Tokyo Shibuya Cross Walk

Shibuya District Beyond Shibuya Crosswalk  

Tokyo is a city always on the move and always changing. This wasn’t my first trip there, but it had been three years since my last visit. I was most familiar with the Shibuya neighborhood where I had visited numerous times.  But Shibuya is much more than a neighborhood;  it’s … Read more

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Bavaria, Germany: Füssen

Charming Füssen, the southern end of the Romantic Road, is framed by snow-covered peaks and an idyllic lake district. Only an hour south of Munich, many travelers stop here to visit the royal palaces of Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau a little over two miles away. While the stunning Königsschlösser are arguably … Read more

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Islay, Scotland: The Whisky Island

Few places in the world are as intrinsically tied to a beverage as the Scottish island of Islay, home to the world’s finest collection of peated single malts. Sure, you can visit Champagne and pop into the esteemed maisons, but it’s no major challenge to get to that region just … Read more

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What (and Where) to Drink

The dramatic landscape of the Amalfi Coast is seductive and mystical — cloud-peaked mountains plunge into the impossibly clear blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea while vibrant architecture stacks along the foliage. The sights and smells linger in a memory like a dream for years as a place that is … Read more

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Join The Squire at the New York City Wine & Food Festival

Who doesn’t love eating, drinking and making new friends? At the New York City Wine & Food Festival you’ll be doing just that. The festival runs from Thursday, October 11th through Sunday, October 14th. It’s four decadent days of sipping, swirling and savoring world-class cuisine, wine and spirits all while … Read more

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On Safari in the Sergengeti Mara, Tanzania

The Serengeti is world famous for the wonderful wildlife, and in particular, the annual migration of the animals, specifically millions of wildebeest and zebras crossing the Mara river with crocodiles and other predators ready to pounce on the opportunity to catch abundant prey. An Adventurous Journey To get to this … Read more

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Five Things You Didn’t Know

Arguably Germany’s most famous federal state, Bavaria’s image is that of men in Lederhosen, cowbells, fairytale castles, and picture-perfect mountain scenery. Yet, this is only a tiny snippet and travelers who care to go beyond the cliché will discover so much more. Bavaria is made up of four distinct regions, … Read more

Bogota Colombia

Bogotá, Colombia by Segway

When I told my friends that I was planning to visit Colombia, the question I kept getting was “Why?” Most asked if it was safe enough and one or two reacted with a ”How interesting.”  Had I said Rio or Buenos Aires, I think the reaction would not have been … Read more

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Studying at Le Cordon Bleu: Meet Your Global Family

Travel not only enriches lives and cultures, it can also fundamentally change you. You book a ticket, depart on a flight and a world of possibilities opens before you. You don’t know exactly what to expect or who you’ll meet. But sometimes, expectations are exceeded, and you feel something altered … Read more

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Balmy and Beautiful St. Lucia

They say St. Lucia is shaped like a mango, and certainly it is ripe with natural riches. Two majestic peaks, Gros Piton and Petit Piton (Big Point and Little Point), tower over the lush landscape on the southern end of the island, rising out of the ocean like natural sentries. … Read more

OFA, Miami Beach

A big fig tree standing dead center leads the way into the dining room of OFA. It’s a connection to nature, so important in Brazilian culture. Hanging ferns and a lush garden patio out back reminds you that in Miami it’s all about the outdoors. But indoors tactile surfaces abound … Read more

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Ketchum, Idaho: City of Stars

I remember my father waking me late at night and driving me to Bradford Reservoir—the darkest place he could find in Bucks County, Pennsylvania—to try to show off the Perseid meteor showers to a 7-year-old me in the early 90s. He tried again each August and, as exciting as it … Read more

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My City: Phoenix with Fashion Designer, Jean Marie Clarke

With jaw-dropping Camelback Mountain as a backdrop and an artistic community that rivals Santa Fe, Phoenix is the quintessential desert hub. America’s fifth-largest city still has cowboys and red-rock buttes and the kind of cactus most people see only in cartoons. This is the heart of the Sonoran Desert where … Read more

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Big Bend: A Texas Discovery Like No Other

Some destinations are worth the trouble of getting there. Named for the vast curve of the Rio Grande River in the far…far…far southwest of Texas, Big Bend is one of those. While all the National Parks are amazing, Big Bend brings something special to the table. It’s not just the … Read more