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To travel is to get away from the everyday and escape to a world which heightens (or relaxes) your senses. Whether your goal is to experience the wonder of jaw-dropping exclusive travel accommodation, to escape to somewhere truly remote, or to have top-notch service which anticipates your wants and needs, our ultra-luxury picks will fulfill each. We don’t believe that the most expensive is unquestionably the best. Very often it’s not, and that’s where our experience on the ground will help you differentiate what’s truly a worthwhile and special splurge.

Ultra-luxury can take on many different forms. Perhaps it’s enjoying the exclusive-use and prime location of a gorgeous Moroccan riad like Royal Mansour , or a private Tanzanian safari villa such as the elegant Singita Serengeti House . Maybe you get most excited about luxury experiences; sip on a glass of Chile ‘s Clos Apalta, served in the impressive 6 level underground Lapostolle Residence wine cellar; step aboard your private helicopter for an afternoon fishing trip on Mount Kenya ; collect oysters from Tasmania ‘s Saffire Freycinet marine farm and enjoy them served fresh with a glass of bubbly.

No matter what, our ultra-luxury favorites are the crème de la crème of design-forward accommodation, prime location, exclusivity, impeccable service, and experiences you’ll remember for a lifetime.

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“Yahoo!” yelled Jason, our safari guide from Manchester.

The sound echoed back to us. We had climbed onto a precipice overlooking a deep gorge in the mountains. We weren’t on safari in Africa, though — we were in Crete, the largest island in Greece.

Jason and two other guides had picked up our group of 11 (including our resident tour director, Kapi) at Daios Cove , the luxe resort on a secluded bay where we were staying, and after just a few minutes, we were driving on rocky unpaved roads up into the mountains. Now and then, we would stop on the side of the road, and Jason would grab some wild sage or thyme and give it to us to smell.

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It’s especially fitting that we were doing a safari on Crete because that’s how Abercrombie & Kent originated: Geoffrey Kent was born on safari, raised on a farm in Kenya, and founded Abercrombie & Kent with his parents in 1962.

Over the years, A&K grew from a pioneering safari operator into one of the world’s leading travel companies that brings people worldwide. I was lucky enough to embark on a whirlwind tour of India with A&K a few years ago and was impressed by how seamless the trip was as well as the quality of the knowledgeable guides, so when I got the chance to join them for a tour of Rome and Crete via private jet, I didn’t hesitate to accept.

But back to Crete. As we rode up into the mountains, passing through little villages, we peppered Jason with questions, and he overloaded us with information about the island, its history, landscape, wildlife, and inhabitants, who identify as Cretan first and Greek second. He told us how Hitler sent his stormtroopers to capture the island in 1943 but was met with fierce resistance from pitchfork-wielding farmers who refused to back down. He showed us the bomb bells on the churches that Cretans made after the war using the tops of undetonated bombs since the Nazis had melted down many of the island’s church bells to make bullets. Fascinating didn't even begin to describe it.

We had arrived in Crete the day prior and went straight from the airport to Lyrarakis Winery , where we learned how the owners revived nearly extinct varietals and tasted four of their wines with lunch. We then visited the ancient Knossos Palace — home of King Minos and the Minotaur — with a wonderful guide named Marinella, who explained how the ancient Greeks had plumbing and flush toilets at the palace. We gawked at the reconstructed frescoes depicting men, women, and animals.

The trip had started in Rome, where an incredibly knowledgeable guide named Eva — who also had a wonderfully dry sense of humor — brought us to the off-limits Church of San Lorenzo in Miranda. Inside the nave, we watched as she and the church’s guardian unbolted and opened a heavy wooden door, revealing breathtaking views of the Roman Forum just below. In the basement, we saw centuries-old pharmacists’ tools and canisters that once held natural remedies. Eva then brought us down into the Forum, led us along a less-trod path to the Curia Iulia (the ancient senate house), and brought us right to the base of Trajan’s Column, regaling us with tales along the way.

