If you crave being in the vortex of the SoBe (South Beach) scene when you’re weekending in Miami, then head to Quattro. Don’t even think about what came primero (first), segundo (second) and terzo (third), Quattro, although 4th in name should be first in mind. Quattro, the restaurant of “gastronomia … Read more
Highpoint Bistro & Bar I wondered about the name of the restaurant as we sat down at our table at Highpoint, a New York City place that has to be experienced. When I asked our clever server Jason, he said that this was the first restaurant in Manhattan for chef, … Read more
St. Lucia, Lesser Antilles Just when you thought that paradise couldn’t get more serene, the Anse Chastanet Resort in St Lucia will host a special beach yoga retreat for guests led by Californian yoga guru, Ginger Tracy Olmscheid, from October 1st-8th. The hotel rests on Anse Chastenet beach just north … Read more
Marco Island, Florida As the popular saying goes, it’s better to give than to receive, but right nowyou can give and receive at a premier southwest Florida resort! Now through September 30, Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort, in partnership with four Gulf Coast organizations, is rewarding travelers who give back … Read more
Partake in the season of leaf-peeping as summer fades out and fall bursts in. As one of the most picturesque times of the year in Bucks County, Pa., autumn brings in a bounty of colorful foliage with vibrant reds, oranges, and yellows. A short 75 miles from New York City … Read more
I landed in Saigon a few minutes past midnight exhausted and wired but excited to be in Vietnam, a country that had occupied my imagination for decades. I’d had just enough time at Narita airport to pick up a liter of Yamazaki Single Malt 12 year old Japanese whiskey, my … Read more
Life in the Key of Largo… Key West’s Little Sister I’ve read all the tantalizing articles on Travel Squire about vacations in the islands and decided that it was definitely time for my husband and me to get the island groove. Immediately we found ourselves humming all those funny island … Read more
My arrival in Greece is somewhat of a blur. First, arriving to the western coast, off a ten hour boat trip from Brindisi. Then, a train ride across the countryside, a short bus ride to our hotel. Athens was…disappointing. Infamously behind in its preparations for the 2004 Olympics, just … Read more
The Maldives. A world away, in the middle of the Indian Ocean, there is no where else like it on the Earth. Specifically it is a chain of atolls, so there are no mountains only reef built isles; they rise from the water just far enough to graze the sky. … Read more
I’m sitting on the terrace of the lodge, and as if by magic the evening’s backdrop draws gracefully towards me. Colored a faint bluish grey, the slanted curtain of water begins with a light tap, tap, tap, then slowly the downpour takes over. It is so naturally orchestrated, like … Read more
We Fell for Iguazu Falls Iguazu Falls has been called one of the greatest natural wonders on earth, and one of the places to visit before you die. Why then, did only one of us know it existed? Do you? And now that you have heard of it…read on … Read more
Few people outside of Honduras are aware that Roatán Island, an exceptional paradise that sits along the edge of the Caribbean Sea, exists. As well, few people know that Roatán Island is part of a small group of Caribbean islands in Central America. I spent New Year’s 2010 on … Read more
Forget Cali. Cancun is officially the new “golden coast” in my book. Today I explored the JW Marriott Cancun Resort and Spa’s luxurious grounds and staked out an ocean-view, poolside lounge chair for most of the afternoon. In fact, the soft Caribbean breeze relaxed me so much that I fell asleep … Read more
This morning I woke up to a knock on the door from room service. My bed was so comfortable that I completely forgot I pre-ordered a bowl of oatmeal and berries the night before. I ate on my balcony that overlooks the ocean, watching the sunrise. A rosy pink glow … Read more
To swim in the cenote, the Mayans only demanded we rinse our bodies before we climbing down into the cave. After a quick outdoor shower, our ten-person tour group followed our guide down a wooden ladder and a curving flight of wooden steps to a platform. We took turns jumping … Read more