Why do people actually travel, leaving the comfort of their homes to go to strange and unknown lands?

If we look to travelogue to provide answers, we discover that there are quite a number of them such as to escape from the reality of their lives, to relax and reconnect back to inspiration or just to have an adventure. For some, it can be just for the luxury of it. They are called luxury travelers.

Luxury travel basically entails travel fuelled by the need to see, to feel, to touch or to experience. These days, adventurists will hear about an exciting and exotic location the next day they begin plans to visit the place by all means.

There is no simple definition of ‘luxury’, but the word has to do with everything fun, pampered servicing and exceptional comfort. As the saying goes: ‘Different strokes for different folks’. Different classes of luxury travelers have varied expectations of luxury travel.

Here are some of them:

Pampered travel

For one luxury traveler, the full definition of luxury traveling may lie inherent in his getting away from his everyday life to somewhere where he will be pampered and treated like royalty. This will be a pure case of money working for an individual.

This kind of luxury travel contains everything that makes up the entirety of a lavish dream, magical location and a taste of 5-star service, hospitality, and rich local experience. The location of the hotel can also be a major driver for some of these travelers. Other factors can be serenity of its environments, the closeness to the goodies and freshness in nature and proximity to a major tourist attraction.

One example of such a luxury hotel is Six Senses Con Dao in Vietnam built around a breathtaking location which has been protected for decades as a national and marine park. It is located on a private beach close to the Lo Voi Mountains. The history of the hotel is thick with stories of Vietnamese history. Actors Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie once stayed there while they were still a couple and this can testify to the level of luxury that can be gotten there.

Privacy and exclusivity

For other travelers, the true essence of luxury is captured in another word: solitude. Some adventurists, especially those into meditation, will spend time looking for the perfect high-end villa that would afford them perfect seclusion, the perfect getaway from the bustle of life tedious activities. This will include a relaxation spot in harmony with nature.

In this category, you are sure to find authors suffering from the block or a rising songwriter searching for some inspiration. One such location is the Koh Jum beach villas near Krabi in Thailand with its handcrafted furnishing, timber flooring and a cathedral ceiling that brings visitors closer to nature.

Adventure and remoteness

Among luxury travelers, there is this strange set whose ideology of the perfect luxurious getaway is visiting remote villages of the world.  The accommodation arrangement in those places might be very basic as those places are often off the beaten track but they give a sense of adventure that is often unrivaled.

One such location is the La P’tite Kepa in Alor, Indonesia, a perfect spot to explore and discover some of the world’s biodiversity in the Alor underwater world. The beaches around the resort will invite you to relax, cool off under the tender sun and refill yourself and your respect for local culture and nature.  You will be the only one on the beach but you will also be living off the grid means no AC, no running water and limited light at night.

Conclusion

Even with all the differences, one thing that is sure is that luxury travelers travel for a variety of reasons. They each travel the world looking for things that will give them pleasure and the satisfaction they need at a moment in time. For one it can be simply to admire the masterpiece artworks at the Louvre but for another, it will be to feel like being the first person to set foot on a remote beach. Whatever it is, it will always be a valid reason as long as you enjoy doing it.