SALMON RIVER TRIPS: The river's Middle Fork runs 100 miles (160 kilometers) through central Idaho. Several outfitters offer trips with varying levels of service. Far and Away Adventures, http://www.far-away.com or (800) 232-8588, offers a six-day …

This summer, Mercedes-Benz USA commissioned five top Instagram photographers (about 500,000 followers each) to spend a week driving its newest entry-level luxury car, the CLA, which launches in September, and photograph their road trips. The …

Renting a house with a carefully chosen cadre of mates is an especially popular option on St. John, as there are only two large luxury hotels. The Westin, with 179 hotel rooms and 133 villas, stretches over 47 … The best way to recover from an …

If you want to try something a little more adventurous, you can go swimming with wild dusky dolphins from Kaikoura too. After an exhausting but very satisfying day on the ocean, it was time for a bit of pampering and the utterly luxurious Hapuku Lodge …

I do a video series here called “Ordinary Man, Extraordinary Thing,” where I'm a guinea pig subjected to various feats of luxury. On the list: Get the world's most … It doesn't seem to put a dent in Ted Gibson's excellent adventure. “I continue to …

Here, visitors will be able to combine a desert adventure with a night spent in one of 50 atmospheric bell tents, layered with Arabian carpets and flickering lanterns. Bedouin Oasis, Umm al-Quwain, UAE (00 971 4 2666020; arabianincentive.com). Doubles …

“It's a gimmick,” he said, “but it's like Great Adventure: the kids love it.” Michael Davis, a purveyor of luxury custom homes, builds one spec home each year, and the one he built this year is a $23 million estate on Parsonage Lane in Sagaponack with …

Each story is its own miniature adventure, posing its own question. It could … “Short stories,” wrote Rhys Davies, who was no slouch when it came to writing them, “are a luxury which only those writers who fall in love with them can afford to …

They will navigate the difficult terrain during the day and be pampered at night in a selection of luxury hotels, also having true Bedouin experience with one night camping under the stars. Mark and Nikki came top in a competition, run over 12 weeks …