If you ask five different people what luxury means to them, you will get five different answers. Everyone has different ideas on what makes something feel exclusive and special to them.

Luxury travel has always been associated with five-star hotels, flying First Class, butlers, exquisite spas, sailing on private yachts (with a crew to take care of everything of course) and dining at Michelin-star restaurants. However, the definition of luxury has changed. 

A luxury experience is an experience that is created just for you. It could be a unique experience where even the tiniest details are covered. It can be seeing, experiencing, and absorbing a new culture and being able to capture the beauty of the destination and share it with others.  

A luxury travel experience considers your own personal preferences that combines enrichment, enjoyment, and education. Those things combined with the time to appreciate your surroundings at a price that represents value for money can be defined as luxury. To have a truly luxurious vacation, your trip should be about what you want and when you want it. It could be anything from a desert camp in Morocco with no electricity, to an eco-lodge in Costa Rica to a five-star hotel in Switzerland overlooking the Swiss Alps.

When it comes to luxury, restaurants and hotels around the world continually push the limits to give their customers unparalleled experiences. While you can find opulence in almost any destination, there are some places that go above and beyond.

Before you select a destination, think about what luxury means to you. For some travelers, nothing less than white-glove service and a private butler will do. For others, luxury means a private beach where you cannot see another soul. To others, visiting another country and having a gourmet meal served at a famous restaurant is the ultimate indulgence. Your idea of luxury will determine your travel plans almost as much as your budget.

But I have good news. You do not have to break the bank to have a luxury vacation and receive five-star treatment. If you pick a destination with favorable exchange rates this will make a luxury vacation more affordable, even after you factor in transportation and other costs. Consider booking a package that combines airfare, accommodations, and tours.  

At Colesville Travel, we believe that luxury travel should be about experiencing things rather than acquiring them. To us, luxury involves unique opportunities to see and do things that can’t be readily replicated. Things that are representative of the destination and authentic. Like being introduced to the delights of kaiseiki cuisine in Japan by a local chef. Enjoying after-hours access to UNESCO-listed sites in Italy. Or swimming with whale sharks off Western Australia. Just imagine the stories you will tell when you return home.

Whether planning a honeymoon, a family getaway, a girlfriend’s weekend, or a romantic escape for two, Colesville Travel will steer you in the right direction. We take the time to get to know you first, so that we can match you with experiences that are appropriate. We take the time to understand how you define luxury and then provide the knowledge and expertise to let you choose from experiences that will be long remembered. For example, would you like to stomp grapes in Argentina? Go shopping in a Maasai village in Kenya? Would you like to take a cooking class and learn to make tiramisu and homemade raviolis in Italy? How about riding a camel to the pyramids in Egypt?    The options are endless. 

Luxury is an overused and worn-out term. At Colesville Travel our focus is on delivering a seamless and personal travel experience from the moment you contact our office. We help our clients to plan the perfect vacation so that they can enjoy authentic, immersive, quality experiences that will be long remembered.

True luxury is a great travel experience that everyone will enjoy and that will be remembered for a lifetime.  

So, how do you define luxury? Let us know in the comments.   

Contact us at cindy@colesvilletravel.com or call us at 301-989-1654 for more tips or a quote on the trip of your dreams.  

Feel free to visit our website https://www.colesvilletravel.com 

Stay inspired!

Cindy