Ten Luxury Travel Blogs You Should Meet

While we are certain that our relationship is a lasting one, we’re just going to come right out and say it: We think you should see other blogs. Now don’t get upset, we’ll still be here whenever you need us, but you’re young and beautiful and there are so many fun and interesting fish in the sea. We’ll even point you in the right direction with ten of our favorite luxury-traveler-oriented blogs; we think they’ll be just your type. But please, don’t get too attached to any of them—we already want you back.

1. Vagablond
This long, tall beauty of a blog celebrates three of life’s greatest pleasures—travel, food and wine. (And shopping, too.) It’s full of useful information for the discriminating traveler, with travel recommendations, restaurant reviews, wine news and events, and relevant shopping and product information. This site is classy and interesting, and there’s something about it that makes one crave a dirty martini.

2. A Luxury Travel Blog
Though we can’t decide if this blog’s name is pure creative genius or pure uninspired laziness, we love it for its simplicity. With a list of article categories as long as Chile, this blog has info on everything from Vacation Rentals to Space Travel, not to mention something about virtually every country in the world—and every state in the nation. Maintained by the same company that created the travel site compendium Aardvark Travel, we think this blog lives up to its name.

3. Hotel Chatter
Anyone who wants the inside scoop on where to stay in the world of luxury travel—and where not to—needs to bookmark Hotel Chatter yesterday.  This smart and in depth (read: multiple posts daily) blog covers everything from deals to reviews and even celebrity sitings.   There’s even a good bit of industry info, for those who like to know about exciting news coming down the travel pike—like everyone who reads the Halogen Guides Travel blog.

4. Luxury Travel Butler
Luxury Travel Butler is a stylish blog for stylish travelers. (Or, as they would say, travellers. It’s a European blog.) Recent post topics include luxury limo service in Belgium, luxury camping near the stone-city of Petra and the fast-growing luxury industry in New Zealand. With news, deals and destinations, this is a great travel resource, though not quite as cool as a personal butler.

5. The Suite Life
Disney Channel references aside, The Suite Life is a professional, no-nonsense piece of work that most definitely deserves your attention. With minimal ads and zero clutter, this blog takes a similarly streamlined approach to its posts, which are concise tidbits of travel news, tips and deals. It’s a fun and interesting site, and a good one to peruse if your attention span is similar to that of America’s youth.

6. Luxury Holiday Hotel and Travel Portal
For those unfamiliar with the British usage of the word “holiday,” across the pond it means something more akin to “vacation” than “Fourth of July.” A thin line, but an important one. This UK-operated blog is all about vacation, and makes you feel like you might be on one, what with all the lingo and extra letters in words like “rumour.” Check out the post about the world’s most luxurious swimming pools—awesome.

7. Globorati
Globorati’s motto is “travel. beautiful.” and we think they’ve got both parts down pat. This attractive blog covers travel news and trends, and profiles destinations and trips of interest to the discerning globetrotter. Each post is accompanied by a sexy photograph, which we think is a nice touch, and Globorati sports some nifty search and booking tools as well.

8. The Informed Traveler
Cal Simmons, Founder and Chairman of luxury-hotel booking site Five Star Alliance, created this little gem to highlight—you guessed it—news and deals from the world’s best luxury hotels. Posts highlight destinations from Singapore to St. Petersburg, and all link to Five Star Alliance’s booking and reservation pages.

9. KWE Blog: Luxury Travel & Lifestyle Trends
This blog has as much luxury lifestyle information (changing bridal registry trends, the revival of gold bullion) as it does luxury travel info (luxurious hotel pools, staycations and “luxury days”), but we think you’ll find all that their posts are interesting and useful, if not strictly travel-related.

10. Concierge.com
Another clean, professional blog with plenty of information and resources to whet your travel appetite. The site is a division of Condé Nast, so you know that the articles here are well-researched and written, and there’s even a handy map that lets you find posts by clicking on the area of the world where you want to go.