Some hotels triple down on design while others bring in celebrity chefs and DJs. Ciel Dubai Marina is in a category of it’s own. The tallest hotel in the world brings the go-hard-or-go-home ethos for maximum impact. First Group Hospitality is behind the 82-storey hotel and the strategy is simple: deliver memories as the ultimate souvenir. Eight, clearly-defined dining options are offered in the hotel as well as the stand-alone Tattu Dubai Sky Pool. It’s one of the highest infinity…
Escaping the day-to-day is easy. Pack your suitcase and make your way someplace new. This can be 100 miles from your home or to a city across an ocean. What’s not so easy, however, is escaping somewhere that’s truly restful and without hordes of people. After all, constant connection, human or digital, is exhausting. These days, getting some quality peace and quiet requires a little creativity and some effort reaching your destination. Because, going somewhere remote is your ticket to…
Some hotels are so distinct that just a picture (or in this case, a glimpse) at the pink-colored sofas give its locale away immediately. The iconic Pink Sands in the Bahamas is officially back and better than ever.
There’s something about Dubai that just gets the jets, or rather jet set, going. It’s a very safe place to live and party, attracting the best and the brightest to take a claim on the fast-beating heart of the Middle East. Billions is so last year; Dubai is attracting trillions in investment, and the restaurant scene is booming in response. It’s a veritable feast of global hospitality heavy-hitters carving out destination dining, where the fit-outs are as fabulous as the…
We’re optimistically calling it that celebs are starting to figure out the secret to the Hollywood marriage. Like Zendaya and Tom, Taylor and Travis, and because they’re so cute together, Gigi and Bradley. And maybe, just maybe, that secret lies in where they travel to. Photo courtesy of The Lutetia Hotel: The Lutetia Destination: Paris, France For those who frequent the Mandarin Oriental hotels, it is no surprise that each hotel carries its own essence. You don’t visit a hotel…
You’ve traveled long distances by airplane. So, you know about megahubs, i.e. the airports that help you connect from one part of the world to another. For example, if you’re traveling from Europe to Australia, you’ll likely stop in Dubai (DXB) or Singapore (SIN). If you’re going from the US to anywhere in Europe, you’ll likely stop in London (LHR), Frankfurt (FRA), or Paris (CDG). And those going to Africa or the Middle East from North America often make a…
Some Caribbean resorts ask you to see and be seen. Ambergris Cay takes a different approach. You arrive by private plane, and the runway is your first clue that this is not a typical Turks and Caicos getaway. At 5,700 feet, it is one of the Caribbean’s longest private airstrips. The plane touches down. A golf cart is waiting. Soon, you are heading toward your bungalow with nothing much between you and the sea. That is the appeal of Ambergris…
If you were drawn to Galavante, you love travel as much as we do. Of course, we always want to travel comfortably, regardless of age. And there are ways to do that, no matter how long the layover or how inconvenient the time change. Here are a few of my go-tos for surviving sitting for long hours, eating salty snacks, or any nervous energy that takes a toll on the body. Calf raises Simple yet effective. Three sets of 15…
If an African safari has been sitting on your travel wish list, Auberge Collection Hotels & Resorts just gave you another reason to start planning. The luxury hospitality brand has officially arrived in Africa with the launch of Auberge Safari. It’s a collection of nine camps and lodges across northern Tanzania that puts some of the continent’s most remarkable wildlife experiences under one banner. Rather than building from scratch, Auberge partnered with two of Tanzania’s most respected safari operators. That’s…