The following day, Eva met us bright and early for a tour of Castel Sant’Angelo , known as the pope’s fortress. Originally built as the emperor Hadrian’s tomb, it became a fortress in the 6th century and was the hiding place for Pope Clement VII when Rome was sacked in 1527. Nowadays, you can see models of what it looked like in its previous iterations and climb up to the rooftop terrace for panoramic views of Rome.

After that, we were off to Trastevere — one of Rome’s most charming neighborhoods — for a food tour with Toni and Walter, our guides from Eating Europe . We stopped at la Norcineria di Iacozzilli , where they explained the difference between Parmigiano Reggiano and pecorino romano and gave us a taste of porchetta , the slow-roasted pork that’s a specialty of the hill towns outside of Rome. From there, they led us across the Tiber to Campo de’ Fiori, Rome’s most famous open-air market, where we watched a vendor clean artichokes and got a taste of mozzarella di bufala with fresh tomatoes. Finally, we walked around the corner to a restaurant for a pasta-making class. After eating our homemade ravioli filled with lemon-scented ricotta and tagliatelle all’amatriciana , we walked a few more blocks to the Gelateria Alberto Pica for a sweet end to the tour.

Our next activity brought us to one of Rome’s most incredible hidden gems. A&K had arranged for us to have private access to the Villa Farnesina , a Renaissance villa with frescoes by Raphael. As we stood outside the villa, Eva explained that it should have been called Villa Chigi because the man who commissioned it was the wealthy banker Agostino Chigi, who made a fortune lending money to the popes. On the occasion of his wedding, he commissioned Raphael to paint frescoes depicting the marriage of Cupid and Psyche. I had been there before, but every time I visit, I can’t help but stare up in awe at the figures, knowing that Raphael was in his late twenties when he created this masterpiece.

Dinner that evening was at another one of Rome’s most beautiful places: Le Jardin de Russie restaurant at the Hotel de Russie , which T+L readers consistently rank among the best hotels in the world in our annual World’s Best Awards survey. Our group had a private table in the secret garden, originally designed by Giuseppe Valadier and recently refreshed. It was the perfect setting to enjoy fresh burrata with tomatoes, risotto with pesto trapanese , and sea bream with artichokes served by the hotel’s charming staff. Walking back to the Hotel de la Ville , de Russie’s sister hotel also run by Rocco Forte, we made a little detour to Via Margutta to see where famed filmmaker Federico Fellini lived and the building where some scenes of "Roman Holiday" were filmed.

The next morning, we were whisked off to the executive terminal at Ciampino Airport to board the private jet to Crete. After a brief wait, we put our things through the X-ray scanner, walked through a metal detector, and were bused onto the tarmac to board the jet, which welcomed us onboard with Champagne and snacks. The whole experience couldn’t have been smoother.

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Travelers interested in traveling around Europe by private jet can book one of A&K’s Wings Over the World trips, which offer the chance to explore off-the-beaten-path destinations and enjoy exclusive experiences like these in Europe’s most alluring cities. The European itineraries are limited to a maximum of 13 guests and start at $37,995 per person for a 13-day journey, which includes private jet charters and transfers between destinations, accommodations at luxury hotels, a resident tour director, and local guides, most meals, luggage handling, and entrance fees for scheduled visits to museums and archeological sites. A&K also offers Wings Over the World journeys in Africa, Australia, India, and South America.

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It sounds annoying to say a cashmere sweater is the perfect travel accessory, but it's so warm, soft, and lightweight, there's nothing that beats it. Plus, our favorite sweater from Naadam only cost $100.

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Travel Exclusive Asia is a dynamic Destination Management Company based out of its Bangkok ‘mission control’ center, with fully established branch offices in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. It is the brainchild of its founder, André van der Marck, who believed that the current DMC industry is a vast bowl of the ‘same old’. Travel Exclusive Asia radically changes this and provides its guests with a truly ‘different journey.’

From the beginning, he made it clear Travel Exclusive Asia would focus on helping his B2B partners grow their business to the company’s destinations through tailored services as a truly boutique DMC where the client takes the spotlight.

