Those who venture abroad questing for solitude can do no better than a private island getaway. While celebrities, business magnates and others of the ilk are known for trips to far-flung isles, crowned by flashy all-inclusive resorts or colossal villas staffed by the dozen, Pine Cay in Turks and Caicos offers something very different. This exclusive private island, a community of fewer than 50 homeowners …
The name of the westernmost part of France, Finistère translates to the “end of the earth;” so does the region’s Breton name, Penn ar Bed. To set foot in Finistère—the department that includes the port city of Brest, dozens of small villages dotting the rugged coastline and a series of islands in the Celtic Sea—is to understand the gravity of these translations. No place in …
The Collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy—better known as St Barths—is truly bouncing back two years after the devastation that Hurricane Irma inflicted on the Caribbean island. Many hotels that call this small island home didn’t just rebuild; they regrouped and reimagined their properties, creating entirely new and luxurious experiences that are difficult to match. Yearly events like the West Indies Regatta, St Barth Film Festival and culinary …
