Elite Traveler Winter 2019

elite traveler WINTER 2019 26 Contents

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Inspire 98 Top 100 Suites The definitive list of this year’s top 100 suites in the world 132 Top Jets The best private-jet service providers to suit every mission

Explore 142 Destination guides We head to the snowy slopes in Gstaad, Switzerland and the sandy beaches of Antigua in the Caribbean 150 The Hot List Adventurous itineraries around the world, from Switzerland and Scotland to South Africa and Alaska 156 New hotels Four Seasons heads to Los Cabos, and Hotel Château du Grand-Lucé in France is steeped in history 158 Elite luxury homes The perfect places for the ski-obsessed to call home and two gorgeous properties in Spain 160 Flight of fancy A unique chance to sleep among — and help protect — endangered wildlife

Rolex Awards for Enterprise Protecting our planet has never felt more urgent. Rolex’s Awards for Enterprise celebrates (and funds) worthy projects ranging from wildlife conservation in Brazil and India to combating malaria in Africa, and perhaps solving our plastics problem.

132 Everything to know about flying privately

153 A trip to discover rare Scottish gold

Leaders inLuxury: FilippoRicci Follow us behind closed doors at one of Italy’s most exclusive designers, Stefano Ricci. Creative director Filippo Ricci speaks to Elite Traveler about why producing every aspect of the collection in Italy is so important, what distinguishes superb tailoring from good tailoring, and his family’s legacy. TheWine & Spirit Education Trust Have you always wanted to learn more about wine in a structured way, but were too afraid to step into the unknown? We took the WSET Level Two Awards in Wines and Spirits, and we break down the mystery behind this prestigious and challenging course with a firsthand account of what it takes to pass with distinction.

142 A guide to Gstaad, Switzerland

Photos Destination Gstaad, NetJets, WSET, ©Rolex/ Bart Michiels