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Stocking Stuffer Ideas

The holidays are upon us, and we’ve got stocking stuffers and Hanukkah gifts for foodies that just might become the main attractions this season. From Black River Caviar to Maison Benjamin Olive Oil to cookies that will rock your world from Jane Bakes, these are a few of our favorite things. Then of course if your stocking is really full, this gem from JAR may just be the ultimate gift. JAR Why we like it: So this may technically be…

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Lifestyle

Last Minute Host Gifts

It doesn’t matter where you’re going, you should never show up at someone’s home, especially not your Mom’s, without some thoughtful token of appreciation. With Thanksgiving just a day away, here are our favorite host gifts, to ensure you’ll be invited back again. 1. Black River Caviar The holidays are like the Super Bowl for caviar – it’s the time to indulge. With a lot of us spending the more intimate holidays with our immediate family, this is the time to splurge on…

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Luxury Family Travel & Lifestyle

Hot Holiday Toys

We have to give a shoutout to all the kids out there, who are managing this pandemic. It’s not easy to be far from friends, activities, teachers and in-person learning, and kids have proven to be resilient. So this is the year to reward them with something extra special, that will pass the time we’re staying at home safely this next few weeks. Buy early. Very early. Parents, we suggest that you buy those hot holiday gifts right now because they will…

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Celebrity Travel

Vacation Like Taylor

We have a confession to make: Although we’re several generations older than Taylor Swift, we’re still obsessive fans. It’s because she’s a boss who fearlessly tells it like it is. Whether she’s writing an open letter to CEO Tim Cook to stand up for artists living for that next royalty check, using her social media platforms to call out a certain less-than-top-performing US leader, or taking on bullies who are formidable frenemies, this woman is a bada–. So in other…

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Celebrity Travel

Top Celebrity Holiday Vacations

The pandemic has thrown everyone’s plans in the works and many are staying closer to home, But when it comes to the holidays there are some tried and true destinations you can bet you’ll find the celebs this year. If the past is any indicator they are likely to be hitting the slopes and the sand. These are the top celebrity holiday vacations, where your name doesn’t need to be Bella or Kendall to go. Aspen Where to Stay:…

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Destinations

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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