week attendees.
- Off the Grid Getaway – Orient-Express’s Orcaella in Myanmar, debuting in July 2013, is smaller than most river cruisers, making it possible to travel down the remote Chindwin River.
- Winemaking in Napa – At Judd’s Hill Bottle Blending Day Camp, patrons can make their own Bordeaux-style wine— from blending to bottling— and take home their creation that same day.
- Futuristic Facial – Guinot’s new Hydraclean treatment delivers a full facial in only 30 minutes —without disturbing makeup— for only $40.
- Spa Slim-Down – Guests at Royal Mansour Marrakech can stick to their weight-loss resolutions with Slimming Body Massages at the hotel’s 27,000-square-foot, two-story spa.
- ‘Man cave’ in a Cave – Guests can enjoy after-dinner cigars or cocktails in a real cave with an ocean view at The Caves Resort in Jamaica.
- Zip-Line in Costa Rica – Nayara Hotel‘s SkyTrek zip-line course offers aerial views of the Arenal rainforest from the highest point of the Arenal Reserve.
- Drive-In Volcano – One of St. Lucia’s most popular attractions is the world’s only drive-in volcano, just minutes away from Sugar Beach, a Viceroy Resort, which organizes regular tours and hikes.
- Vacation for Foodies – Inn on the Alameda is within walking distance from some of the best restaurants in Santa Fe, a city that has only recently earned its culinary stripes on the international stage.
- Three-Country Tour – At Anantara Golden Triangle Resort and Spa, located 0.3 miles from the border of Myanmar and Laos, travelers can start their day in Myanmar, lunch in Thailand, and embark at sunset on a long-tail speedboat to Don Sao Island in Laos.
- Room With a Scandal – Spring Cottage at Cliveden House in Berkshire, England—the location where the biggest scandal in political history, the Porfumo Affair, took place— is now accepting guests after its recent renovations.
- Go Shambala – Parrot Cay by COMO in Turks and Caicos offers wellness retreats to revamp the mind and body through daily yoga classes, nutritious meals from the COMO Shambala retreat menu, and COMO Shambala spa treatments.
- Snowbird It to Antarctica – Crystal Cruises sails to Antarctica December 21, 2013-January 8, 2014.
- La Vie Bohème – Private apartments with Eiffel Tower views at La Réserve Paris let guests experience Parisian life for as few as three days or for as long as they wish.
- Celebrity Hobnobbing – Tickets to the star-studded Nantucket Island Film Festival June 26-30 don’t go on sale until March, but seasoned festival-goers know that now is the best time to book a stay with centrally located Nantucket Island Resorts’ properties.
- Party Like a Rock Star – St. Barth vacationers can rent a Sibarth Villa in this star-studded vacation spot. Each villa offers luxurious amenities fit for celebrities such as guaranteed restaurant reservations, elaborate spa treatments, and provision deliveries.
Put St. Lucia on your bucket list for 2012
Photo credit:
Richard Pietschmann
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