The Times The thrillseekers who pay to be faux-kidnapped on holiday High-net-worth ‘thrillionaires’ are spending a fortune on unique trips and high-adrenalin experiences to make their life feel — briefly — like an action movie. The California-based adventure travel firm EXP Journeys regularly stages White Lotus meets Punk’d-style trips. Kevin Jackson, the owner, says these are growing in popularity — this year he’ll run four of them, up from one or two five years ago. Jackson’s speciality is less white knuckle than Shift + Alt’s nailbiters: he has thrown a Pirates of the Caribbean-themed trip for a [...]

Condé Nast Travel The 27 Best National Parks in the US for Camping, Stargazing, and Wildlife Named after the natural phenomenon in which Yosemite’s Horsetail Fall is illuminated in a fire-like orange glow just before sunset (typically in February), Firefall Ranch is the region’s newest luxury resort. The 300-acre space opened in the spring of 2024, offering a mix of private luxury cottages and villas. Rush Creek Lodge and Spa, which is located just minutes from the park’s west entrance, is another luxury option with standard rooms, suites, and villas. The lodge also offers guided trips and [...]

Robb Report From a Bespoke EV to a Spearfishing Adventure in Mexico: 3 Drops on the Vault A week at the 600,000-acre Vermejo Reserve rounds out this week's lineup. Ted Turner is one of the largest private landowners in the country, and Vermejo Reserve is one of his biggest fiefdoms, an almost 600,000-acre expanse of outdoor wilderness that straddles the border of New Mexico and Colorado. Covering that terrain comprehensively, and diving deep into the fishing, hiking, and mine-exploring that it offers, is almost impossible—at least, without The Vault’s help. Even better, you can crisscross that landscape [...]

Robb Report 10 Boundary-Busting Travel Adventures That Might Make You Break a Record Not even members of the Navajo Nation, on whose land it stands, have climbed the sacred 5,287-foot sandstone formation; only brief helicopter tours have been allowed. “Nobody has slept up there,” says Kevin Jackson, founder of EXP Journeys. What’s Involved: Following a night on a houseboat on Lake Powell, your group will begin the journey with a 2.5-mile hike along a sandy path through the narrow Antelope Canyon. Then, the proper challenge will commence: You’ll spend three to four hours ascending Tower Butte, using [...]

Boston Herald See the grandeur of our nation during National Park Week If you’re unsure where to go during the nine-day celebration, EXP Journeys, the leaders in luxury travel experience curation, picked their top national park destinations. Their selections combine exclusivity, exploration and conservation, highlighting the most pristine and lesser-known corners of the country’s truly breathtaking landscapes. April 22, 2025

Travel + Leisure 20 Best National Parks in the U.S. That Everyone Should Visit at Least Once From Yosemite and Yellowstone to Acadia and Big Bend, these are the best national parks in the country. Those who have experienced the wonder of Yellowstone can attest to the grandeur and awe-inspiring nature of the park, a majority of which is located in Wyoming. According to Kevin Jackson, the CEO of luxury travel company EXP Journeys, Yellowstone stands out due to its hydrothermal features and amazing wildlife. October 10, 2024