Everyone has a wish list of places that they want to see and Niagara Falls was always on mine. After way too many years of just considering it, my husband and I finally decided to just do it. Situated about 400 miles from New York and approximately a 7 hour … Read more
*With contributions by Sallie Wolcott If you’re looking for adventure, take a drive to Mont Tremblant (the trembling mountain), and queue up for some of the most pow(d)erful slopes in the world. It’s less than two hours by car from Montreal and you can’t beat the scenery. With three snow … Read more
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
It’s hard not to be intrigued by a Sin City hotel with the tagline “just the right amount of wrong.” Perhaps you’ve seen the hotel’s TV commercial, featuring pant-less bellhops, bustier-clad women, bedroom photo shoots, and animals crashing a suite party. Unusual, yes – but The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, … Read more
Temple of Chic, Imaret Hotel Have you ever wondered what it would be like to step back in time and live like a Greek in an ancient place? Kavala is the place to do exactly that (and more). Northern Greece’s second largest city is just a few hours by car … Read more
As one of Miami’s most cherished landmarks, The Raleigh Hotel encompasses fashion, elegance and glamour. The oceanfront hotel was built and designed in 1940 by famed architect Laurence Murray Dixon, one of the most prolific and acclaimed architects of South Beach’s historic Art Deco District. One of the most famous … Read more
The W Hollywood Hollywood always loves a return. That is why everyone in Los Angeles is excited about the opening there of new restaurants, stores and hotels that are revitalizing the neighborhood and bringing it back to life. Hollywood Boulevard between La Brea and Vine, once the heart of tinseltown, … Read more
Are you an app junkie, constantly downloading new apps and programs on your Ipod until your fingers go numb (I know I am)? What would you say if I told you that a fascinating six-star hotel is offering Ipod Touches to their guests as a way of providing faster … Read more
The Merrion Hotel Are you keen on luxury with a capital “L” and looking to sink deep into its clutches while you’re in the fair city of Dublin? Here, at TravelSquire we don’t blame you. There’s nothing quite like gracious Irish living and The Merrion offers exactly that (and more) … Read more
Summer will be here before you know it, so now is the perfect time to start planning your next trip to an island under the sun. The Squire has found a 9-day, all-inclusive “Splendid Sicily” tour, visiting both Palermo and Taormina (Sicily’s power towns) and providing first-class accommodations, meals and … Read more
The Island Beyond the Beach Zanzibar is officially part of Tanzania, but it’s always been different. A small island off the coast of East Africa, it has a history straight out of 1001 Arabian Nights, more Sinbad than Swahili. While most of Africa was carved up by Imperial European powers … Read more
Estancia Villa Maria Equestrian & Golf Estates – Resort Located only a 45-minute drive from Buenos Aires, Estancia Villa Maria lets guests explore a beautiful and exclusive Argentine country estate – with a level of luxury and service that parallels a five-star resort. The historic and grandiose Tudor-Norman style palace … Read more
The Z Ocean Hotel South Beach has long been regarded as one of the most glamorous districts in the world for its internationally famous nightclubs, award winning restaurants, high fashion shops, and perhaps most impressive of all, its long, sprawling topless-optional white sand beach. Here beauty is in endless … Read more