André has worked in the travel industry for over 25 years and realized early on that things can be done differently. To fulfill his dream, he decided it would be best to personally organize his guests’ journeys with a team of like-minded professionals. This way, Travel Exclusive Asia controls the originality of the tours, delivers a superb level of service to the partners and the guests on the ground, and provides tangible benefits to the local communities.

On 1 April 2016, André opened Travel Exclusive Asia, Thailand. In 2023, Yves Van Kerrebroeck, another accomplished leader in Southeast Asia’s travel industry, joined the organization and became partner in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia as part of Travel Exclusive Asia’s pursuit to offer a complete regional solution to its client base. Together, they share a customer-centric mindset where actual partnership development, hands-on quality control, and a curated and competitive product offer take the central stage.

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Travel Exclusive Asia tours are unlike any other on the market. We do not take you from one temple to another – we organize experiences instead so that you can mingle with the local people, participate in their everyday lives, get to know the destination, and return from your holiday with genuinely unforgettable memories and once-in-a-lifetime experiences.

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“Hallo André, even een berichtje om te laten weten dat de olifantentrip + waterval+ bamboeraften echt een topdag was, met een fantastische gids (Jawan).”

“Beste André, we willen je bedanken voor de uitstekend georganiseerde individuele reis naar Thailand. Uiteraard ook dank aan alle begeleiders/chauffeurs die ons steeds stipt wisten te vervoeren.”

“Wij hebben een fantastische reis gehad. Een heel wisselend programma. Leuke groep en hele fijne begeleiding van D.J. We hebben ontzettend veel gezien en genoten. Alles was prima geregeld.”

“We had a great trip thank you. As expected (taking past experience of your trips as a guide), the logistics by and large ran impeccably. Special mention to our guide in and around Bangkok, April, who was excellent.”

“We vonden het een prachtige reis, met heerlijke afwisseling tussen stad en natuur. Van de drukte in Bangkok, naar de rust in Khao Yai, en van daaruit vervolgden we de reis naar Hua Hin, naar de wateren van het prachtige Khao Sok en uiteindelijk relaxen en duiken in Patong (Phuket).”

“I have just spoken to the guests about their Thailand trip. They had a really wonderful time.  Thanks so much for organizing this at the last minute and for working so hard to make it a success. All the flights worked brilliantly, both international and two internal, with no delays or problems.  All of the arrangements were excellent and they all had a “totally brilliant time”.

“Hoi Andre, wij vertrekken zometeen vanuit Thailand terug naar huis. We willen je even laten weten dat we enorm genoten hebben van deze reis. Wat een mooi land is dit. En verder wat was het allemaal super goed geregeld. Dank je wel daarvoor!! Hopelijk komen we nog een keer terug!”

“Geweldig mooie reis. Veel natuur, mooie mensen, fantastische treinreis (zeer schone trein, goed gefaciliteerd). Je ziet echt veel van noordelijk Thailand en als je dan ook nog eens een leuke groep en reisleider en gids hebt, dan kun je niet anders dan een fanatstische ervaring hebben. Ook alle accomodaties waren van zeer goed niveau. Reisleider Nick en Thaise gids Peter waren ook geweldig.”

“Ik ben gisteren terug gekomen van een geweldige reis uit Thailand die jullie georganiseerd hebben, ik wil jullie bij deze ontzettend bedanken voor deze top ervaring de reis was een 9 maar onze reisbegeleider Mr. Wat heeft het een 10 gemaakt. Hoop bij deze dat jullie hem vaker inhuren.”

“We LOVED every single day. The children’s favorite was the elephant sanctuary. I loved the kayaking around Kho Yao Noi (private trip), and Khao Sok was sensational. The day of Thai cooking was a hit too. Each place we stayed was different and we loved them all.”

