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Top Places to Travel for the Holidays

A year ago, it would have been unheard of to score a top-tier hotel between Christmas and New Years, this late in the game. But this 2020 – so all conventions are out the window and about a week before the holidays is the perfect time to plan some time away. And it’s looking like this may be the last window to travel freely for awhile, so we suggest to make a run for the border. So go big, go blue skies, go…

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Celebrity Travel

Ben Affleck and Ana De Armas Take on the World

Officially the couple that got even better in the pandemic, Ana de Armas and Ben Affleck’s game is strong. It must be all those vacations they’ve taken around the world. They’ve hit travel strong, even in the pandemic, that it’s worth its own article so you too can travel like a Bond Girl and Oscar winner. Costa Rica Where to stay: You can do the private home thing if you want to get away from the paps like Ana and…

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Destinations + Hotels to Inspire You

Home for the Holidays

When life gives you lemons, make beautiful lemonade. It hasn’t been an easy 2020, but there is a lot of reason to celebrate in style. We’ve got eight ideas to make this holiday extra special, in case you’re not headed to Tahiti. (There’s always next year.) From a Feast of the Seven Fishes, where you put everyone in your household to work on a course, to a holiday outdoor run to adding gag gifts as part of a new holiday…

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Celebrity Travel

Celebs Born on Christmas

It’s our public service duty to provide you with some mind candy for the holiday season, so here are some celebs born on Christmas. Or thereabouts. So make sure to give your favorites a shout-out on the ’gram, a dance on TikTok, a hello on Parler or well wishes on whatever your social media outlet is nowadays. Celeb: Stephanie Meyer Birthday: December 24, 1973 Notable For: Don’t lie, you’ve read at least one of Meyer’s cult classic Twilight series books.…

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Destinations

Holiday Traditions Around the World

In this country, Santa is on roller skates for midnight mass. And in this country, they forgo the fancy dinners for KFC. (For those of you out of the loop, that’s Kentucky Fried Chicken. You’re welcome.) So, while most of us are not traveling the world extensively this season, we have a list of some of the world’s weirdest holiday traditions, and some that may be pretty good ideas to riff on, to bring a little bit of the world…

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Travel Buzz

Where Americans Can Travel Now

There’s a lot going on in the world right now, so the list of places where Americans can travel is changing more frequently than a Kardashian switches out her Hermès bag. These are the places you can make a run for the border, while they are still open, of course. Also note there may be quarantine requirements so please if you are traveling, check the latest and greatest on the individual country websites. · Albania · Anguilla · Antigua and Barbuda · Aruba · Bahamas…

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New York City

Best Holiday Shops

There are still the holiday windows at Bergdorf’s. There’s still the festiveness of Saks. And those small independent boutiques in NYC that have lived to fight another day? They are as fashionable as ever. Here are your spots in NYC to drop some coin and do a festive retail therapy session this holiday season. Bergdorf Goodman Why we like it: It’s not the holidays unless you stop by the decked out windows at Bergdorf’s and their holiday shop on the…

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New York City

This Week: The Best Takeout in NYC

There are some especially good eats out there for the holidays. NYC restaurants are back, for ordering in Chinese for Christmas or want to blow it out for New Year’s Eve, Even if you miss your Bubbe’s famous latkes, these are your go-to restaurants this holiday. Or, really anytime of year, these restaurants are some of the best takeout in NYC. Sadelle’s When we called out Bubbe’s latkes, we were actually dreaming about the latkes at Sadelle’s. And the bagel tower. And…

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New York City

NYC – Where to Get Your Holiday On

Many of us are locking down again with our quaranteam because, as New Yorkers, we do what we gotta do. It is the holidays, though, and as innovative New Yorkers, you can still celebrate at these spots, which are going to great lengths to keep the wellness distancing up and the holiday spirits high. Full disclosure – we’re taking the holidays day by day, so today these options are open, but call first and above all, stay safe, healthy and…

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Best Of The Best

The Best Afternoon Tea in the World

Any meal brought out on a tiered stand packed with beautiful sandwiches, scones and sweets is a winner in our book. The afternoon team originated around 1840 in England. Legend has it a lady was in need of a bite to nip the hunger between lunch and dins. Hence, that’s when afternoon tea became an instant institution. There’s something about the holidays and a traditional afternoon tea that go hand in hand. There is no one best afternoon tea around…

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