The most fun way to drive from Sedona to Flagstaff, Ariz., is via State Highway 89A. Nearly 30 miles of sweeping mountain roads connect the two towns, passing natural wonders such as Slide Rock State Park, an oasis of waterways nestled among a backdrop of the area’s dramatic red and tan sandstone.

We take the jaunt in the 2016 Jaguar XF, the British marque’s midsize sedan, which competes with the likes of the BMW 5 Series, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, and Cadillac CTS. Jaguar has completely redesigned the new XF,…

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Children’s Hospital Los Angeles neonatologist PHILIPPE FRIEDLICH is a lifelong scuba diver who grew up in southern France with Jacques Cousteau as one of his heroes. He made his most memorable dive three decades ago off the coast of Corsica. 

“For me it’s about the unusual. Corsica isn’t well known for diving, because it has difficult access to the water. In the northwest corner of the island there is a natural reserve, with no road and no beach. And so this par…

Prized Porsches from comedian Jerry Seinfeld’s collection are coming out of the vault and will be available at Gooding & Company’s Amelia Island Auction in Florida on March 11.  Seinfeld is giving up stewardship on 16 examples from his extensive fleet, including: a 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder estimated to be worth up to $6 million; a 1958 Porsche 356 A 1500 GS/GT Carrera Speedster valued at up to $2.5 million; a 1959 Porsche 718 RSK (estimate available upon request); and a 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera 3….

Known for its luxurious clothing and outerwear, Stefano Ricci (stefanoricci.com) is introducing its first line of performance skiwear. The family-owned business, which is based in Florence, has partnered with the Italian ski manufacturer Zero to create a head-to-toe collection that includes ski jackets and pants made from Stefano Ricci’s high-tech fabrics, as well as handmade skis and poles. In addition to being durable, waterproof, and wind resistant, the ski apparel delivers the distinctive flair familiar to…

Fascination with the hypnotic lavender hues of February’s birthstone, the amethyst, dates back to ancient Greece, when the gem was worn to ward off drunkenness and ill will, and to support clear thinking. (Its name, derived from the Greek word amethustos, means “not drunken.”) Throughout the centuries, amethysts have been mined from Brazil, Uruguay, Zambia, and the southwestern United States to ornament everything from fashion-forward jewelry to crown jewels. Have a look at these f…

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Las Vegas businessman LARRY RUVO has been lauded for his philanthropic work, which includes founding Keep Memory Alive, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the research and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and other brain disorders. He’s also one of the few civilians who have experienced the gravitational force (and exhilaration) that elite military pilots encounter in the cockpit of a fighter jet traveling at supersonic speeds. 

“Ever since my good frien…

Rain is falling in the Austrian Alps, and for a moment the clouds clear, revealing a panoramic view of Innsbruck to the north and the Tuxer Alpen (or Tux Alps) to the southeast.

Here we climb into the Mercedes-Benz GLS, the new large SUV that replaces the outgoing GL. It doesn’t look drastically different on the outside, but the seven-passenger SUV has been reinvented as the S-Class of SUVs with an updated design, more technology, and a plush cabin.

In the United States, four variants of the GLS will…

Much has been said about the Swiss watch industry’s habit of raiding the history books in search of long-gone watchmakers whose names are ripe to exploit. But in all honesty, some names deserve to be exploited. That’s certainly true of Czapek & Cie, a 2-year-old company founded on the legacy of François Czapek, a Czech-born Polish émigré who arrived in Switzerland in 1832 after the fall of the Polish insurrection.

An accomplished watchmaker, Czapek famously partnered with Antoine Norbert de Patek, a…

Tortoise, a 115-foot, eco-friendly superyacht built in 2015 by Arcadia Yachts, is essentially a fiberglass floating fortress—and it is currently available for charter in the Mediterranean. For about $112,000 per week, plus expenses, guests can escape the winter blues and find solace aboard with its contemporary interiors lavishly designed by the renowned Italian firm Poltrona Frau, known for its decadent leathers.

Dressed in an ocean-like turquoise-and-white motif, the yacht also brings the outdoors in, thr…

When financier Jonathan Horemans and lawyer Javier Goggins Campos couldn’t find loafers hardy enough for their jet-set lifestyle, they joined forces to create Galet (galet.com). “We needed a stylish, lightweight, durable, and versatile loafer that we could wear to the pool, to lunch, or a night out,” explains Horemans. The duo displayed the footwear collection last fall in their newly opened shop in Paris’s fashionable Saint-Germain-des-Prés neighborhood. Made by French shoemakers, the loafers (starting at $25…