By Shilo Urban
There’s just something magical about sleeping to the gentle sway and click-clack cadence of a train. Belmond’s new Britannic Explorer is the first-ever luxury sleeper train in England and Wales, boasting sophisticated suites. Enjoy haute cuisine in garden-inspired dining cars and pamper yourself with botanical facials at the onboard spa.
Have you ever dreamed of being an archaeologist, volcanologist or biologist?
New Scientist is debuting a slew of mind-broadening itineraries for 2026, including insect safaris in Sri Lanka and prehistoric tours of the Scottish Isles. Trek with bears in Alaska, go spelunking in Slovenia and retrace Darwin’s path through Patagonia — all in small-group, luxury tours led by world-class experts.
Forget Uber. Cruise Dubai in style the next time you visit in a Rolls-Royce Ghost Series II rideshare with a professional chauffeur, now available on the luxury ride app Blacklane. Be sure to switch on the backseat massager.
Did seeing the total solar eclipse last year stir something in your soul? There’s another one happening in August 2026 over Iceland and Spain, and several top-tier cruise lines such as Oceania, Ponant and Seabourn have announced European solar eclipse cruises through the path of totality.
Discover rare Japanese vinyl in the listening bar at Fairmont Tokyo, the city’s newest luxury hotel. Soaring above the picturesque Shibaura neighborhood, the sleek space offers indoor and outdoor pools, seven distinct restaurants and panoramic views of Tokyo’s near-infinite skyline and hazy blue bay. Rooms and suites feature comfy lounging nooks next to floor-to-ceiling windows.
What do chaotic scribbles have to do with Campbell’s soup cans? Find out at “Warhol, Pollock and Other American Spaces,” opening October 21 in Madrid at the Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum, the first exhibition to bring together the two giants of 20th-century art.
You never know if your next flight will be freezing cold or broiling hot — but not with the high-tech heated and cooled seats in Swiss Air’s new first and business class cabins, arriving in January 2026. First-class cabins also come with private wardrobes and sliding French-style doors with wood finishes.