Welcome back to The Check-In, your touchpoint for all things travel.
This week, we share two exciting new private jet journeys: one that flies just ten guests between four of the world’s most exclusive whiskey distilleries, and another that ventures to 15 countries, including Antarctica, in just 29 days.
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Chivas Brothers and Midleton Very Rare Announce Private Jet Whiskey Tour
In fabulous news for whisky aficionados seeking an intimate adventure, Chivas Brothers and Midleton Very Rare have announced The Grand Whiskey Tour, an ultra-exclusive, five-day private jet experience.
Taking place 6-10 October, 2025, the journey will whisk ten guests across Scotland and Ireland, where they will enjoy four famed distilleries: Royal Salute, Chivas Regal, The Glenlivet and Midleton Very Rare.
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TCS World Travel Launches New Global Travel Itinerary
Private jet expedition operator TCS World Travel have launched Seven Continents by Private Jet, a new 29-day global itinerary. The expedition takes travelers to 15 destinations aboard a custom-outfitted Airbus A321, taking place from December 27, 2026 - January 24, 2027.
Highlights of the itinerary include an immersive end-to-end journey across Africa and ringing in the New Year on Easter Island. Through a new partnership with White Desert, one of the few operators offering commercial jet access to the Antarctic interior, TCS guests will, for the first time, have the chance to venture into Antarctica as part of a global adventure.
Price
The Seven Continents expedition costs $205,000 per person double occupancy.
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The Lodge at Blue Sky, Auberge Resorts Collection Unveils Rewilding Wellness Program
The Lodge at Blue Sky has launched ReWilding Wellbeing, a new wellness program designed to connect guests with seasonal healing practices. The program centers around five pillars: nature-immersive encounters, elemental and energy treatments, equine soulwork, ancient healing traditions and land-led recovery.
The Lodge at Blue Sky is now home to The Nest at Singing Creek Meadow, a tented area for meditation, foraging and couples’ rituals, and the Edge Sanctuary, where guests can indulge in energy healing, sound baths, outdoor cold plunges and mountain cacao ceremonies.
