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The Belmond El Encanto

You love their hotels in Italy. The Orient Express is on your bucket list, to get your Agatha Christi on for a lifetime trip. But did you know that you can get a piece of Belmond’s luxury, close to home? Combine it with 300+ days of sunshine a year and a destination that is a happy place, and you have the Belmond El Encanto in Santa Barbara. Here’s our insider review. Overview I have to admit, this was my first…

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Travel Buzz

Le Barriere St. Barth Has Arrived

Guess what? Weekend trips are back. And St. Barths is 10 out of 10 times a good idea. Good weather? Check. Beautiful beaches? Yes. Excellent food? The best. And now there’s a new hotel in town, literally. Hotel Barriere St. Barth has taken up residence, right in the town of Gustavia. Here are the broad specs. A Grand Dame is New Again Le Barriere group, which includes the Majestic in Cannes, is keeping it all in the French family. In…

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Destinations, Destinations + Hotels to Inspire You

Top Resorts in Mexico

Where can you go that requires no Covid test for entry, has beautiful hotels and is warm with almost a guarantee of perfect weather? The answer to this Daily Double is Mexico. It’s prime time there now through the winter season, and the palomas do just taste better. This is the list of where to stay south of the border, at the top resorts in Mexico. Four Seasons Los Cabos at Costa Palmas For those of you who are not…

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Luxury Family Travel & Lifestyle

A Family Trip to Los Angeles

You miss hopping on a plane to Europe, and exploring cities with your kids. You’re not alone; everyone is itching to travel with family. While the vaccine is in the works, you want to stick close to home. So we have an idea for you; how about Los Angeles? And even better, Beverly Hills. It’s an easy weekend trip, and we have the hotel to stay for a family trip to Los Angeles. Pretty Woman Location, location, location. The Beverly…

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New York City

Where to Eat White Truffles in NYC

Spring has the scent of flowers in the air, and fall, well, now it’s all about white truffles. Tasting menus are pretty brilliant, when paired with white truffles, which are in season for the next two months (if we’re lucky). However, if you’ve noticed, it’s hard to find restaurants in NYC with white truffles this year, you’re right. Truffles have reached a staggering price of up to $5,000 a pound. And those are prices for restaurants, not even what we,…

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Celebrity Travel

Travel Like Kourtney and Travis

OK, 10 years and we’ve never had a Kardashian on Celebrity Travel. But we have to admit, this unlikely couple is pretty cool to watch. Finding what looks like true love in their 40s should give everyone hope. And they know how to travel. Their trips, in just nine months of dating, are best of the best. Here’s where you, too, can travel like Kravis. Kourtvis. Whatever. Kourtney and Travis’ travels are an attainable goals list. Clearly, just like love…

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Hotel Reviews

The Review: The Miami Beach Edition

Well, we can confirm with the full hotels and over-the-top pricing, Miami is as hot as ever. And it’s not just the weather. So we checked into The Edition in Miami, for some good old Vitamin Sea, South Beach-style. Here’s our review of the hotel, and whether it’s worthy of your list. Overview For those who are long-time Miami travelers, what a difference 20 years makes. What was once a part of Collins Avenue that was essentially wasteland, is now…

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Destinations + Hotels to Inspire You

Where to Travel for Thanksgiving

Yeah, we don’t know where this year has gone either. It’s November, which means in a few short weeks, we hit the holidays and the swan song for 2021. For those who had enough QT at home last year, we have six places to get away for the long Thanksgiving weekend. These spots — from Mustique to California and beyond — are where to travel for Thanksgiving. The Destination: Mustique Why to go First, occasion or no occasion, Mustique is…

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Destinations, Destinations + Hotels to Inspire You

Hardest Restaurant Reservations in the World

You’ve heard of cult vineyards. But we think restaurants deserve their own cult category, too. Because some of these chefs have mad skillz. And at these places, there’s often a three-month, six-month, or even longer wait. One list has 15,000 people on it. So for those of you who live to travel and travel to eat, well, we have a restaurant for that. In fact, we have six of the hardest restaurant reservations in the world for you. The Restaurant:…

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Celebrity Travel

Vacation Like Chris Martin

If there’s one celebrity who seems totally down to earth, that would be Chris Martin. You know, he seems like a guy you can just bro down with, over a taco and a beer. Like he’s not one of the biggest rockstars, and was married to an Oscar-winner. Yes, that’s a stretch. But hare vacay the spots where you can at least vacation like Chris Martin. Palma De Mallorca Chris is notorious for keeping the lowest possible profile so its…

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