Elite Traveler Summer 2024

elite traveler SUMMER 2024 50 Contributors

London JOHN O’KELLY Journalist and luxury travel consultant Originally from Galway on Ireland’s west coast, John O’Kelly is now London-based — but more often than not, you’ll fi nd him on the road seeking the latest hotel openings around the world for his consultancy and content agency, LUTE. Prior to going solo, O’Kelly spent many years as Telegraph Media Group’s luxury travel editor and remains one of the most respected names in the industry. In this issue, he’s taking a deep dive into properties that go above and beyond when it comes to dining — from the multitude of o ff erings at Dubai’s Atlantis The Royal to California’s SingleThread Farm and its 10-course tasting menu. O’Kelly’s work might center around visiting some of the world’s most lavish destinations, but when the choice is in his hands, he’d take pints in the pub over cocktails. lute.co pg96

Surrey,UK

MIRIAM CAIN Journalist, editor and PR professional

UK-based Miriam Cain is one of the yachting industry’s leading voices, with experience in a huge scope of roles, from PR and communications manager at international brokerage house Camper & Nicholsons to editing several yachting titles. Her encyclopedic knowledge of the yachting world has also led her to author Assouline’s Yachts: The Impossible Collection — an anthology of history’s most signi fi cant boats, from the classics to modern high-tech o ff erings. Cain is a regular contributor to Elite Traveler ’s yachting pages; this issue sees her investigate some of the most exciting charter journeys in the world. And when she’s not on the water, you’ll fi nd her in training for the London marathon. @mimcain pg64

Hampshire, UK THEA HALSTEAD Editorial director

Headof the Elite Traveler ship for over seven years, editorial director Thea Halstead has oversight of the stories that grace our pages issue in and issue out, and has taken it from strength to strength. Prior to this, Halstead headed up the editorial team at The Superyacht Group, and a keen eye for the boating world has remained with her ever since. For our Summer issue, Halstead traveled to the pristine shores of the Maldives with her husband and young daughter to try out InterContinental Maldives Maamunagau Resort's luxe family-friendly o ff erings. elitetraveler.com pg148

Connecticut, USA ELINMCCOY Wine critic and journalist

An award-winning wine critic, journalist and author, Elin McCoy’s bylines span the length and breadth of the wine world, with stories in the likes of Bloomberg News , Decanter , The New York Times and Elite Traveler ’s sister publication, World of Fine Wine (for which she is also a senior judge), as well as her work on TheWine Conversation podcast. Her true wine love is California; she’s currently working on telling the story of a 19th century winery commune in Sonoma. On page 120, she examines how the ever-evolving leaders of the wine world are future-proo fi ng their operations for the decades to come. elinmccoy.com pg120

Words Kim Ayling