Luxury consultancy MAD analyzed data from research firm Altiant which revealed dynamism in the U.S., but caution across many regions and categories.

Ultrawealthy travelers are prioritizing privacy and exclusivity over traditional luxury. Luxury travel planners said they're skipping 5-star hotels in favor of private villas and islands. Non-disclosure agreements are also commonly used by the ultrawealthy when they travel.

For decades, couples were told to value a certain kind of rarity. The jewelry designer Kindred Lubeck, with the help of her most famous client, is popularizing the unique qualities of old-mine-cut stones.

The result of the American military operation early Saturday has disrupted Caribbean travel at a busy time for the region and left many in the U.S. stranded.

It's only the megawealthy who can afford to drift around the ocean in these extravagant displays of excess. Jan 05, 2026 A single superyacht trip across the Atlantic cost Patrick Dovigi almost half a million dollars in fuel. The superyacht named Breakthrough was commissioned by Bill Gates and touted as the world's first hydrogen fuel cell-powered vessel. However, despite its claims to be more eco-friendly, it still requires full diesel tanks to run, according to reporting by Luxury Launches.

Cardboard heiress Heloise Pratt's billionaire ex-husband is embroiled in a court fight between warring socialite sisters - his fiancée Rebekah Behbahani and her sibling, Venus Behbahani-Clark.

It is an old adage that cars make for bad investments, particularly new ones. They only ever lose value from the moment you drive one off the forecourt. Yet while that might be true for your Ford Fiesta, certain classic or rare cars can make for a strong investment. Along with other alternative assets such as art, watches, whisky and wine, cars have become a popular part of the portfolios of many higher-net-worth investors looking to diversify. They have returned 29.5 per cent in the five years

As snow becomes scarcer, billionaires turn skiing private With the skiing industry at a crossroads, a new phenomenon is gathering momentum in the US – exclusive private resorts