Gucci Comes In All Sizes

[wide][/wide] Summertime is my favorite time of year. Give me a beach, some sunscreen and a cooler stocked with frozen margaritas and I’m good! From June to September, I live for that. Whether sunning on Cape Cod or parasailing in Costa Rica, I’ve got a swimsuit for every destination and … Read more

Traveling Through the Ages

Changing yet Staying the Same People often ask me how a mother and her two daughters could survive in the travel industry for so many decades.  Well, in our case it came naturally and the knowledge accumulated through the years provided perspective, a rich foundation and the courage to change. … Read more

Cindy Salvato

“Who knew that you could bake a cake with a light bulb?”  I can still hear my dad saying that after trying the first cakes I made with my Easy Bake Oven.  Indeed. Who knew that food adventures could take me from Boston to Berlin and from Sicily to the … Read more

Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania

Secret Little Hideaway You would never think you could find such a peaceful and secluded getaway just 60 minutes from Philadelphia and 90 minutes from New York City, but I did. Perfectly tucked away in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley is the Glasbern Inn; a wonderful escape from the long office meetings, … Read more

Inn on Fifth

The Inn on Fifth is an elegant, well-appointed, inn located in the heart of ‘Old Naples,’ Florida offering a ‘Romance on Fifth’ vacation package that includes three days / two nights’ accommodations, a couple’s massage in the hotel’s Asian-inspired spa, champagne and chocolate in your room, complimentary breakfast each morning … Read more

São Sebastião, São Paulo, Brazil

Nestled in the Brazilian jungle, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean in the mountains along the southern Coast of São Sebastião, about 125 east of Sao Paulo, is the creation of Edson Pavão, businessman and entrepreneur.  Ilha de Toque Toque Boutique Hotel requires little introduction and escapes every descriptive cliché about a … Read more

Las Vegas, Nevada

Talk about trying to stand out! The new Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas is one of the few hotels on the Strip without a casino. The 47 story, 392 room property (opened in December 2009) doesn’t have even a single slot machine. There isn’t an all you can eat buffet or … Read more