Around the World in First Class - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
The Middle East
Presenter Josie Gibson goes on an immersive journey into the extraordinary world of first-class travel. The luxury travel sector is exploding and there's a whole new class of clientele keen to sample the very best the planet has to offer in travel decadence. In this episode Josie makes her way to the Middle East, heading first to Dubai, where she stays in an overwater villa. She experiences a candlelit seafood extravaganza on the beach before heading out into the Arabian Desert for a night in the exclusive Al Maha resort, where her room goes for $20k a night, enjoys a safari and takes a sunset ride on a camel. She then flies onto Doha in Qatar where her senses are blown in the Arabian wonderland-themed Mondrian Hotel.
Grenada
Josie Gibson flies upper class on Virgin Atlantic to Grenada and an incredibly tucked-away boutique resort called 473, a private suite of villas by the sea. She's assigned her own personal chef and a masseuse, and enjoys the tranquillity and privacy of an idyllic Caribbean beach. Josie takes a trip out on the ocean on a fully catered, stunning catamaran followed by snorkelling over a secret submerged statue park created by British artist Jason deCaires Taylor. She even rides a horse into the sea. She also sneaks in a quick trip to Paris by private jet to indulge her cravings for macarons on the Champs Elysees.
Finland and Sweden
This week, Josie heads for the tourist hotspots of Finland and Sweden.
Flying Business on Finn Air, one of the few European Airlines that features fully flat seats, she arrives in Helsinki for a night at The Hotel St George and dinner at Restaurant Savoy.
Having learned about the importance of saunas and the natural world in luxurious experiences in the Nordics, she hops over to Stockholm and heads to her own private island on a yacht. At Island Lodge she is treated to gourmet food, a campfire, a floating sauna and a speedboat ride.
Finally, she enjoys a helicopter trip over part of the archipelago of 30,000 other islands that make up this stunning area.
Hong Kong
Josie Gibson heads to Hong Kong, travelling first class on Cathay Pacific. She stays at the Rosewood Hotel - recently voted the third best hotel in the world - and has her own personal butler who runs her a bath and ensures her clothes are unpacked, pressed and hung up in her extensive wardrobe. She heads out on a luxury yacht travelling around Hong Kong's many islands and sees the city at night as she eats dim sum on a traditional evening boat ride on the Aqua Luna. Josie also enjoys cocktails in the exclusive executive hotel bar, and visits an incredible designer shopping mall.
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