From the TS Editors: I can’t help it. When I hear a new Mylene Farmer disk, I’m like a moth to a flame. At the moment her new c.d. Monkey Me has me captive. Probably unbeknownst to most stateside, Mylene epitomizes the post 80’s French disco angel … her music … Read more
Las Vegas is a city of surprises. After all this is a town that sprung from nothing in the middle of the desert and boy, it never lets you forget it. So, when I pulled up to The Aria Hotel in a taxi I was ready for some eye popping … Read more
If Sunset Boulevard’s Norma Desmond stepped out of the classic 1942 film and into the lobby of the Kensington Park Hotel in downtown San Francisco, she’d be right at home. The intricately detailed space makes quite a statement starting with the architectural details … soaring hand painted beamed ceilings and … Read more
If you’re anything like me, then you think that a vacation is a chance to spoil yourself with extravagant comforts and amenities. Why shouldn’t you feel like royalty in your home away from home? Our friends at The Luxury Travel Bible have curated a list of the most luxurious new … Read more
Croatia proves that cartographers have a sense of humor. Boomeranging up the Adriatic Sea into the Balkan Peninsula, the chevron-shaped nation, long a part of this empire or that coalesced out of the disintegration of Yugoslavia, and it did not prevail without a monumental fight. But good things are worth … 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
Landing on the island airport just off Male, Maldives, is stunning. The plane circles and teases us as we get our first glimpse of the turquoise waters synonymous with the islands that make up the Maldives. After arrival at the small terminal, we’re escorted to the jetty of the Sheraton … Read more
No doors, no keys and no worries? Yes, it’s true. andBeyond Mnemba Island Lodge is the quintessential private island paradise and a barefoot one too. After wading ashore from our speedboat, staff in camel shorts welcomed us, taking our sandals, and we never needed them again. For tiny Mnemba Island … Read more
An elegant yet edgy sense of decorum presides over the lobby of the InterContinental Stephen F. Austin, in Austin, Texas, easy to find at night thanks to the glowing red stripe around the building’s exterior. This is in stark contrast to the rowdy street party in full swing just a … Read more
These days’ fashion designers are putting their personal stamp on much more than clothing and accessories. Some, like Guess owners Maurice, Paul and Armand Marciano, are getting behind spirits and wine with the purchase of a landmark L.A. liquor store. Others like Roberto Cavalli are into opening nightclubs. Still others … Read more
It was like a magic carpet ride. Except that I was riding a rolling blue tapestry of three mighty waterways in Norway – the North Sea, the Norwegian Sea and the Barents Sea. Heading south along the coast from Kirkenes near the Russian border to the old Hanseatic city of … Read more
“The Norwegians sure take their sun seriously, don’t they?” said Pop after he saw that we were fellow Americans touring Norway. We’d just zoomed past a few townspeople sunbathing in their backyards and a guy mowing his lawn shirtless. It was a hot, sunny day in Alesund, a popular fjord … Read more
Stuffy, staid English-ness? Yes, St. Ermin’s is just a stone’s throw from Buckingham Palace and St. James’s Park and the ceiling lobby is finished in full on Rococo plasterwork rivaling the Sistine Chapel’s decoration. And true, it does feel like Mr. Darcy might walk down the grand staircase at any … Read more
The TSA agent looks at my passport and back at me with a skeptical look. “You’re traveling to Tahiti by yourself?” I nod, indicating yes. While French Polynesia is often synonymous with “honeymoon” and “romantic getaway,” I want to see what it has to offer the solo traveler. I figure … Read more
I’M IN SAN FRANCISCO! Beautiful views, unique neighborhoods, amazing people, and great spirit; every nook and cranny of this city has its own personality. After all it is San Francisco’s eccentric and downright strange diversity that defines its culture; mixing together trendy urban professionals, hippy chic fashionistas, hipster grit mixologists, … Read more