Every destination has an ultimate souvenir, whether kitschy or a complete find. We’ll tell you where to get it, be it a Caribbean hot sauce, a beauty product made from fresh local ingredients, a luscious shawl woven by local artisans, or a reputable shop that carries indigenous antiques. It beats snow globes… unless you love snow globes.
From Henry Ford to Berry Gordy, the founder of Motown, Detroit has long been a city of innovative visionaries. The city has seen more than its share of troubles for decades, but the spirit of ingenuity has returned with an influx of entrepreneurs, artists, and inventive chefs. Vacant lots and … Read more
Québec’s Premium Fuel Before Red Bull, there was Caribou. In the 17th century, loggers and colonial French-Canadian woodsmen, or coureur des bois, mixed the blood of the caribou deer with whisky or other alcohol. This mixture warmed them up and provided the necessary energy needed to hunt for the … Read more
Personalized Drinking Glasses at Le Germain Boutique-Hotels Le Germain Boutique-hotels, located in Quebec, Montreal, Toronto and Calgary, are beautiful, refined and quite sexy. The perfect spots for romance when staying in Canada. Also a great place to shop for unusual souvenirs reflective of the hotels high design spirit. Think great … Read more
Ville Lahtinen Santatie 2 Welcome to our first installment of one of Travel Squire’s new columns – The Ultimate Takeaway. Each month, we will find the best takeaway from a different destination. Whether it’s a bottle of hot sauce you can only find in Mexico, the perfect vintage purse from … Read more
Strolling in the French Quarter a few months back, I had my eye out for an object that would serve as the ultimate takeaway from a trip to New Orleans. What sort of item would sum up this spirited city? I didn’t have anything specific in mind, but shopping for … Read more
If upon departing from your next trip out of Miami International Airport, you realize you bought one too few “Sunshine State” visors, or decide the “Miami Beach Bum” t-shirt may not be appropriate for Aunt Myrtle after all, stop by La Carreta restaurant, located by Gates D37 and D21 … Read more
Cubist Cocktails With the sun setting over South Beach, I ambled into Wish in The Hotel, where a certain energy was in the air. Shaded by canopies, the happy hour crowd of glamorous locals and tourists were buzzing about the day’s decadent details – enviable shopping sprees, spa treatments, … Read more
A Gardener’s Tale Want to savor your last vacation in Puerto Vallarta? Lucky are the guests of the Marriott CasaMagna Resort and Spa who can literally taste their trip back home. One of the few resorts in the world with its own brand of tequila, CasaMagna grows its blue … Read more
Cancun, Mexico is great for the sun and the beach, yes. But, being a shopaholic myself, I just had to sniff out the local markets, too. I asked around the JW Marriott for best places to shop for authentic Mexican goods, and Mercado Veintiocho (Market 28) was the most highly … Read more
Skip the Acidophilus. Amsterdam provides its own kind of active culture. Enjoy a takeaway that will leave you wobbling in your wooden shoes. Lucas Bols, the oldest distilled spirit brand in the world, has been cultivating the taste of Amsterdam since 1575. Perhaps best known for creating Genever, a … Read more
Simi, Dodecanese Islands If you’re reading this issue of Travel Squire you have Greece on the brain and probably, quite soon, Greece on your itinerary. I advise you to pack lightly for carefree island hopping, and leave a corner of your carry-on for a few sponges. Don’t worry about overweight, … Read more
Shop In Ireland as if You Were There Trying to stay warm this winter? Here in the Big Apple we’ve been hunkering down for months but if that’s not the case for you, then the Squire is green with envy. And speaking of green and staying warm, we think we’re … Read more
Find the Luxury of a Florence Perfume Shop Without Leaving the US Many travelers who have visited Florence, Italy are familiar with the Farmacia Santa Maria Novella, an amazing perfume shop and former apothecary selling traditional products using top quality raw materials. Although often a stop on a Florence itinerary, … Read more
Eau de Cologne What do you get when you cross a monk, a businessman and a miraculous liquid? In Cologne, Germany, you get the Ultimate Takeaway. In 1792, a Carthusian monk gave the secret recipe of a “miracle water” as a wedding present to a young entrepreneur. Believing this formula … Read more