Globetrotting With the Next Great Shutterbugs
The Insider: Superstar photographer Murad Osman, known to his 378,000 Instagram followers as @followmeto
“I would open a roving photo school for children and take my students on a worldwide photo tour. A lot of talented people were born in poverty and live in hard conditions, but they dream big—we try to tell their inspiring stories on our site. So a worldwide tour for young amateurs would be a great way to do what we do best as photographers: to share the beauty of different countries and help a younger generation discover the world. I would buy them their own top-of-the-line cameras and have them shoot with me and other photographers; who knows, maybe we can create a new generation of big-name professionals. We would visit all seven continents, see the deserts, waterfalls, jungles, fly in helicopters and meet sunsets in mountains.”
Asia by Private Jet
The Insider: Social media impresario Jeremy Jauncy, founder and CEO of @BeautifulDestinations, the largest travel account on Instagram
“A dream trip of mine would be to charter a jet with Fly Victor from New York City to Hong Kong. While I'm there, I'd stay at the Upper House, for a bit of an escape that's still within the city limits. Their GM, Marcel Thoma, is a true legend. From Hong Kong, I'd jet over to Tokyo and stay at the Aman, another sleek oasis in the center of a metropolis. After that I'd take a break from my urban vacation to head to the beach. I'd fly to Cebu in the Philippines and charter a private yacht to Palawan, where I'd stay at El Nido Resort, one of my absolute favorite hotels. These are all some of the world's most beautiful destinations and a dream trip for sure.”
The Ultimate Culinary Pilgrimage
The Insider: Will Drew, group editor for The World's 50 Best Restaurants awards
“Unsurprisingly, my dream trip would involve a food-led world tour, with some superb wine thrown in for good measure! But that doesn’t mean it would be restricted to fine dining and super-luxury hotels (at least not all the time). As we all know, the ultimate 21st century luxury is time, so I’d love to be able to travel through Asia in no great hurry, exploring the amazing variety of culinary cultures, street food, and landscapes. I’ve never been to Japan or Korea, so a few weeks of serious eating there would be essential. As well as taking in the huge variety of amazing restaurants that Tokyo has to offer, I’d love to visit Fukuyama in the west, the Gifu prefecture in central Japan, and Kyoto, the home of kaiseki cuisine. In Korea, I’ve just learned about the traditions of temple cuisine from chef Mingoo Kang, and I’d like to get a taste of that. I’d also love to explore more of South America, taking in Chile (including Borago and 99, among others), Argentina (too many to name), and Brazil (with Lasai and A Casa do Porco high on the list), including the wine regions, of course, as a glorified gourmet backpacker.”
Four Semesters Abroad
The Insider: Sam Shank, CEO and founder of the last-minute booking app HotelTonight
“My family loves to travel. My wife and I strive to show our sons (ages 7 and 11) that experiencing new places will expand their horizons and creativity. Nothing beats the cultural immersion of actually living somewhere new, so if I had a million dollars to travel, we would take our boys out of school for a year and spend three months apiece in four different destinations. The rules: Each place must be on a different continent. Each must have a different climate. Each must have a different native language. Each should be totally unique. And wherever we go, we’d take a lot of spontaneous weekend getaways. I asked my family for ideas at dinner and came up with Sydney, Paris, Singapore, and Buenos Aires as a dream itinerary … but we’d also be game for playing it by ear!”