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
Packing for at trip, whether 2 days or two weeks, is almost as stressful as trying to get through the TSA screening. To help you de-stress, TravelSquire presents a new column, In the Bag, dedicated to giving you tips from the travel pros. Each month, Patricia Honeycutt Cantor—TravelSquire’s Executive Editor, … Read more
Picture this: you’re stretched out on white sand beach in the Caribbean. The sun is shining, music’s playing and powder blue waves are lapping at the shoreline. Life is good. Real good. Your needing another piña colada and oh, yes, sunscreen. I’ve got good news, the hottest sunscreen … Read more
Get excited! Sweaty, summer days are almost over and a crisp fall breeze lingers just around the corner. And—drumroll please—guess what that means…? NO, not football season. … jackets and coats, naturally. Ok, so we know most guys aren’t turned on by coats. But, it’s a wardrobe rule of thumb … Read more
Packing for a tropical vacation sounds simple. But, it’s not. Hot weather may mean fewer clothes on your body, but it doesn’t mean fewer clothes in your bag. Especially when it comes to bathing cover-ups. Girls, dressing up a swimsuit with a hand me down cover-up isn’t going to … Read more
Island Fever Picture this: it’s summer and you’re leaning on the railing of a ferry charging through the sapphire blue Aegean and you can feel the mist on your cheeks from the chop as an island comes into view. Not just any island – the one where your handsome … Read more
Packing for a Destination Wedding in Ireland So, you’re off to Ireland. One of your mates is planning to tie the knot on the Emerald Isle (lucky bugger!) swapping a Caribbean beach affair to walk down the aisle of the little church in her fiance’s village. Ay. So romantic. Do … Read more