Luxury Destinations & Getaways Map

Maldives

Coral atolls, lagoons and overwater villas

9.2

Each resort here typically occupies its own private island, one atoll from the next. Overwater villas often include glass floor panels looking straight down into the lagoon. Visitors can snorkel house reefs directly from their villa steps without boarding a boat. Rising sea levels have made the islands a focus of climate research too.

Highlights:

🌌 Watch a glowing beach at night on Vaadhoo Island
🦈 Snorkel with reef sharks and manta rays at Hanifaru Bay
🏝️ Stay in an overwater villa surrounded by turquoise lagoon

New York City

Five boroughs of skyline, food and museums

9.5

Penthouses above Central Park command some of the highest prices per square foot. Private clubs occupy landmark buildings just off Fifth Avenue's shopping strip. Visitors can catch a Broadway premiere before a late dinner at a chef's table. Auction houses hold major sales of art and jewelry through the fall season.

Highlights:

🌃 Visit Times Square at night for unforgettable neon views
🎭 Watch a Broadway musical in the Theater District
🏙️ Admire skyline views from the Top of a skyscraper

Singapore

Tropical city-state of hawker food and gardens

9.5

Marina Bay Sands' rooftop pool sits sixty stories up, spanning three connected towers below. Gardens by the Bay's Supertrees light up each evening in a synchronized display. Visitors can dine at hawker stalls holding Michelin stars alongside white tablecloth restaurants. Private members clubs occupy colonial era buildings scattered through the city center.

Highlights:

🏮 Wander through Chinatown’s temples and traditional shophouses
🌳 Visit Gardens by the Bay and its iconic Supertree Grove
🌆 Admire the futuristic skyline from Marina Bay Sands SkyPark

Tokyo

Japan's capital of temples, towers and food

9.7

Sushi counters seating fewer than ten guests hold multiple Michelin stars in this city. Ginza's flagship boutiques occupy some of the world's most expensive retail real estate. Visitors can stay in a hotel suite overlooking the skyline from fifty stories up. Private tea ceremonies offer a quieter counterpoint to the city's neon streets.

Highlights:

🖼️ Visit the teamLab digital art museum
🌆 Enjoy panoramic city views from observation decks
🍣 Savor sushi at a local eatery

Niseko

Hokkaido powder snow and four linked resorts

8.2

Powder snow falls in such volume that some seasons top fifteen meters at base. Ski in, ski out chalets cluster around the village's hot spring baths. Visitors can soak in an outdoor onsen while snow falls on nearby pines. Mount Yotei, often compared to Fuji, rises across the valley on clear days.

Highlights:

🚵‍♀️ Explore mountain biking trails in Twin Peaks Bike Park
🧗‍♂️ Take a thrilling zipline ride at Hanazono Resort
🎿 Ski or snowboard on world-class powder snow

Kyoto

Temples, geisha districts and kaiseki dining

9.2

Thousands of vermilion torii gates form a tunnel up Fushimi Inari's mountain shrine. Traditional ryokan inns here still serve multicourse kaiseki meals in private tatami rooms. Visitors can walk the Philosopher's Path along a canal lined with cherry trees. Geiko and maiko still make their way through the Gion district some evenings.

Highlights:

⛩️ Climb the vermillion torii gates at Fushimi Inari Shrine
🍱 Experience Japan’s beautifully presented Kaiseki dining at a traditional restaurant
🎋 Stroll through the magical Arashiyama bamboo forest early in the morning

Bhutan

Himalayan monasteries, dzongs and trekking trails

8.5

A mandatory daily fee limits tourist numbers, keeping visits deliberately small in scale. Luxury lodges sit tucked into forested hillsides near the Paro Valley's monasteries. Visitors can hike to Tiger's Nest monastery, perched on a cliff above the valley. Guides accompany every visitor, a rule meant to protect culture and landscape.

Highlights:

🌄 Admire Himalayan panoramas from Dochula Pass’ 108 chortens
🎉 Join a colorful Buddhist festival at Punakha Dzong
🏔️ Hike to the cliffside Tiger’s Nest Monastery in Paro

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