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…
by Jayme Lamm Hands down, Aspen may just have been the best vacation I’ve ever had. I don’t know if there’s a precise scale for vacationing (like a Zagat rated restaurant per se), but it undoubtedly has a lot to do with the time of year (weather playing an obvious factor), the activities you partake…
Translation: I’m in love with the El Dorado Hotel and its in-house restaurant, El Dorado Kitchen. I’m certainly not one who falls in love frequently or easily and there isn’t an industry that holds more truth in that statement than the hotel/travel sector. It seems every time I travel, something goes wrong; like Murphy’s Law…
Ireland, a place to make your heart beat fast There are those places in life that captivate your mind and enchant your soul. They are the places that envelop you with the quiet sense that you belong, the places that catch you unawares and completely capture your heart. Ireland is that place for me. Three…
by Alison McFarlane I live and love the legend and lore of the American West. Cowboys thrill me, Indian culture captivates me, prehistoric life intrigues me. Craving hot hiking trails and blazing fiery sunsets, I journey deeply westward whenever the long weekend, spring break, summer escapade or winter doldrums hit. Cedar City, Utah is home…