“Everyone’s favorite time during the trip was Elephant Hills: the staff are happy, the guides can’t do enough for you, the activities are slick, the food was very good and it’s spotless!  The second family favorite was your suggestion of the Sands. The hotel was really welcoming and had really relaxing feel. The whole family enjoyed the relaxation and the different pools. The guide in Bangkok was really good too. Everyone had fun and enjoyed the lunch venue.”

“We had a wonderful time in Thailand thank you! Cycling tour in Bangkok was great, brilliant guide, Erawan Falls were amazing, the kids really enjoying sliding down the rock slides into the pools. Elephant world also great hit with the children, washing the baby elephant in the river etc. Floatel was great (although very hot at night), a real experience. Overnight train to Surat Thani was good fun, and we had some fun adventures at the camp in Khao Sok. Krabi hotel was perfect and beach beautiful – very welcome chill out time.”

“Het was echt een fantastische reis! Warm, maar goed te doen en ook de kindjes hebben er enorm van genoten. Highlights voor hen; tuk tuk, fietsen, de olifanten en uiteraard de glijbanen in het laatste hotel… Hoogtepunt in Ayutthaya was het fietsen tussen de tempels en verstoppertje met de gids. En dan, het hotel dat de kids het leukste vonden… Cross River Kwai! Heel lekker eten en wat een zicht! De gids in Bangkok kende heel erg goed zijn weg en was flexibel om rekening te houden met de lokale elementen. De nachttrein was ook echt een hele ervaring! Bedankt voor de schitterende organisatie dus!”

“Top! Bedankt voor je snelle antwoord. Alles is super georganiseerd, bedankt daarvoor!”

“Ondertussen zijn we een weekje in Thailand en wat hebben we al genoten 😍 Alles loopt hier zeer goed. De River Kwai en de watervallen waren een absolute topper tot nu. En ook de nachttrein die ons deze ochtend in Chiang Mai bracht is een avontuur op zich. Zelfs Henri die echt schrik had en het eigenlijk niet zo zag zitten om te vertrekken heeft de tijd van zijn leven.”

“Alles verloopt uitermate prima. Net toegekomen in Hua Hin. Ik moet het absoluut zeggen: super dikke bedankt so far aan jullie en jullie lokale partner (met André). Top organisatie, top programma en we hebben echt geboft met onze gidsen (Mod onder andere die bij jullie lokale partner werkt).”

“Onze trip naar Thailand bevalt ons erg goed. We hebben Bangkok en the Royal River Kwai achter de rug en zijn net aangekomen in de Rostel in de jungle. Heel bijzonder allemaal. En goede support van de lokale gidsen (Mod en Kate). Verloopt vlekkeloos tot nu toe.”

“Dankjewel André, we hebben gisteren een heerlijk diner gekregen, en we hebben het geweldig naar onze zin in Thailand! Goed georganiseerd door jullie 👏”

“Gister zijn we terug gekomen van onze vakantie in Thailand. We hebben een prachtig tijd gehad in een geweldig mooi land met een uiterst vriendelijke bevolking! Wij in het (rijke) westen kunnen daar nog wel wat van leren!😉 Onze reis is mede een onvergetelijke belevenis geworden door de energieke en betrokken begeleiding van Sam Somchai Kaewphaithun. Hij deed alles wat binnen zijn mogelijkheden lag om je te helpen, van nuttige informatie en adviezen te voorzien en net even wat beter de lokale context te begrijpen. Zijn goede gevoel voor humor gaf het allemaal nog net even wat meer glans! Sam: DANKJEWEL, je bent een TOPPER!!😉👌👍”

“Van meerdere reizigers op deze groep krijgen wij separate e-mails met lof over de reisbegeleider en de wens om hun reviews te delen met de reisbegeleider. Andr é , wil jij deze overbrengen aan de reisbegeleider 😊?”

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'Eva Longoria: Searching for Spain' was announced at the Warner Bros. Discovery upfront Wednesday.

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CNN is planning a return to the travel-food genre after pulling back from original series under former CEO Chris Licht.

