Reviews, Travel Tips & Insights...

Lodge-to-lodge hiking, a tighter-than-usual booking window, and a winter alternative most travelers don't know about.

What Backroads does exceptionally well — and where it genuinely isn't the right fit for every traveler.

What the 1–5 activity scale actually means on the ground, and why the typical Backroads traveler is 50 to 65 — not an elite athlete.

A four-step framework for narrowing Backroads' 500+ itineraries to the right one — activity type, activity level, travelers, and timing.

Trip design, leader training, and hotel selection — straight from a June 2026 briefing with Backroads' own account team.

Our advisors spent a night at Sensei Lanai, Hawaii's data-driven wellness resort. An honest review of the gardens, hale spa, and rooms — plus booking perks.

A gateway-by-gateway routing guide for New York, Boston, Atlanta, and DC travelers — including the SJU→VIJ direct route most advisors don't mention.

First-hand reviews of luxury Maui hotels: Fairmont Kea Lani, Four Seasons, Andaz, Grand Wailea, and Ritz-Carlton Kapalua. Wailea vs. Kapalua explained.

Our advisors spent three nights at Auberge Mauna Lani. Honest review of the rooms, the sunrise outrigger canoe, and why it’s the Big Island’s best family resort.

Find the perfect St. Barths hotel — from Cheval Blanc's Palace glamour to Rosewood Le Guanahani's family-friendly luxury. VIP perks with Elli Travel Group.

Rosewood has built a reputation on resorts that feel rooted in their place — not interchangeable luxury. In this guide, we highlight four distinct Rosewood resorts — Mandarina, Mayakoba, Las Ventanas al Paraíso, and Kona Village — showcasing their accommodations, dining, activities, and what type of traveler each is best suited for

Virtuoso Voyages gives luxury cruise travelers exclusive onboard perks, a dedicated host & up to $2,000+ in amenities — only when booked through Elli Travel Group.

Elli Travel Group's luxury travel advisors visited The St. Regis Aruba this summer. Read our insider review of dining, suites, pools, spa, and exclusive STARS perks

Our travel advisors review Four Seasons Lanai firsthand — rooms, beach, dining, activities & how it compares to Sensei Lanai. Exclusive Elli Travel Group perks included.

Journey aboard the Belmond Andean Explorer through Lake Titicaca, Arequipa & Colca Canyon — South America’s greatest luxury train experience. Book with Elli Travel Group.

Explore luxury travel in Peru with Belmond — from Lima’s world-class food scene to Machu Picchu aboard the Hiram Bingham train. Exclusive Elli Travel Group perks included.

Inside Look at a Luxury Panama Itinerary: Panama City, Boquete & Isla Palenque

Dreaming of a Luxury Mexican Vacation. The following post compares Four Seasons Resorts across Mexico and it uncovers the perks of booking through Elli Travel Group's Four Seasons Preferred Program.

Discover the East Cape’s newest hideaway at Four Seasons Resort Los Cabos at Costa Palmas. In this edition of Advisors Unpacked, Liz Pugatch, Melissa Fishbach & Juan Fernandez, share their firsthand impressions of the resort’s rooms, villas, dining, spa, and the exclusive benefits available through our Four Seasons Preferred Partner Program.

Discover Pulitzer Amsterdam, a luxury hotel in 25 historic canal houses offering chic suites, fine dining, and exclusive Virtuoso perks—steps from the Anne Frank House and Nine Streets.