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The Gift of TravelThe best present is often a simple note and a firstclass ticket. This holiday season, why not treat yourself—and your loved ones—to the trip of a lifetime? Presenting five outrageous itineraries, and the gear to match. Pack your bags.
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NO, SKI.COM CAN’T QUITE MAKE THE FLAKES FALL—though they’ll gladly find someone to do a snow dance for you. But North America’s top luxury-skiing concierge service will do just about anything else to provide you the finest powder vacation on earth. Linking up discerning skiers with 1,400 properties worldwide, the company arranges swanky slopeside accommodations, supremely fine dining, and sophisticated après activities that the younger generation might call “hella sick”—if only they were invited. Take, for example, the trip we got after mentioning we liked Canada, heli-skiing, massages, and private chalets. Ski.com found them all at Tyax Mountain Lake Resort (tyax.com), in British Columbia’s Chilcotin Mountains. As part of Ski.com’s Platinum Service, they even threw in a private jet charter for the flight to Vancouver. Haven’t decided yet if we’ll drop down to Whistler, 62 miles south, by helicopter or not. Gotta keep the concierge on his toes. $26,500 per person for seven days; ski.com PACKING LIST The Skis Heidiskis all-mountain Pros ($1,500; heidiskis.com) The Jacket Kjus Yukon ($700; hamiltonsports.com) The Boots Ugg Australia Hartsville boot ($180; uggaustralia.com) The Camera Ricoh R10 digital camera ($380; ricoh.com) The Phone Iridium 9505A sat phone (from $1,200; iridium.com) The Flask Salisbury embossed flask ($58; salisburyinc.net) 1. TRUFFLEPIG Offering trip planning as well as custom-guided trips, TrufflePig keeps a “black book” with contacts for everyone from a shaman in Peru to the top walking guide in Rome. trufflepig.com 2. JQ PORTER EXQUISITE TRAVEL Want to hear a Renée Fleming aria at the oldest opera house in Vienna or see Tiger drive at Augusta? Operating in 35 countries, JQP specializes in custom arts and sports itineraries. jqporter.com 3. ARTISANS OF LEISURE These private tours emphasize the arts, cuisine, people, landscapes, traditions, and luxury hotels that make each destination unique. artisansofleisure.com 4. UNCHARTED OUTPOSTS Striving to protect and sustain destinations while providing luxe accommodations, U.S.–based UO specializes in African safari camps. unchartedoutposts.com |
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