The channel said Wednesday that it would be rebooting its Searching For franchise, with Eva Longoria set to host a new series, Eva Longoria: Searching for Spain . The new series will debut in 2025 on CNN, with Hyphenate Media Group producing the program.

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It was Stanley Tucci who created the Searching For series with his Searching For Italy , despite winning Emmy Awards for three straight years, Licht canceled the show in late 2022 as part of a larger pullback in original series.

Tucci would go on to create a similar show for Disney’s Nat Geo called Tucci — The Heart of Italy, a year after his CNN show was canceled.

Longoria previously hosted the other series in the franchise, Eva Longoria: Searching For Mexico . It was originally created for the ill-fated CNN+ streaming service, and would get a linear run after that service was abruptly shuttered by Warner Bros. Discovery.

The announcement of the Spain-set spinoff suggests that CNN will look for other places to explore in the Searching For franchise, perhaps with other celebrity hosts.

Executive producers for Searching for Spain are Eva Longoria, Cris Abrego, Rachelle Mendez, and Shauna Minoprio for Hyphenate Media Group. Amy Entelis and Lyle Gamm are the executive producers for CNN Original Series. Banijay Rights will handle international distribution of the series.

CNN says that Searching for Mexico has a 25 percent Hispanic audience, the biggest composition of that demo for the network in over four years.

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‘Walking right into the movie’: Exclusive peek at Universal Orlando’s new DreamWorks Land

We’re getting our first official look at the new DreamWorks Land coming to Universal Orlando Resort next month, in a video shared first with USA TODAY.

The new land officially opens June 14 at Universal Studios Florida. And while it will be open to all ages, it will be especially welcome among families with young children, who've missed dedicated play space in the park after Woody Woodpecker's KidZone's closing in Jan. 2023. (There are several kids areas at neighboring Universal Islands of Adventure.)

DreamWorks Land will feature a new Trolls-themed roller coaster and several interactive play areas, including a shaded space for the park’s youngest guests and multiple opportunities to get soaking wet. There will also be a live show with singing, dancing, special effects and tons of characters, as well as the chance to meet DreamWorks characters like Gabby of “ Gabby’s Dollhouse ” and characters from the “Shrek,” “Trolls” and “Kung Fu Panda” film franchises in person.

Two of the land’s creators spoke exclusively with USA TODAY in the resort’s first official interview on DreamWorks Land. Here’s what we learned from Dean Orion, who previously worked at DreamWorks and is now creative director of Universal Creative at Universal Orlando Resort, and Michael Vollman, executive vice president of Marketing at DreamWorks Animation, which is owned by Universal Pictures.

Questions and answers have been edited for length and clarity.

USA TODAY: There’s been a DreamWorks’ presence across Universal parks for a while. How did the idea for this land get dreamed up?

Orion : The former KidZone – the area that we built DreamWorks Land in – was built with the original park, so it goes back 30 years. Parks, you know, they take a lot of wear and tear. They age. The IP (intellectual property) gets a little long in the tooth, and sometimes it's time to refresh. You know very well it takes some time to develop the concepts, ideas and then go through construction, everything, so here we are.

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Question : There hasn’t necessarily been a “Shrek” film in a while. “ Trolls ” and “ Kung Fu Panda ,” just had relatively recent films. How do you see the longevity of these characters and their ability to connect with guests now?

Vollman : We're very proud of our original movies and our franchises, and these are three of our best and biggest franchises. 

One of the things that’s fantastic is you know Shrek’s been around. It’s 25 years old in 2026. It’s (still) massively popular, and it’s an immersive land. It’s perfect for stuff like this, as is “Trolls” and as is “Kung Fu Panda.” And while I didn’t have a new Shrek, I did have a new “ Puss in Boots ."

There's a timelessness to these characters, but then the closeness of our relationship between DreamWorks and the parks lets us make sure that they're able to be as up to speed and cutting edge as possible. 

Question: We don't want to forget Gabby, right? Also I understand there’s an opportunity toward the front of the land where guests may be able to meet different characters, depending upon what might be newly released down the line.

