When the Sky’s Not the Limit
The days of simply getting from point A to point B are so over. Today’s private-jet operators cater to passengers’ every whim, from Alice in Wonderland–themed birthday parties to vitamin water for pets
Letters from Scamelot
In her latest party report, Caroline Calloway flees a poetry reading, crosses paths with an old flame at a Paris Review party, and takes a divorced single dad to the Lower East Side’s buzziest nightclub
A Serenissima Escape
The French hotel group Airelles has opened its first hotel in Venice. The highlight? Villa Frollo, a stand-alone 17th-century palazzo within the property that can be rented as a private residence
The Champagne Fallacy
From terrible cake pairings to the myth of the “special occasion,” our wine columnist argues it’s time to rethink how—and when—we drink sparkling wine
Masters of the Wilderness
A luxury travel firm gives restless high achievers the vacations they crave: extreme adventures in exquisite lodges—and no strangers killing the vibe
The Woman in My Suitcase
I keep packing for the woman I might become on vacation. She has excellent taste and terrible attendance
Home Is Where the Art Is
On the banks of the Hudson in Tivoli, New York, Helen Marden runs a hotel filled with blue-chip art from the collection she built with her late husband, Brice Marden