A Sanctuary of Splendor

There's the everyday, there's world affairs, and of course there's always some personal challenge to overcome, but at least we have this crazy, beautiful industry to call home. Here at LuxuryWise Magazine we try to celebrate the best of what's out there in the luxury travel industry each and every month!

In this issue, you'll find the most inspiring stories of the trade as we track the most important topics in the industry – and we're just getting started.

Let this magazine be your sanctuary for splendor and style. Let this issue be a well-earned respite from the routine rigmarole.

With that, here's our Editor-in-Chief, Iris K?pke, to send you off into the September edition.

Stay in. Stay current. Stay LuxuryWise! ???

Dear Luxury Travel Professionals,

We can already feel it here in Germany and soon many of you will also feel that light kiss of a gentle autumn breeze that signals deep down that the seasons are changing. Indeed, summer is beginning to fade in the rear-view mirror and now the busy season of trade shows, events, and fam trips starts all over again. And we're more than ready!

Actually, we've gotten a head start: LuxuryWise author Jacques Ledbetter has just returned from the Arabian desert to provide all the Impressions and biggest news from the new trade show, Loop Beyond Borders in Abu Dhabi. You'll definitely want to check out these experiences and their bold new concept - the latest from Astrid Oberhummer and the team at loop luxury fair !

As Fate would have it, our own Vanessa Schumacher also spent some time in the desert. Check out her Tried & Tested: Atlantis The Royal!

Switching from the desert to the sea, in this month's feature on the Indian Ocean you'll be sailing off into the sunset with Cathrin Lührs, who went on a (laborious) search for adults-only resorts and their news. She also happened to stumble upon an exciting Discovery of the Month in Antwerp.

Nothing really happens by accident though, as you'll find in our story about Katya Payne from Journeys With Purpose , our Luxury Ambassador of the Month! Her story is about finding your calling where you least expect it. And – drumroll – about how you turn sustainability into a meaningful yet profitable business.

If it's expectations we're talking about, there's plenty of that to manage in our Luxury Travel News – get ready for a few adjustments. But if you've been wondering about tinkering with the status quo, your curiosity might be piqued by the intriguing new Travel Sisterhood – the subject of this month's Industry Insights with Rebecca Green (Puttock) of Wanderlux . But don't forget about yourself! We've curated the Deluxe Deals just for you.

All this and more await you in this edition of LuxuryWise!

With that, I hope you enjoy our September issue. Take care, and may the fall madness begin!

Sincerely yours,

Iris M. K?pke, Editor-in-Chief