Road trips along the Costa del Sol, the rise of gorgeous elopements and more travel news

Embracing the curves of the Spanish Costa del Sol

For those passionate about driving and luxury travel, “There are few destinations that rival the thrill of navigating the sun-drenched roads of southern Spain.” Nick’s luxury road trip along the Costa del Sol has longer than its name, and has several luxury hotels, including the legendary Marbella Club. “From the thrill of driving the mountains to the simple joy of olive oil in a warm bread,” she says.

Forbes Travel Guide announces edge list for extreme travelers

This month, Forbes Travel Guide announced its Edge List. This has announced a new accolade that acknowledges high octane land and sea adventures in the world’s most distant range. Among the first winners is Le Commandant Charcotte, the world’s first luxurious icebreaker. This 245-person expedition ship transports passengers to the geographical Arctic and deep Antarctic regions. Due to the 1:1 guest-to-crew ratio, the ship also includes the spa and the only Alandoucas restaurant at sea.

The rise of a gorgeous elopement

When Dolly Parton, whose husband of nearly 60 years passed away earlier this month, asked what the secret of her long marriage was, she always had the perfect answer: “I stayed!” Certainly, traveling separately might work wonders to keep the romance alive over the years, but that’s not the newlyweds’ mindset. In fact, the growing number of couples is now eschewing the concept of large destination weddings and opting for a gorgeous elopement instead. (Even the concept of elopement has evolved. It could mean having an intimate destination wedding.) This shows you need to know about luxury elopement before you say it.

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There’s no need to take Shake Shack to the next Delta Air Line Flight. Starting this month, Delta is currently offering Shake Shake Burgers as an on-fly meal to first-class passengers leaving Atlanta, Los Angeles, LaGuardia and Seattle. (Additional airports will be added in the near future.) Dining also includes chips, Caesar salads and dark chocolate brownies. And yes, the burger can customize the toppings on the side.

This iconic golf resort has been transformed – and all golfers need to see it

As golfers know, it’s not just the swing that needs improvement, but sometimes the course itself. Following a multi-million dollar repair, the trio of PGA West’s Pete Dye Design Course in La Quinta, California, has been returned to original and often injustice glory. The legendary stadium, mountain and dunes courses now have bigger, faster greenery and more dangerous dangers. As Forbes travel writer David Hochman points out, consider Alcatraz (above), the iconic 17th hole with island green with jagged rock-rimmed edges.