Five Extraordinary European Chalets For Ski Season
Chalet La Paus Altitude, Courchevel1850, France
The Luxury Chalet Company
When it comes to skiing in Europe, the best accommodations are found in luxury chalets. The word chalet might connote a rustic mountain lodge, but these properties are more akin to high-tech homes with amenities such as private chefs and swimming pools—and weekly rates that often reach six figures. From Chamonix to Zermatt, here are five extraordinary European chalets for ski season.
How To Fly Like A VIP Without Chartering A Jet
Semi-private airlines like JSX are really taking off.
JSX
For those travelers who are tired of commercial airlines but don’t want to spring for a private jet, there is a third way—flying semi-private. Semi-private flights are typically offered on 10- to 30-person planes flying domestic routes (though some also fly internationally). These carriers—which also use the term “public charters”—typically sell individual seats that can be reserved online, just as you would book with a major airline. (Pets are usually welcome as well.) Here are four semi-private airlines to put on your radar.
Forbes Travel Guide’s Top London Hotels For Families
Five-Star The Goring has a playful spirit.
The Goring
London is always a good idea for a family getaway during the holiday season. With a wealth of world-class museums, magnificent parks and countless restaurants, the city is filled with activities for every age. Forbes Travel Guide recommends these seven London hotels for the holidays—even the Scrooge in your brood won’t complain.
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Travel Wise
Tokyo has been named one of the safest cities in the world for travelers in a new report.
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Safety is always top of mind for travelers, but not all destinations put a premium on security. Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection just released its annual report ranking the world’s safest places to travel in 2026. Respondents rated their experiences across a range of categories, including crime, health and transportation. For the second year in a row, Reykjavik—the capital of Iceland—took the top spot, with Copenhagen and Zurich rounding out the top three.
Outrageous Travel Gift Ideas From Neiman Marcus’ Christmas Catalog
The Four Seasons I yacht.
Four Seasons
Is Halloween too early to start thinking about holiday shopping? Not if you’re the Neiman Marcus Christmas Catalog, which has been recommending fantasy gifts in October since 1959. Among the outrageous travel gift ideas on this year’s Neiman Marcus list are a $490,000 expedition that takes guests from Yellowstone to Amangiri in Utah, or an inaugural voyage on the new Four Seasons yacht ($115,000). And if your child is looking to escape, there’s always a Bugatti Baby II car, a three-fourths scale version of a classic 1924 Grand Prix car that costs $135,000. For that kind of money, they won’t go too far.
