Category: TRAVEL OFFICE

The Andrew Harper Premier Subscription

    Delivered in an elegant case, the Andrew Harper Premier kit contains the latest issue of the Hideaway Report, the leather-bound Harper Collection, the annual Alliance Directory and your new travel card. Benefits include: 12 monthly issues of the Hideaway Report newsletter, delivered monthly to your home 12 monthly issues of the expanded Hideaway Report digital magazine, delivered electronically The [...]

Andrew Harper Signature Tours: The Best of Scotland

  The Best of Scotland An Andrew Harper Signature Tour, September 18 – October 2, 2013 This 14-day Signature Tour encompasses the best of this ancient land. Start with Edinburgh, Scotland’s most magnificent city, its medieval Old Town perched on a rocky crag above the elegant Georgian New Town. See the Scottish Crown Jewels and perhaps go [...]

From the Travel Office: The Strengthening Dollar

    According to a headline in Thursday’s Wall Street Journal, “The Almighty Dollar Is Back.” In the last few months, the U.S. dollar has shown “newfound strength,” increasing the American traveler’s buying power abroad. Because the economy in the United States is growing faster than those in Europe and Japan, the dollar has recently [...]

The Best of Scotland: An Andrew Harper Signature Tour

  For so small a region, Scotland boasts an astonishing variety of landscapes. It takes just a short drive (or train ride) to go from a pastoral setting of small villages and neatly tilled fields to the vast and empty wilds of the Highlands, where craggy, heather-clad mountains are scoured by rushing, peat-stained streams. This [...]

Safety in Mexico

  In its Travel Warning of November 20, 2012, the State Department cautions against visits only to certain regions of Mexico, chiefly in the north and especially along the U.S. border. There are no warnings for most of the areas and cities in which I recommend hotels, for example: San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Guadalajara, Puerto Vallarta [...]

From the Travel Office: Memories of 2012

Many Andrew Harper travel consultants spent time abroad last year, exploring new destinations and experiencing Mr. Harper’s recommended hotels. They travel not only because it’s great fun, but also because the more they know about a destination, the more insight they can offer our subscribers. Here are a few postcards that travel consultants sent from [...]

From the Travel Office: What to Reserve Right Now

  It’s almost always possible to find last-minute space somewhere, but why compromise? By planning well in advance, you can secure exactly the accommodations you want, exactly when you want. Many of Andrew Harper’s favorite hideaways have fewer than 20 rooms, making it essential to reserve well in advance, as even large hotels and resorts [...]

New Zealand Lakes & Legends: An Andrew Harper Signature Tour, April 5 – 17, 2013

  With craggy mountains and deep fjords, steaming volcanoes and majestic glaciers, New Zealand has it all. No wonder justifiably proud New Zealanders call this land paradise. Andrew Harper’s “Lakes & Legends” Signature Tour lets you stay at splendid Harper-recommended lodges and hotels while you enjoy picture-perfect panoramas and a wide range of extraordinary activities, [...]

Luxury Travel: Notable December Events, 2012

  December 1-13: Canada’s most European city rings with early music during the sixth annual Montréal Bach Festival. Top musicians tackle pieces by arguably the most expressive composer of the Baroque in an array of historic settings, including the cathedral. The final concert, a performance of Bach’s “Christmas Oratorio,” is sure to be a highlight. [...]

From the Travel Office: Holiday Travel Planning Advice

If you waited until now to make your holiday vacation plans, you will likely encounter a wall of sold-out hotels in the Caribbean, Costa Rica, the Rockies and many other famous winter getaways. But a little creativity goes a long way, and if you travel just a little off the beaten track, some amazing destinations [...]

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