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Chatwal Catskills Hotel Opening

Overview This one’s been on the Buzz radar for a while, but this year the Chatwal Catskills will finally open. Now there’s a new standard of weekend trip that becomes available to travelers from the East coast and beyond. This is the first look — luxury meets camp. The Catskills Sometimes you just want to get away for the weekend and not have to get on a plane. Long-distance travel can be draining, especially when you are looking to get…

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Destinations + Hotels to Inspire You

5 Summer Destinations to Add to Your List

Summer 2022 If you sat on the sidelines last summer, you absolutely had FOMO. Everyone, their mom, J. Lo + Ben were in the south of France. Anyone who was anyone was at the UNICEF gala in Capri (oh, the stories). This year will be even better. Here’s where to be this summer. Amalfi Coast, Italy This is hands down the most sought after place to be July 1st. But, we hate to break it to you, even if you…

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Hotel Reviews

The West Hollywood Edition Review

Christine Drinan, Founder When the guy who co-founded Studio 54 (Ian Schrager) opens up a hotel on Sunset Boulevard in LA, that’s called universal alignment. It’s hard to achieve the right balance between a cool style, luxury accommodation, and top service. In LA, most hotels have two out of three at most. So how does the West Hollywood EDITION rank? Here’s the review. Overview The West Hollywood EDITION hotel is an ambitious $300 million project in the heart of West…

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Celebrity Travel

Travel like Tom Cruise

Joelle Mentis, Writer If your films have grossed over 10 billion dollars worldwide, you’ve earned your bragging rights. And you’ve definitely made some coin along the way. Traveling like Tom Cruise doesn’t have to be a Mission Impossible. In his 40+ year career, Hollywood’s most bankable star has visited some impressive places. This is his circuit, whether it’s at a film festival or on a vacation with his nearest and dearest. And while one of these destinations is as movie-star…

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Style

Grit & Grace Studio: Handpainted Oyster Shells

Don’t care for the taste or texture of oysters? These are pretty cool, promise. And they’re made from real shells. Grit & Grace Studio, out of Charleston, South Carolina, repurposes oyster shells into beautiful hand-painted objects — everything from dishes to earrings to salt and pepper shakers. You gotta see these. Overview The most beautiful part of the oyster definitely doesn’t have to be the pearl. Because, in fact, we’d argue that pearls look the best when displayed in their…

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Destinations, Destinations + Hotels to Inspire You

And the Largest Island in the World is…..

Rohan Vasa, Writer Greenland – The Largest Island in the World You get a few guesses. Borneo? No, that’s third. New Guinea? Close, but no cigar. The largest island in the world, with over 836,000 square miles, is Greenland, which is part of Scandanavia. In relation to the U.S., it’s about a third the size. It’s population clocks in at a whopping (not) 56,000+ people. However, there’s a reason they call it Greenland: the country offers some of the most…

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Road Trip

Amant Foundation

There’s a reason to go to Williamsburg besides some of the best restaurants and the odd Justin Bieber sighting (he and the missus keep an apartment in the hood). The Amant Foundation recently opened a three-city-block campus of galleries, a café, and studios. This is where to find the next Will Cotton or Cindy Sherman.

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Travel Buzz

The Oetker to Arrive in Capri this July

Overview The island of Capri will never go out of style. Since the days of Jackie O, if you want the glamor, you go to Capri. But the hotels were always a bit anticlimactic, if you’re going by the international standard of luxury. The Oetker Collection, however, looks to change that this season. This is the first look at Hotel La Palma. The Oetker Collection The Oetker Collection chooses their real estate projects, like Bill Ackman of Pershing Square does…

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Best Of The Best

Luxury Flower Shops

Pro tip: always have a good florist, should the occasion arise. Maybe it’s to say thank you for a kind deed. Or congratulations for a friend’s accomplishment. Or less pleasant, the always-difficult apology. Whatever the reason, don’t do it with 1-800-FLOWERS. We have the florists to reflect your exquisite taste. The Flower Shop: Ovando Location: New York, Southampton, and Palm Beach The Signature Arrangement: Anything with orchids. Ovando is a pioneer in the flower industry. Since 2003, founder Sandra de…

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Best Of The Best

The 2022 Paris Hotel Guide

There’s something about the nicer weather that inspires a trip to Paris. Oh, who are we kidding? We’ll take any excuse for a few days in the City of Lights. We can guarantee that since you last visited Paris, maybe pre-pandemic, what’s old will be new again. New art exhibits (LVMH Foundation), new stores (here’s looking at you Samaritaine), new restaurants (hi Gigi), and new luxury hotels. The likes of Cheval Blanc, JK Place, the Bulgari and the Soho House…

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