Vollman: Talk about the ability to get characters from the zeitgeist into the parks. Dean and his team were fantastic. Gabby’s is a huge opportunity for us as a company. We're very proud of the show. Little kids are gonna be able to meet Gabby at a special kiosk that they put together right at the front door of the place. We're very excited about it.  Next to that is the rotating DreamWorks character place, so it'll be pretty much a constant photo opportunity.

Orion: Absolutely. Our challenge, designwise, was where do we put that because we have these three neighborhoods that each represent each one of the IPs. You don't want to stick another IP right in the middle of one of the others. We landed on this spot that's right behind the marquee, because it makes a lot of sense. There's the DreamWorks marquee, and now you can see all the characters right there and so that's where we have Gabby as well.

Question : Kids and families are used to experiencing these characters in 2-D, maybe in a character-meet-and-greet. But let’s talk about being able to be immersed in these lands and feel like they’re in these spaces.

Orion: The three-dimensional thing is quite something in all three areas, but probably the biggest and most striking example is Shrek’s cottage. When you see this structure, you're literally walking right into the movie screen. And we have the meet-and-greet where Shrek and Fiona are going to come out of the house and Donkey’s there chattering up a storm, it really is going to feel incredibly immersive.

Question : Can you tell me about the importance of having this space for families, for younger guests in this park? Not only with brands that they're familiar with on screen, but this place that’s dedicated to play in just their size.

Orion: That was a huge motivation here to create a really fun environment where kids can play freely. We've really consciously tried to put as much interactivity into the land as possible, and to really maximize the fun factor. So there are interactions that are digital. There are interactions that are physical. There are interactions with characters. There are interactions with water. There are animated figures, and there's just tons of shows. There's going to be shows with characters all day long, so it really is going to be just a great destination for families with younger people.

We actually built these huge shade mushrooms in Trolls to just create all this shade. We already had lots of trees, lots of seat walls and benches and stuff, so if Grandma and Grandpa come, they can sit and watch the kids play.

Question : How is the land made to be accessible for guests with disabilities ?

Orion : We put a lot of thought and consideration into ADA accessibility, from the way things are designed. Our entire Shrek play structure has a big ramp that anybody in a wheelchair can get all the way up. There are double handrails. There are closed-captioned glasses. There are standards that we have in the parks. Everything has to go through those requirements.

Question : Is there anything you think guests shouldn’t miss? 

Vollman: The amount of work and love and care that's gone into the DreamWorks Imagination Celebration, I think this show is going to be something really special. We've got 30 years worth of iconic music to play with, 30 years of iconic characters. You get up and dance and clap and sing and have fun. 

Orion: There's a lot of great music, and the dancers are fantastic. And there are big animated characters, There are puppets. There are effects. There are incredible media screens, and it’s in the round, so it's this really 360-degree immersive theater experience.

Question : Can you share any Easter eggs in the land?

Orion : There is a Woody Easter egg in the land, but I'm not going to say where it is. You'll have to come and find it for yourself.

In Shrek’s Swamp, you'll notice some footprints that might be from some ogres around. The outhouse gives you a nice little surprise when you go down the slide.

The interactive gong in Kung Fu Panda has a lot of surprise sounds that you might not expect. 

One last thing: When we were working with the wardrobe team to design the wardrobe for the folks who operate the whole land, the idea came up of having DreamWorks on the back of the shirts, their jackets plus the moon boy logo. One of the things that I loved about working at DreamWorks is that the employees very often refer to themselves as DreamWorkers. It's just a really cool thing most people wouldn't know because it's very internal, and so I thought what a great way to honor them, if all the folks working in the land had DreamWorker on the back of their shirt. And so I asked Mike if that would be OK, and they all loved that idea too. 

Question: How does it feel seeing all this come to life and knowing that guests are just a few weeks from experiencing the land for themselves?

Vollman : It’s like Christmas Eve, opening that present up. People are going to blown away. It's a lovely expression of three great sets of entertaining content. Having it come to life and to be able to run around inside, it's going to be joy.