A Closer Look: The North Pole

Even to the world’s most seasoned jetsetter, voyaging to the earth’s northernmost point on a nuclear-powered icebreaker sounds like a science fiction fantasy. It is indeed an exotic adventure, but it’s totally possible — and there’s no better outfit for making it happen than Quark Expeditions, who will take 128 intrepid travelers to the North [...]

What happened to the Super Bowl sale?

A week ago Tuesday, we sent a Jetsetter newsletter that previewed an upcoming sale for Super Bowl XLV in Dallas — tickets, a hotel stay, the works. The sale was supposed to begin December 26… and, well, it got postponed. But all is not lost! Here’s the deal: We’re working on putting together a better [...]

Our Italy Expert on Parma’s Food: It’s So Good, Museums are Devoted to it

As the editor of an award-winning subscription travel newsletter on Italy, I’m always asked about my must-see lists for various Italian cities and when people ask me about Parma, three things come to mind: food, perfume and Academia Barilla. Let me explain…

A Very Jetset Holiday: Arctic Wildlife, Up Close

Polar bears, reindeer, walruses… Just a few of the things you’ll see on Quark Expeditions’ Spitsbergen Explorer Arctic Cruise. Just ask Jetsetter correspondent Roderick Eime, who wrote the review for the Spitsbergen sale we’re running as part of our Very Jetset Holiday promotion. Eime was the natural choice to write this one: He describes his career path as [...]

Jetset Holiday Mystery: Where is that beautiful beach bungalow?

Every since we unveiled our “Very Jetset Holiday” event last week, people have been asking us about the starry-night, beach-bungalow photo at the top of the page. Where is that place? How can I go there? Here’s the answer, folks: Kona Village, on the Big Island of Hawaii. A Jetsetter favorite, Kona Village is an [...]

Top 5 Thursday: My Favorite “Jetset Holiday” Moments

Let’s just say it: The best gifts are gifts of experience. Period. Be it snowboarding the best trails in Japan or cruising on a yacht to Dubai, crossing an adventure off your bucket list is a gift worth getting. So in honor of a Very Jetset Holiday, here are my must-have moments. 1. The unimaginable feeling [...]

A Very Jetset Holiday: Skip Barber

We’re kicking off our Very Jetset Holiday with an adrenaline rush. For 30 years Skip Barber has operated a fully integrated system of racing and driving schools on more than 20 of the most prestigious tracks in North America, so Jetset Farryn flew down for a test drive. Whether you’re a wannabe professional racer, sports car [...]

Much More Than Skiing

One of our favorite things about ski resorts is the way they bring out the kid in everyone. What are all those people doing on the slopes if not simply going out to play, just like old times? There are more games to play in the snow, though, than just schussing down the slopes in [...]