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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 […]

Just back from a captivating ten night stay exploring South Africa. We started (as one should) by learning a little about the heartbreaking history and important, lasting lessons of apartheid in Johannesburg, continued on to be amazed by the boho-artisan waterfront chic of Capetown, traveled down to the southernmost tip of the continent for a […]

The aesthetic and decor are like an adult playground fell in love with a Restoration Hardware catalogue.

Even if you’re like me, and prefer the “apres” to the “ski”

There’s just not that much good on TV these days.  So I thought about binge watching Downton and spending a little time visiting with the Crawley family.  But what would be better than visiting the Abbey on PBS would be visiting an estate like it in real life… Right now, Barnsley House in the Costwolds […]

What’s this you ask? Oh, nothing, just the largest indoor pool in Manhattan. In the slickest, chicest new hotel downtown… and we can get you there with a third night free and breakfast included! Having spent the afternoon at amazing new Four Seasons New York Downtown, I can assure the world there could not possibly […]

What could be better then experience the phenomenal natural beauty of the shoreline of a tropical island? Enjoying it from the patio of a privately owned villa where a professional team of staff are there to attend to you and your family. Enjoying a multi-generational trip where everyone has a place to gather together, but […]

Amsterdam – for those seeking a cosmopolitan yet casual experience, consider visiting “the Venice of the North”.  The fall is the ideal time for touring this canal based city – the skies are blue, festivals and event are in full swing (including Open Garden Days, allowing you to peer into private gardens that line the […]

Celebrate 85 years of Glamour on your next trip into Manhattan – don’t just stay at a hotel, stay at a legend. Grab yourself a piece of old New York, give my regards to Broadway, and get yourself to the Carlyle!!! Located in the heart of New York City, the Carlyle has stunning views of […]