When billionaires go skiing in Europe, they typically rent a chalet for a week (or three) in some of the poshest resorts in the Alps. The best are often winter palaces with glass walls, expansive decks, indoor swimming pools, and plenty of other luxurious amenities—including a screening room a wine cellar, and a mudroom with lockers and boot heaters. Here are five extraordinary European chalets for ski season.

With two luxury yachts already cruising the globe, the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection recently announced that its third vessel, Luminara, will set sail in July 2025. There will be 14 different Mediterranean itineraries, including voyages to Italy, Spain, Greece, and the Canary........

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