Vancouver is an eclectic city known for its public art, permanent and rotating exhibits and art-focused festivals and events. There is no better way to get your creative fix than to book a stay at one of Vancouver’s downtown art-inspired luxury hotels. Whether you are a collector of the world’s masterpieces or you simply have…
As June is now in full swing, Father’s Day is just around the corner! If you are looking for a fun getaway with Dad, Mendocino County has many fun and exciting ways to spend the weekend. Mendocino County, notable for its extensive shoreline, Redwood forests, wine production, and microbrews, is the perfect place to take…
Central Wisconsin’s lake country is everything you might dream it to be: rural, unpretentious, uncomplicated and absolutely gorgeous. With lakes dotting the entire state, it’s a vacationer’s delight: quiet, serene, warm, and infinitely swimable. Our Wisconsin trek took us right to the heart of the State’s lake country—Wild Rose’s secret gem, Lake Kusel, and the…
In California, where I’m from, we don’t know the power of the traditional summer vacation—the migration of souls, en masse, from the city heat and humidity to beaches and the casual land of time-off. On the West Coast, the summer air cool, there is no humidity and the nights are foggy. But in New York…
As a travel writer, people are always amazed at my job (as am I) and ask where I’ve traveled. My standard response has gone a little something like, “Well, mostly just U.S. stuff. I’ve never been anywhere outside the country, except for Mexico, but that doesn’t really count.” The following travel piece is one of…
Living in a city is wonderful. Everything is at your fingertips—fabulous restaurants, great theater, the arts and much more. But, sometimes, you just need to get away from it all. That’s exactly what my friend Kelly and I did. Washington DC is surrounded by some of the most beautiful national and state parks. It’s hard…
by Katie Palmer In luxury travel, it’s all about the details. Like the framed Giacomo Puccini sheet music framed on the wall, the turn-down service which provides a card with tomorrow’s weather forecast, and of course the immaculate attention to design. Hotel Principe di Savoia of Milan, Italy is spoiling me rotten. The paneled walls…