Bitten by the global travel bug, more and more people are booking round-the-world tours and sparing no cost to do it. Custom-built private jets? Nothing less. Luxury accommodations and the world's finest meals? Comes with the territory. Such a voyage requires a hefty time commitment, too, so companies from hotels ... More

I’ve had two real vacations in my adult life. The first was my honeymoon, when people didn’t want to bother me. The second was a trip to the wilds of Chile, when I didn’t let them. It wasn’t just a lack of connectivity that afforded me the space. After all, if ... More

The Corinthia Hotel Budapest is ready for its close up. The 440-room pile, which dates back to the 1800s, has long been one of Budapest’s most exclusive spots but now thanks to Wes Anderson’s latest film, Grand Budapest Hotel, it’s being seen in a whole new light. While ... More

You can lead a horse to water, the saying goes—but can you make it jump in and start swimming? You can at Half Moon, a pedigreed, 60-year-old Jamaican hotel that has stocked its 28-stable equestrian center with horses trained to do just that. And whether you find it ... More

Puerto Rico does it better. Or at least that’s what license plates on the island will have you believe. As the polar vortex continues pummeling the Northeast, there’s no better time to explore the U.S. territory that lies a quick 3 1/2-hour flight from JFK—and which also happens to be ... More

While the world's most powerful influencers flew off to Davos, Switzerland last week for this year's World Economic Forum, we at DuJour were dealing with New York's sub-freezing temperatures and the latest impending snow storm. The Swiss Alps seemed as distant a fantasy as Saint Barthélemy—and we were more ... More

40-story skyscrapers would fit comfortably inside Son Doong, a breathtaking 5.5-mile long cave—reportedly the largest in the world—located in central Vietnam, and it's open to the public for the first time. For $3,000, the cave's original explorers can give you (alongside your porter) the grand tour around ... More

Fran Lebowitz once said, “You’re only as good as your last haircut.” If that’s the case, my life’s bright, shining moment came courtesy of a man named Vinh on the front porch of his house on Han Thuyen Street in Hue, Vietnam, and it cost just $2.50. I’ve ... More

At first glance, the Instagram handle @DwellStudio looks like it could belong to a seasoned travel writer or a NatGeo photographer. But scroll through its feed and between snaps of the souks in Morocco and looms in India, you'll notice the occasional photobomb of a pretty, petite ... More

Truly luxurious accommodations are hard to come by in South Africa’s subtropical dry sand forest, but the lodging at Phinda Private Game Reserve is a lavish exception. The property—owned by andBeyond, a company that specializes in high-end experiential travel and safaris—has just six lodges spread out ... More