Category Filter - Galavante (Travel & Lifestyle Website)

Find Your Adventure

Top Six Best Beach Shacks in the Caribbean

No frills. Sometimes, not even proper plates or silverware. But always good drinks, a lot of them with rum. The dance floor is packed and the food is simple. We’re talking about the quintessential beach shack. This is where there’s no such thing as social distancing and everyone has a simply good time. In a nutshell, it defines the Caribbean experience. Here are the top six best beach shacks in the Caribbean, and yes, bring on the cracked conch. Basil’s…

DISCOVER MORE

Lifestyle

Ramona LaRue Resort Wear

Life is too short not to wear clothes that are interesting. Especially when you are on vacation. Enter Ramona LaRue, a label that clearly does not put Baby in the corner. The collection is themed with bohemian-vibe shirts, strategically cut out dresses and brightly colored flowy kaftans that look so good on all shapes and sizes they come in one size fits all. Here are a few of our favorite looks. Related Articles The Best of Resortwear 3 Caftans You…

DISCOVER MORE

New York City

Miss Lily’s: A Jamaican Restaurant in NYC

The Restaurant: Miss Lily’s When you have a craving for an authentic Jamaican restaurant in NYC, Miss Lily’s is the go-to restaurant. The authentic, no-frills food, casual laid back atmosphere and friendly service will make you feel like you’re on vacation in a restaurant in Jamaica. Overview When Miss Lily’s restaurant first opened in 2011, it proved to be a quintessential New York City moment. The story is that every table in the house was packed when a chauffeured Maybach…

DISCOVER MORE

looking down onto blue, green and grey plates of colorful food on a brown wood table

Things You’ll Love

What to Stream On Netflix: I Care a Lot

Imagine answering your door one morning to someone with a court order letting you know that your life as you know it is ending, and there’s not a thing you can do about it. This actual scenario is happening across the US, primarily to the elderly, due to a loophole in which you can be put under guardianship should an unscrupulous doctor partner with Golden Globe winner Rosamund Pike, or at least someone like her character in the Netflix movie…

DISCOVER MORE

Destinations

Parrot Cay- Your Private Island

No BS. No velvet rope scene. Definitely no paparazzi with telephoto lenses and a direct feed to TMZ. Just the Caribbean and its most beautiful beaches. Don’t get us wrong — this is exclusive. Parrot Cay is owned by the real Crazy Rich Asians, Christina and Melissa Ong of Singapore. And it’s filled with A-list actors (Bruce Willis) and a supermodel or three. Here’s to you Christie Brinkley, Nina Agdal and Cara Delevingne. Throw in an aging Rolling Stone (Keith…

DISCOVER MORE

Lifestyle

The Jenni Kayne Cardigan You Need

It seems like a lifetime ago you threw on your 120 mm Louboutins and headed out to dinner at Polo Bar. (By the way, Polo Bar, we really miss you.) But you adapt with the times, and you’ve embraced athleisure. You even found some gems from shopping in your closet, thanks to all the QT at home. The one piece you can’t get enough of is a good cardigan. Actually, make that a luxury cardigan. Just ask Taylor Swift. We’ve…

DISCOVER MORE

Celebrity Travel

Where Kate Hudson Vacations

The 2021 Golden Globes saw perennial favorite Kate Hudson on the nomination list once again. Her performance in Music was phenomenal, but we’ve loved her since she was Almost Famous. She’s a strong, independent woman who continues to break traditional gender roles and makes her own happiness. And we’re here to cheer on anyone who does that, especially through travel. Here are some popular places that Kate Hudson travels to, because she knows where all of the best spots are. …

DISCOVER MORE

Things You’ll Love

What to Watch: The Golden Globes Issue

Most of us would agree that, without TV this past year, it would have been dire straits. There are only so many puzzles you can do, family mahjong you can play and cakes you can bake. Here are some favorites to watch this week, from the Golden Globes nomination list. Emily in Paris We can’t believe it took this long for a series to entertain us like Sex and the City, but it’s no surprise given it’s a Darren Starr…

DISCOVER MORE

Travel Buzz

The Latest News on France

We’re squeezing this one in last minute, similar to the last-minute closure of the French borders at the end of January. We were hoping not to have to run this article, but alas, here we are, and the French borders, including those of the territories, are still closed. Yes, we were missing France like crazy and had come to terms with the fact that our afternoons at Hotel Costes would have to wait just a little longer. But territories, like…

DISCOVER MORE

Destinations + Hotels to Inspire You

Six Castle Hotels to Be King & Queen

Maybe it’s because we binged-watched Bridgerton. Twice. Hello, Duke (you know exactly what we mean if you’ve even glanced at an episode). Or maybe it’s simply that we like big, baller, opulent places. With good drinks. Fancy canapés. Maybe a butler named Jeeves. Whatever — we are feeling summer this year. And we’re not talking pandemic summer. We mean full-on summering-in-Ireland summer. Or on-a-vineyard-in-France summer. Or in-search-of-the-Loch-Ness-monster summer. No matter the destination, there better be truffles. Here are six castle…

DISCOVER MORE