How is luxury travel defined? Taking a seven-day exploration of Saudi Arabia by helicopter and camel might be described as extravagant. For the cold-weather loving set, a stay at the Ice Hotel, complete with dogsled transportation could be considered indulgent. A month spent with extended family in an Italian Chateau with a personal chef and glorious views could also fall into the affluent category. Hotels have always been included in the luxury travel concept. And many of them have the stars to prove it. On a recent weekend stay at Hotel ZaZa, my mother, Carolyn Rhea, and I, experienced our own memorable posh escape.

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Autumn Carpenter
While navigating the carpool lane and translating toddler conversations might not rank high on some adventure life lists, I happily include those accomplishments alongside skydiving, dodging Pamplonian bulls and surviving three-hour Vinyasa yoga classes. I look for the story in everyday situations, and convey them easily in both print and online mediums. I’m also SEO-friendly ghostblogger, web content writer and copywriter. Let’s collaborate on a project today!