Luxury travel isn't cheap. Vacations these days can cost tens of thousands of dollars easily with private villas, first-class flights, guided tours and top-of-the-line gear. When you spend that kind of money, run-of-the-mill coverage won't do.
To be published on September 22, 2026, True North sees one of the world’s most celebrated travel writers reflecting on the lessons learned from a lifetime spent observing the road and reporting it faithfully.
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Talk to any experienced traveler and they’ll tell you something most first-timers miss. Somewhere in their carry-on, folded down to the size of a small pouch, is a spare bag they packed on purpose.
The dream of an extraordinary trip is always within reach. People are often fascinated by pictures of a luxury villa with a private pool overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, by safaris tracking wild animals with private guides, by journeys with style and comfort on a luxury train, or simply by visiting a city one has always dreamed of visiting.
Travelling across Europe is a dream for many Indian travellers, but a Schengen visa rejection can turn that dream into disappointment.
Putting together a good travel budget is much trickier than covering the big-ticket items and calling it a day. There’s a lot more to consider, from hidden fees and connectivity costs to tradeoffs you might not even realize you’re making.
Have you ever visited a luxury hotel website, struggled to find room rates, and then decided to leave before you even reached the booking page?
Discover why digital privacy while traveling matters for luxury travelers — from hotel Wi-Fi risks to social media habits and useful tools to protect your data.
You step off the plane after a long flight. Your only thought is getting to your hotel or meeting as fast as possible.
Landing at Heathrow Airport for the first time is a rite of passage for American travelers heading to the UK. It's one of the busiest airports on the planet, it's enormous, and if you've never navigated it before, it can feel a little overwhelming after a long transatlantic flight.
Emergency cash assistance abroad becomes important when a traveler suddenly loses access to money in an unfamiliar country.
There is a particular kind of traveler who plans every detail of a journey — the suite, the tasting menu reservation, the private transfer — and yet steps off the plane fumbling for cash, paying whatever rate the airport kiosk demands. It is one of the quiet contradictions of even the most seasoned globetrotter.
Summer is one of the busiest travel seasons of the year. Airports fill with vacationers, road trips become more common, and international travel reaches its annual peak.
