Seven Events Around the World to Experience with a Travel Escort
Some events are worth building a trip around, and the right company makes them better.
If you are planning the year ahead and want a companion who travels well and knows how to enjoy an occasion, these seven events are worth a place on the calendar. Each one can be arranged with a travel escort of your choosing, and if you would rather your companion join you wherever you already are, our fly me to you service makes that straightforward.
Monaco Grand Prix
The Monaco Grand Prix in late May is one of the few events where the setting outshines the sport, and that is saying something given the racing. The circuit runs through the streets of Monte Carlo, which means the best views come from a yacht in the harbour or a terrace above the track. A companion who is comfortable in that environment turns a race weekend into something closer to a private occasion. Our Monaco companions know the city and the rhythm of the weekend, and a Monaco Grand Prix visit rewards planning well ahead, since the city fills months in advance.
Cannes Film Festival
Held each May along the Croisette, the Cannes Film Festival is the most glamorous date in the European calendar. The screenings are largely invitation-only, but the real draw is the atmosphere around them, the private dinners, the beach clubs and the late evenings at the Carlton and the Martinez. It is an occasion built for arriving in good company, and the south of France in May rewards anyone who lingers a few extra days along the coast.
The Masters, Augusta
The Masters takes place in early April in Augusta, Georgia, and is the most coveted ticket in golf. Renting a house near the course for the week is the way serious visitors do it, and the social side of the tournament, the dinners and the evenings after each round, matters as much as the play. A companion who enjoys the pace of a sporting week makes the trip far more than a few days at the range.
Venice Carnival
The Venice Carnival runs in the weeks before Lent and is unlike any other festival in Europe. Masked balls in private palazzi, candlelit dinners and the city itself dressed for the occasion give it a theatrical quality that suits a companion who appreciates the formality. Venice in carnival season is busy, so a well-chosen hotel and an itinerary planned in advance make all the difference. Our Venice companions are well placed for the occasion.
Tour de France
The Tour de France runs across three weeks in July and finishes on the Champs-Élysées in Paris. Following a stage or two through the French countryside before heading to the capital for the finish makes for a relaxed and scenic trip, with the racing as the backdrop rather than the whole point. Paris in July is at its best in the evenings, and a companion who knows the city turns the finish weekend into a proper occasion. Our Paris companions are an ideal match for it.
Rio de Janeiro Carnival
Rio is known for its mountain views, its coastline and its nightlife, and the carnival before Lent each year is the city at its liveliest. Live samba, the parades and the energy of the streets make it one of the most vivid events anywhere. The city draws visitors year-round, but carnival is the moment to see it at full tilt, and a companion who enjoys the atmosphere makes the long trip well worth it.
Australian Open
The Australian Open is held in Melbourne in January, the height of the southern summer, which makes it a welcome escape from the European winter. The tennis is first class and the city is one of the most enjoyable in the region, with a strong dining and bar scene to fill the evenings between sessions. The flight is long, which is all the more reason to travel with company who makes the journey part of the experience.
Plan a few of these into the year ahead, and you have the framework for some of the best trips on the calendar. Whichever event you choose, our companions are available throughout Europe and internationally, and the fly me to you service means your companion can meet you at the destination if that suits you better. Contact us to arrange a travel escort for the event you have in mind.