Annie Borgerding

Annie Borgerding fell into the world of travel during her five years as a nomad bartender following graduation from college. She’s lived all over the country, from Honolulu to the Midwest and now finally in NYC, where she’s been contributing to Travel Squire since 2012. As Special Projects Editor, Annie uses her knowledge of cocktails, cuisine, and all things epicurean to guide her to her next destination. She most recently visited Florence, Italy, where she got engaged!

Hotel Palomar, San Francisco

I’M IN SAN FRANCISCO! Beautiful views, unique neighborhoods, amazing people, and great spirit; every nook and cranny of this city has its own personality. After all it is San Francisco’s eccentric and downright strange diversity that defines its culture; mixing together trendy urban professionals, hippy chic fashionistas, hipster grit mixologists, … Read more

The Winter Haven, Miami Beach

Like much of South Beach, The Winter Haven Hotel is a hot party scene with an exclusive lobby bar serving elegant cocktails to its guests and their friends, some in risqué beach attire. But it’s not flashy, however, like its trendsetting neighbors and possesses a sort of understated elegance that … Read more

Back Roads California – DK Eyewitness Travel Guide

All the leaves are brown and the sky is gray I’ve been for a walk on a winter’s day I’d be safe and warm if I was in L.A. California dreamin’, on such a winter’s day The year was 1965 and The Mamas and the Papas were on to something. … Read more

Blue Moon Hotel, Miami Beach

Miami, a beach paradise known for indulgent nightlife, a fabulous culinary scene and heavenly climate, attracts tourists from all over the globe. It’s a place to indulge your every desire, an often exhausting task in this hedonistic destination, so finding the perfect hotel to retreat from all the play is … Read more