If you decide to visit Disney World and the Orlando-area theme parks during the Christmas holiday season, what are the best places to stay, see and eat, and how should you pack for the likely weather? In this edition of Insider Itinerary, our correspondent shares her luxury insider tips and photo journal of the best first trip to Disney Orlando during the Christmas holidays.
If you’re dreaming of Paris during the holiday season, but can’t make it there in person, why not take a virtual vacation? Our correspondent Julie Chang Murphy has rounded up photos of the best Christmas decorations, displays and lights in Paris this year, from the chic 2019 holiday store windows to luxury hotels to Christmas trees. Here’s a glimpse of a sparkling city decorated beautifully for the holiday season.
Sometimes life gets to be just a bit too much, and it’s time to pause the hustle, get off the grid and regroup with some expert assistance. When that time comes, what’s the best wellness getaway at a luxury mindfulness spa with meditation that money can buy? Our correspondent Julie Chang Murphy has a curated list of the best luxury wellness and meditation retreats in the world.
There’s a new fashion exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum in New York. And it’s not May! For the first time in recent memory, there’s a winter-time exhibition at the Costume Institute at the Met: an exhibit of couture pieces from the personal collection of Sandy Schreier. So we recently went in pursuit of museum-worthy fashion at an exhibit at the Met New York.
When it comes to charm and whimsy, it’s hard to top a great Christmas market for a lovely way to spend some time during the holiday season. But which ones are worth the trip? Our correspondent Jillian Tangen has curated a list of the best luxurious European-style Christmas markets this year.
