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Wander In Ancient Rome & Plan Your Athens Escape 🏛️

Culture, Comfort, And City Breaks In Rome & Athens.

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Catherine Beaumont
February 20, 2026

Hey there,

Have you ever thought of roaming ancient wonders beyond a movie screen? Look into Europe’s Mediterranean wonders and architectures of history along with the comfort a chic shoe would bring.

Take a moment to see how venturing into one of the most great civilizations can make you feel personally empowered in your own ways.

📰 Upcoming in this issue

  • 🌍 Seven Wonders Reimagined for Luxury Getaway

  • 💼 First-Class Sneakers for Comfy Spontaneous Travel

  • 🏝️ Tropical Dreams: 26 Luxe Escapes from Athens

🌍 Seven Wonders Reimagined for Luxury Getaway

The Condé Nast Travelle’s 2026 ‘seven wonders’ list offers ancient monuments, immersive landscapes and hideouts rich in culture, where this particular scenery feels grand & calm. Seek destinations where travels meet ancient luxury for deeply personalized experiences.

Key Takeaways:

  • 🏛️ Matera, Italy’s Cave-Luxe Culture Hub: Sassi cave hotels, ravines, and Baroque host 2026’s Mediterranean Capital of Culture.

  • 🚞 Banff & Beyond’s Elevated Wild Landscapes: Banff’s Rocky Mountaineer rail and Richtersveld’s quartz desert offer nature escapes.

  • 🌾 Europe’s Quiet Beauty in the “Everyday”: Bradford Pennines moorland trails & the Faroe Islands and seafood platters feels private.

  • 🏺 A Hidden History, Ruins Without Crowds: Djemila’s Roman city remains as vast and largely natural as it was for an open-air scene.

💼 First-Class Sneakers for Comfy Spontaneous Travel

2026’s coolest sneakers prove travel shoes can be both comfortable and impeccably chic, carrying you from gate to gallery with quiet-luxury polish. Slim retro shapes, agile runners, and fashionable collabs now pull double duty in portability and concierge lobbies alike.

Key Takeaways:

  • 👟 All-Day Performance: Salomon XT-Whisper and Nike Pegasus Premium offer cushioning and support ideal for full sightseeing days.
    💎 Elevated Materials: Miu Miu, Jacquemus, and Dries Van Noten sets sneakers with refined suede, technical fabrics, and sleek profiles.

  • 🤝 Status Collabs: Adidas x Wales Bonner, Fenty x Puma, and Willy Chavarria x Adidas turn sneakers into quiet luxury calling on the dot.

  • 🧳 Travel-Ready Versatility: Bold colors, mules, denim uppers, and shearling details let one or two pairs covers day and evening looks.

🏝️ Tropical Dreams: 26 Luxe Escapes from Athens

Athens serves as the ultimate launchpad for jet-set day trips to Greece’s most enchanting mainland hideaways and islands, with private cars, yachts, and speedboats putting cinematic coastlines and storied towns within easy three-hour reach.

Key Takeaways:

  • 🌿 Mountain Calm on Call: Lake Beletsi, Amfiklia, Agoriani and Goura offer forest trails, lakes, and stone villages for highland rests.

  • ⚓ Coastal Drama & Riviera Drives: Vravrona, Cape Sounio, Loutraki, and the Corinth Canal scene pair views with temples, and spas.

  • 🛥️ Island Hopping in a Day: Aegina, Hydra, Spetses, Kea, Agkistri, Kythnos, Andros, Poros and Methana deliver beaches & springs.

  • 📜 Myth, Wine & Old Stones: Delphi, Elefsina, Marathon, Corinth, Nemea, Nafplio, Mycenae and Epidaurus culture-rich routes.

One last thing

Weddings feel most special when they reflect who you are, not what the algorithm thinks you should like. By choosing less-obvious towns, accounting for travel time, ensuring good food, and allowing real downtime, you give guests an easy holiday as well as a celebration.

In the end, it is the unfussy moments and thoughtful logistics that people remember long after the last glass of rosé is poured.

Until our next edition,

Catherine Beaumont
Editor-in-Chief
Boston, Massachusetts
Flying Private

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