What makes a city of over four million residents seem like a small town? Personal attention and excellent customer service in the shops and restaurants are two of the reasons. Houston can sometimes feel like small town suburbia verses mega metropolis especially if you’re spending much of your time in … Read more
Love and chocolate just seem to go together. The love affair started more than 1500 years ago with the Maya and Aztec cultures. Believing the cocoa bean was an aphrodisiac, the Aztec ruler, Montezuma, allegedly drank several cups of a strong and dark chocolate drink known as “xocoatl” before visiting … Read more
Chocolates or flowers? That’s the traditional Valentine’s Day dilemma. But come on guys, shape up. Your lady is worth more than that. What better present is there for luxury loving women (or men- let’s not be sexist about this) than a stay in a hotel where the food of love … Read more
Prized as one of Russia’s best shore resorts during the Soviet era, Sochi has been appreciated by tourists from all over USSR for its unique location, subtropical climate and great infrastructure. Nicely situated between the Caucasus Mountains and the Black Sea, Sochi and its territories sprawl for roughly 90 miles along … Read more
Staying in style is key on any trip. Escapism is one of the reasons we travel in the first place. Luxury Travel Bible’s Hot New Hotels 2014 underline those hotels that turn up the heat on delivering a perfect getaway. These 5 fabulous hotels provide an escape like no other: … Read more
To celebrate another new year of skiing, I ventured down British Columbia’s Powder Highway for the first time to see if it truly was the skier’s ultimate pilgrimage. The numbers make a strong case: the circular route links 8 ski resorts in interior British Columbia that average 50 feet of … Read more
“im in jamaica. pullin into giant city-resort. photogs taking our pics often. i wld feel gross abt all this if i wasnt so poor.” Abbreviated and trivial, those twenty-five words are what triggered Mike Albo’s firing from The New York Times in 2009. They likewise served as a catalyst for … Read more
The sun beats down on the Mojave Desert heating up the city of Las Vegas to nearly 70 degrees in January. It sounds like beautiful weather but it’s not exactly the kind of conditions you’d expect for the Winter Games. Yet here they are. Like many tourists heading for a … Read more
Like any rebel who leaves his mark, Jean Paul Gaultier successfully capitalizes on the uncommon. He has dressed men in skirts, outfitted female models as rabbis, made the cone bra an indelible piece of pop culture, and as his traveling installation contends, crafted couture by infusing streetwear with high fashion … Read more
Luxury, that’s the dream. Decadent decor, fabulous room service, awe inspiring views, and private beaches, now that’s perfection. What more could you want on that fantasy trip? From our good friends over at Luxury Travel Bible.com’ here’s a shortlist of their Hot New Hotels in 2014 that can make your … Read more
In gaudy Macau, the Las Vegas of the east, there exists a serene gastronomic refuge from the excesses of sin city. While many of Macau’s finer restaurants are housed in soulless hotels, Casa de Tapas is tucked away in old Taipa village, a well-known area that’s gained a reputation for … Read more
Sometimes mistaken for a run of the mill desert town, Phoenix is in fact anything but. And while the sky may be bluer, the mountains sharper and the lifestyle simpler than most urban centers, its lack of worldliness has given the nation’s sixth largest city a bad rap. But look … Read more
The road bends sharply as you descend a hill into South Londonderry; blink and you’ll miss the small hamlet nestled along the West River. It was here that Chloe and Wesley Genovart decamped from New York City life to raise a family and build a restaurant. The result, SoLo Farm … Read more
A bright pink neon sign displaying the word “BAR” leads you into Jeffrey’s. It’s a telling marker for Austin’s most lauded restaurant, buzzing with every table full on a Friday night at 10 p.m. Having pounded the streets of Texas’ culturally rich capital for much of the day, we were … Read more
J’adore shopping in Paris. The selections can make one drool and the salespeople make you feel so feminine and sexy with their suggestions, “Oh, this would look great on you, but this over here … très chic, irresistible!” My usual response? “I’ll take two!” But the hustle bustle of shopping … Read more