Elite Traveler January-February 2016

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Welcome Romantic, secluded beaches or a buzzing social scene? Or both? At its best, the Caribbean offers the chance to get exactly what you want from a vacation. For this issue we packed the teamoff to Antigua for our cover story. The results show off some of its finest features. Elsewhere in this issue we travel with Minty Clinch as she wallops her way around some of Melbourne’s exclusive golf courses – and ask, can Australia really transform itself into a world golf capital? We also pick out the highlights of Madrid’s booming restaurant scene, sample the delights of Switzerland’s equally impressive fine dining arena and check out the best ways to spend some quality time in Mexico. This being ski season, at least in the Northern hemisphere, we offer up our pick of the 10 most beautiful and stylish ski chalets around the world. While the editorial team isn’t shy of taking a stand and picking our favorites, we also like to hear your views. Which is why this month we launch a new series of reader polls – the Elite 100. To kick off the series, we asked you to name your ultimate road trip and to specify which car would you most like to drive along it. The results may surprise you…

Model wears The Row coat and pants, Thapelo Paris Dany bikini, John Hardy Classic Chain slim necklace, Brother Vellies Babouche shoes

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@ELITETRAVELER AROUND THE WORLD Meet the Elite Traveler team. For this issue we’ve jetted to Antigua for a fashion shoot, San Francisco for a hotel visit and previewed Philips’ Geneva Watch Auction.

Our luxury editor, Kristen Shirley falls for a vintage 1960s Bulgari snake watch, which sold for $121,300.

Kicking off our Jimmy Choos and chilling on the beach after a long day shooting our fashion story in Antigua.

The US Navy’s Blue Angels fly by while we check out the sleek renovations at The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco.