Elite Traveler Fall 2023

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Contributors

London ANDREW HARRIS Travel and food writer

Having been to the furthest reaches of the globe, Andrew Harris’s passport must be among the world’s most stamped. His adventurous journeys began as a teen, when he boldly embarked on a solo trip through Iran and Afghanistan. Since then, he has hiked the Judean desert, sailed the Nile on a felucca and slept under the stars in northwest Australia. From out-and-out fi ve-star luxury to rough-and-ready adventure, few bucket list experiences remain unticked on his list. In this issue’s Hot List, Andrew takes to the seas aboard Venture , Seabourn’s newly launched, purpose-built expedition ship, for an immersive cruise from Edinburgh’s Leith seaport through the biting waters of the North Atlantic and up to the Icelandic capital of Reykjavik — a trip that was, in Andrew’s words, a voyage “into a world of Vikings and Icelandic sagas.” p120

New Jersey, USA ROBERTA NAAS Timepiece editor

London IRENIE FORSHAW Senior writer

With nearly 40 years of industry experience, Roberta Naas is one of the world’s leading watch and luxury goods journalists — and was the fi rst woman timepiece editor in the US. She is a trusted authority on all things watches, and has toured many of the top factories, interviewed revered industry fi gures, and authored several books on the subject. As well as leading Elite Traveler ’s watch coverage, including our annual Top Watches feature you can explore on page 62, Roberta runs her own timepiece website and regularly reports for a number of other respected newspapers and magazines. atimelyperspective.com p62 “We did not reinvent the wheel. Everyone can do it. Everyone should do it!” Telmont Champagne CEO Ludovic du Plessis tells Elite Traveler ’s Irenie Forshaw. He is working to make Telmont one of the most sustainable champagne houses; the goal is to become climate positive by 2030. With help from Rémy Cointreau, majority stakeholder who brought Telmont under its umbrella in 2020, and some star status from friend and business partner Leonardo DiCaprio, Ludovic is well on the way to achieving his goals. And, he still cycles to work on his beloved Brompton bicycle. champagne-telmont.com p52 Damery, Champagne LUDOVIC DU PLESSIS Telmont CEO

Irenie Forshaw joined the Elite Traveler team in 2021 and has since established herself as a respected name in the luxury sphere. As well as the latest travel news, Irenie specializes in food and drink, and art and design, with a focus on pro fi ling leading industry names. Her career highlight to date? Visiting Alain Ducasse’s la Manufacture de Chocolat in Paris (a chef she has sat down with before): “I felt like I’d won the Golden Ticket when I got the invite.” In this issue, she speaks to Telmont CEO Ludovic du Plessis about the house’s bold sustainability ambitions, as well as his friendship with Leonardo DiCaprio. elitetraveler.com p35

Words Kim Ayling