December 2016: Travel

Luxury Travel Agents Recommend:

-Seeing the Magellanic and Humboldt penguins on Chiloe Island in southern Chile

-Going stand-up paddle-boarding at night on the Rarotonga lagoon in the Cook Islands, a magical way to see the coral reefs and marine life (the paddle boards are equipped with LED lights)

-Taking a shopping spree in one of the world’s best places to buy: Milan, Paris, New York, Antwerp, the French Riviera, London, Toyko or Hong Kong

-Hanging at the beach or soaking up the sun in Cuba, Dubai, or Oman

-Dancing the night away at the Full Moon parties in the British Virgin Islands on Dec 13

-Getting a jump on the holiday hordes and heading out early for the slopes in Aspen, Telluride, St. Moritz or Chamonix

-Celebrating a glamorous New Year’s Eve in St. Barth’s, Sydney, or New York City

Notable Luxury Resort and Hotel Openings:

-The Williamsburg Hotel in North Brooklyn, NY opens its doors on Dec 1 and features a rooftop pool and several rooms with stunning views of lower Manhattan

-The Madinat Jumeirah Resort, the largest in Dubai, opens its third and final hotel, the Jumeirah Al Naseem (it will have 7 restaurants) – Dec 1

-If you’re passing through LAX, United’s new club lounge opens this week

-The Hurawalhi Island Resort in the Maldives opens with 90 villas and the world’s largest undersea glass restaurant, 5.8, so named because it sits 5.8 meters below the surface of the Indian Ocean – Dec 1

-The Villa Marie opens on St. Barth’s Dec 16 – owned by the French hotelier family Sibuet, the boutique hotel is in the hills of Colombier

See other December 2016 events:
Food & Drink
Planes, Yachts & Autos
Fitness & Sports
Fashion & Design
Entertainment
The Arts

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