Elite Traveler November-December 2015

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INFLUENCE

68 Roberta Naas on… THE BEAUTY OF CHIMING WATCHES 70 Gerard Basset on… THE HISTORY OF SPAIN’S FINEST WINE 72 Laurie Brookins on… THE MOST EXQUISITE HIGH JEWELRY PIECES 75

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Andy Simpson on… INVESTING IN WHISKY 77 Joanne Harris on… THE NATURE OF TEMPTATION INSPIRE

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80 Desert escapes TOP 10 WILDERNESS RETREATS 95 Gift guide COVER STORY: THE MOST COVETED LITTLE LUXURIES 112 Up, up and away BALLOONING IN THE MYSTERIOUS KINGDOM OF BHUTAN 118 Jackson Hole OFF-PISTE SKIING AT WYOMING'S HIDDEN GEM 124 Viscount Linley CHAIRMAN OF CHRISTIE’S ON BUSINESS AND DESIGN EXPLORE 130 Total guide PARIS: WHERE TO STAY, EAT AND PLAY 138 Itinerary URUGUAY: HOW TO SPEND A WEEKEND, WEEK OR LONGER 146 Life through a lens LONDON: PHOTOGRAPHER TOM PARKER ON HIS FAVORITE SPOTS 150 Top suites MIAMI: THE BEST HOTEL ROOMS IN THE CITY 160 Flight of fancy BEIJING: BREAKFAST ON THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA

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