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Top Places to Vacation With Mom

There are few people who are just your go-tos in life, and Mom is at the top of that list. To be a Mom is to love someone more than you love yourself, and that’s the minimum baseline. Think of all your own Mom has done for you, before she even had her first cup of coffee. In honor of Mother’s Day, here’s a list of the extraordinary places to vacation with Mom. Paris This is the classic, safe vacation…

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Things You’ll Love

Seven Mother’s Day Gifts for Mom

Grocery store flowers and a homemade card are lovely — when you’re in third grade. It’s time to step up gifts this year. Mom may say not to get her anything for Mother’s Day (she’s so selfless, isn’t she?), but this is one time you should break the rules. At some point, you should blow it out, and take Mom on a trip of a lifetime. Here are ideas for gifts for Mom, for Mother’s Day and everyday. Say It…

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Celebrity Travel

Spots for the Ultimate Celeb Family Vacations

Growing up, a getaway to Wisconsin Dells was a pretty big deal. Thank goodness for progress. Today, more and more families are traveling as a unit, and traveling is starting younger than ever. We love that even the highest-end hotels in the world understand that family is everything. Cases in point: these are the celeb family vacations, for some of the most famous families. The Beckhams The Destination: Providenciales, Turks and Caicos The famous fam, including Brooklyn’s soon-to-be plus one,…

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New York City

Mother’s Day Brunch in NYC

Mom certainly took it on the chin this pandemic year. She added in home schooler, day care worker and short-order cook to her many job titles. So it’s time to celebrate her. Don’t forget the gifts, and if you’re an A+ daughter or son, that lifetime trip. At minimum though, a meal is in order, and brunch in NYC is always a good idea. These are a few spots where you may have a shot at a reservation, if you…

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Destinations + Hotels to Inspire You

A Luxury Hamptons House Rental – On the Ocean

It’s pretty amazing how much money we’ve saved over the past 14 months, since dinners out 5 nights a week were no longer on the agenda. That’s why this summer, we’re feeling that toes-in-the-sand is the right approach to the Hamptons. This luxury Hamptons house rental is beachfront, and it’s up close and personal. The House Luxury Hamptons house rental doesn’t cut it. “World-class estate” doesn’t even really begin to cover it. So how about “10-bedroom, 8,000 sq. ft. masterpiece…

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Destinations + Hotels to Inspire You

The Insider Guide to Napa Valley

You and Napa — you’ve had a thing since your 20s. It was one of your first grown-up trips, when the Kendall-Jackson was flowing and Opus One was the reach wine you had to have for your collection. Fast-forward a decade, or two or three, and you and Napa — well, you’ve come a long way. We have the ultimate guide to today’s cult vineyards, best restaurants and insider experiences, even for Napa pros. Think of this as the insider…

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Travel Buzz

Americans in Europe – It’s Happening

It was touch and go there for a while, but Americans are on top when it comes to emerging from the pandemic. Over 25% of our population has been fully vaccinated, as of the date of this article. By July, the projection is Americans will reach the 70% herd immunity threshold as well. If those sky-high hotel rates in Miami are any indication, people are ready to travel. That’s the reward of the vaccine; it’s a chance to return to…

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Destinations + Hotels to Inspire You

Napa Cult Wines You Have To Taste

Do you remember the time when Screaming Eagle cornered the market on Napa cult wines? Today, while it’s still exclusive, there are new members of the club. We have your new wish list for the top six off-the-radar wines from the Valley. If you’re a collector, or a simple wine enthusiast, these need to be in your cellar. And the great part is that a number of these cult wineries are accessible; no second mortgage needed to fund your wine…

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Celebrity Travel

Celebrity-Owned Vineyards

What to do with that loose change in your couch cushions? Buy a vineyard, of course. Even better, if you’re a celebrity, all the work on the marketing front is done right out of the gates. These are celebrity-owned vineyards, and there’s some really good stuff on this list. Why Be a Farmer? After all the glitz and glamour, if you own a vineyard, you’re a farmer. Some break into the industry (recently Post Malone) just wanting to make some…

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Hotel Reviews

The Peninsula Beverly Hills

Hotels renovate. The Peninsula Hotel Beverly Hills renovates so that it looks almost exactly the same as it did 30 years ago. That’s probably why generations of guests call this classic hotel home when in the land of La La. Yes, some of those guests move in for the entire summer. Some of the summer guests even bring their own furniture and enough staff to take up entire floors. But if you’re staying at the Peninsula Beverly Hils, how you…

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