Whether a safari by water or helicopter is more your speed, the newly reopened Belmond Eagle Island Lodge excels at both.

Why Go: Surrounded by some of the deepest stretches of the Okavango Delta, Xaxaba Island has long been a point of interest in Botswana. A photographic camp arrived as explorers combed the area in the early 1900s; and later, Belmond—a pioneer of luxury camps in Botswana—opened a dozen tented accommodations to great success. More recently, African safari lodges have become a stage for …

Los Angeles–based seafood restaurant Providence has been celebrating its 10th anniversary since June of this year with a series of celebrity guest chef dinners, and the end of the festivities is still not in sight. Next on the schedule is a one-night-only feast, taking place March 28, 2016. Providence’s chef and co-owner, Michelin-starred culinary master Michael Cimarusti, has invited Enrique Olvera of Cosme in New York and Matt Orlando of Copenhagen’s Amass restaurant to join in for the evening. While the men…

It’s been 26 years since the hoverboard first floated into our collective consciousness, thanks to the 1989 film Back to the Future Part II. From the moment Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) traveled to October 21, 2015, and found such antigravity antics commonplace, our aspirations for the hi-tech toy took flight. And why not? The very idea ranks right up there with teleportation and zero-calorie pizza in its promise to exponentially enhance the quality of life. But while two-wheeled, gyroscopic scoot…

In 2009, American entrepreneur and humanitarian Peter Thum traveled to war-ravished areas in Africa with the express purpose of finding a way to reduce gun violence across the continent. After legally obtaining a cache of assault rifles and weapons, Thum and his team had the guns melted down by a local blacksmith and transported back to the United States. Thum’s company, Fonderie 47, then used the metal to create high-end jewelry and accessories, with profits being used to fund the destruction of more weapons …

The Lady 8 Flower collection from Swiss watchmaker Jaquet Droz celebrates femininity in fabulous fashion. An exquisite reflection of the manufacture’s nearly 300 years of horologic artistry, the watch comprises two circular, 18-karat red-gold cases inset to form either a figure eight or the symbol for infinity, depending on the angle viewed. Within the larger case sits the dial’s centerpiece, an 18-karat red-gold butterfly applique set against a guilloche-patterned base. Hands forged from the same precious met…

Starting in mid-2016, the Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A330 passenger jets will feature lie-flat seating and luxury design elements. The premium-class cabins, developed in partnership with Italian design firm Optimares, aim to evoke “an engaging, bold, contemporary sense of Hawaii,” says airline CEO Mark Dunkerley. The seats are based on an innovative new seat platform that transforms into 76-inch-long, fully flat beds. Arrayed in a 2-2-2 configuration, the seats will provide options for both privacy and a shared …

After a six-month restoration, the 1997 Panoz Esperante GTR-1 Le Mans Homologation Special was a darling of the 2015 Dubai International Motor Show, which took place mid-November. But this one-of-a-kind car may soon get company. The street-legal legend was originally built by Panoz in order for the marque to enter its Adrian Reynard–designed Esperante GTR-1 racer in that year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. Race specifications (homologation) required that each entrant have a road-ready variant produced in order to comp…

Passengers on business jets may soon have a new option for passing the time on long flights—a glass-enclosed SkyDeck installed at the top of the fuselage that would provide 360-degree views of the outside world. Two comfortable seats are accessed by either a staircase or an elevator, and once the passengers are aloft, the seats can be rotated to take in the view in any direction. The concept was developed by Windspeed Technologies, based in Everett, Wash., an experienced aerospace engineering firm. The company…

Travelers yearning for an adventure off the beaten path need look no farther than the Cazenove + Loyd monkey safari. The 11-day Brazilian trip winds from Rio de Janeiro to Tiradentes and then from Paraty to Sao Paulo, introducing sojourners to the northern muriqui woolly monkeys, an endangered species numbering fewer than 1,000 worldwide. During the excursion, guests will visit the Reserva Particular do Patrimonio Natural Feliciano Miguel Abdala park in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, where Harvard Universi…

For many, the days of regal banquets and traditional place settings are a thing of the past. Today’s hosts prefer spontaneity over formality, with spur-of-the-moment meals and relaxed gatherings of friends replacing conventional dinner parties. The Parisian silversmith Christofle, which has been creating finely crafted silverware and home accessories for 179 years, responded to this more casual trend by releasing a new flatware set called Mood. The 24-piece, silver-plated set ($1,000) is housed in a sleek stai…