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Heading into the holiday season, I’m preparing for our annual tradition of making cookies that blend the best of our backgrounds. It’s a great time of year to ponder great desserts from around the globe… and how we’re going to work to try each and every one! Italy: Gelato Truthfully, Gelato has an unfair advantage […]

An occupational hazard of planning other people’s travel is that one does occasionally become almost numb to how beautiful the actual experience can be. This was a case in point after 18 months of pandemic related cancelations, reshuffles, pivots and night terrors over clients’ testing requirements, ever changing entrance requirements, mask mandates and last minute […]

We recently had an opportunity to check out Austin’s buzzy new Proper Hotel – and fell instantly head over heels for this super chic trendy boutique hotel in the heart of the downtown. Behind the understated club-style entrance that makes you feel as if you’re sneaking into the cool kids club lies the open concept […]

I think it’s ok to admit that I didn’t know what to expect when we booked a last minute family getaway to Nemacolin. There’s this disconnect – first of all, it’s near Pittsburgh? But it’s an expansive property encompassing a wildlife preserve and multiple golf courses? And also it’s art focused and kind of based […]

A Trip Report by Mauricio Buenaventura and Rebecca Alesia (photo credits: Mauricio Buenaventura) In case you ever wonder what it looks like when your travel advisor goes on a scouting trip, picture two of us parked in front of the fifth resort of the day, one frantically scribbling down notes about the amazing views and […]

This is not going to be a normal trip report, but this hasn’t exactly been a normal year. Those of you that follow me know that generally I don’t post pictures of myself or my family, but this particular vacation is really best expressed in the family photos – it was a celebration of life, […]

Escaping from reality is on all of our minds these days.  So we in the northeast are super lucky to be able to hop on a plane and in less than two hours emerge in a warm, sunny climate full of southern hospitality, charming scenery and outstanding food around every corner.  To reset our cabin […]

For my husband’s 50th birthday, we were supposed to go to Greece. Greece. Mediterranean waters, outrageous cuisine and epic sunsets… as the world has changed so dramatically around us, we had to let that drift away. But we still wanted to celebrate; still wanted a family vacation that would be luxurious, engaging and have great […]

In March of this year I was lucky enough to be hosted by One&Only Resorts on a life changing trip to the mountains of Rwanda. This quick five night jaunt wound up being the last long haul traveller this lifetime frequent flier undertook before the pandemic gripped the US and grounded us all – I […]

“You’ve got to be KIDDING me!”  That was my reaction when I checked into my room at Miraval and was handed a soft cloth ‘sleeping bag’ for my cell phone. Just a short four hour flight from New York, Miraval shouldn’t feel that far away, but arriving there and being told that my constant electronic […]