Insight
Blue Marble Private is a luxury travel company in London organising extraordinary travel experiences around the world.
The Retreat at Blue Lagoon | Iceland
Rising from the midst of the Blue Lagoon, The Retreat will offer exclusive access to Iceland’s iconic geothermal reservoir situated amidst a lava field on the Reykjanes Peninsula. The unique resort appears to float on ethereal waters with innovative architecture blending the natural beauty of the 800-year-old setting with a sleek, Nordic aesthetic. Built into the volcanic frontier, suites are framed by floor-to-ceiling windows to feel immersed in the otherworldly backdrop. With lava sanctuaries and geothermal waters to bathe in, the subterranean spa promises to be a world of natural wellness, harnessing the mineral-rich landscape to create an intimate Icelandic escape.
Read MoreThe Telegraph shines the spotlight on our extraordinary adventures
Featured in The Telegraph as our choice for an adventure like no other in 2018 is the remote Pacific island nation of Palau. Exploring the vast, largely untouched archipelago aboard a superyacht – completed with seaplane and helicopter – an epic adventure awaits. First, discover a kaleidoscopic underwater world before spending a week on your very own private island: Ariara.
Read MoreCompanion Ticket: Bonita Norris
Meet Bonita Norris who in 2010 became the youngest British woman to climb Mt. Everest aged just 22. Two years later Bonita also became the first British woman to climb Mt. Lhotse, the world's fourth highest peak and in 2016, she attempted to become the first British women to summit – and survive – the world's second highest mountain (and most technically challenging of all) K2. Reflecting on some of the toughest experiences imaginable in her recently published memoir, we have taken the opportunity to catch up with Bonita to hear more about her high-altitude expeditions, travel inspiration and of course her next adventures.
Read MoreBy Land & Sea | Palau & Ariara Island
The Pacific island nation of Palau is scenically magical: an archipelago comprised of more than 300 islands, blanketed in emerald forests and surrounded by lagoons. For those looking for a far-flung adventure, spend a week aboard an exceptional explorer yacht discovering the otherworldly underwater world and pristine bays with alfresco dinners under the stars.
Onwards to your very own private island – Ariara. This castaway tropical island is a Philippine paradise with the added luxury that it is fully staffed with your own private chef being specially flown in from the capital to serve the most sublime seared tuna sashimi as the sun sets.
Read MoreBy Land & Sea | Patagonia
A maze of fjords dotted with wild isles, abundant marine life and glaciers tumbling into the South Pacific, the breathtaking landscape of Chilean Patagonia is often best admired from the deck of a yacht. Armed with helicopter and seaplane, you can adventure to seldom explored locations with the most knowledgable of guides. Smaller tenders allow you to venture into the marble caves and get up close to glistening glaciers.
Read MoreBy Land & Sea | Greenland to Iceland
"When you've seen the world there's always Greenland" – home to mighty glaciers, Inuit hunters, Northern Lights, and polar bears on the prowl – this vast Arctic tundra is one of the least visited places on the planet.
Exploring the Arctic by superyacht is one heck of an adventure. Begin your intrepid odyssey in Greenland journeying through the fjords to the tip of the south coast to visit hot springs on the uninhabited island of Uunartoq – once the Vikings' favoured medieval spa – beneath the summer's midnight sun.
Pair your journey sailing along the remote, rugged peninsula of Greenland with a weekend on land staying at Iceland’s exclusive Deplar Farm. Formerly a traditional sheep farm it has since been transformed to become one of the most stylish retreats set within Northern Iceland’s mountainous Troll Peninsula.
Read MoreThe most beautiful homes in Africa
The Borana Conservancy in Kenya's Laikipia County offers some of the most plentiful, diverse and breathtaking wildlife experiences in the world. Situated between the snow-tipped peaks of Mount Kenya to the south and a panorama of mountains and desert to the north, Borana is home to two of the most luxurious private homes in all of Africa – Arijiju and Sirai House.
Read MoreCompanion Ticket: Love Or Nothing Baby
Meet Melissa Morris and Reinhard Mieck – Co-Founders of Love Or Nothing Baby, a new luxury brand that creates purposeful, perfected, travel-inspired leather goods for men and women. We have taken the opportunity to catch up with Melissa and Reinhard to hear more about how travel has influenced their brand.
Read MoreArchitectural Wonders
From South Africa's newest luxury hotel opening to the stunning setting of Amangiri in Utah - the announcement that Diébédo Francis Kéré is behind this year’s Serpentine Gallery Pavilion inspired us to curated an edit of our favourite, most architecturally impressive hotels.
Read MoreMiavana, Madagascar
Madagascar is a place where nature's creative genius truly comes into its own. Soon the private retreat of Miavana on the island of Nosy Ankao off Madagascar's northern tip is set to be the perfect place to experience the untouched natural world.
Read MoreCompanion Ticket: Award-winning writer Carl Honoré
For those who haven't already seen Carl's TED Talk, this is the man who encourages us to embrace our "inner tortoise". Opposing the speed-obsessed society we seem to be living in, here we take the opportunity to slow down and dig a little deeper.
Read MoreEpic Iceland | Deplar Farm
Deplore Farm, located in Northwest Iceland, is a sheep-farm-turned-luxury-lodge and nothing short of breathtaking. The stylish escape sits in a remote valley on the northern coast and is home to 10 suites and two heli-pads.
Read MoreIn support of WildAid
For the second consecutive year, we are thrilled to be supporting WildAid's annual fundraising gala in San Francisco on 12th November.
WildAid’s mission is to end illegal wildlife trade and purchasing of products such as shark fin, elephant ivory and rhino horn. With an unrivalled portfolio of celebrity ambassadors and a global network of media partners, WildAid leverages nearly $200 million annually in media support and the simple message, "When the buying stops, the killing can too", reaches up to 1 billion people every week.
Read MoreCompanion Ticket: Acclaimed architect Heinz Julen
Internationally acclaimed architect & designer, Heinz Julen, doesn't need to travel far to be inspired. Raised in the heart of the Swiss Alps, Heinz began designing at a very early age in the village of Findeln set above the mountain resort of Zermatt. Here we share one of his finest projects.
Read More