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Armenia Gets a Unicorn

And we mean unicorn as in its first company valued at US$1 billion. The capital, Yerevan, is booming in the tech space, which means tech money that needs to be spent somewhere. And spend it they do, seven nights a week, in every packed restaurant, lounge and caviar farm. Here’s a first look at a destination to put on your list—Yerevan, Armenia. The Capital City Yerevan is the capital of Armenia, and this is one layered place. Armenia was part…

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Luxury Family Travel & Lifestyle

Luxury Eco-Travel Ideas

Travel is a passion for many. It opens your life to new cultures and experiences, and it can take your mind off the daily grind. Lately, you hear a lot about eco-travel and green travel. When eco-travel started, it was associated more with backpackers, budget travel and bare bones accommodations. The good news is: not anymore. Green went fancy, and now you can travel and have less impact on the environment. This is all while keeping your standards luxurious. Consider…

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Celebrity Travel

What Celebs Did This Summer

It sure is nice to see our favorite celebs filming movies, performing at concerts and all around living life again this year. In fact, we would say it was an epic summer of travel. Here are the places around the globe your favorites hit on the circuit this summer. And you know what? They’re just as good in September. Alex Rodriguez His Vacation: A casual boat ride. Aboard a mega-yacht. Where: Monaco. Approximately no one believes that A-Rod accidentally ended up…

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Travel Guides

What to Do in Charleston

Looks like a lot of offices will be deferring in-person work appearances this fall, so the window to work from home continues. For many of you, it means working that much harder after barely taking enough time off this summer. Well, this destination is even better in the fall: the weather is prime and, yes, it’s worth traveling to for the grits. Welcome to Charleston The weather is prime in Charleston, from the fall through late spring. Charleston is optimal…

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New York City

New on the Scene – Saint Theo’s NYC

The restaurant you’ve been eyeing on Bleecker Street for months is now open. By day, Saint Theo’s NYC is the perfect quaint Italian restaurant. At night, though, we would say it’s become one of the more sceney openings in recent New York history. This is where the Uptown meets Downtown crowd. And it’s where people go not just to eat, but to immerse themselves in the Italian experience. It clearly has the atmosphere nailed, but how’s the food? Here’s our…

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Travel Buzz

Can Americans Travel to Europe?

You may have heard the latest statement about oversees travel. This week, the EU recommended that its 27 countries reinstate travel restrictions for Americans. With case numbers in the US so high, officials in the EU are worried about transmission. So can Americans travel to Europe? The answer is to be determined. The new statement is just a recommendation. Not every country will flat out ban Americans. That said, each country in the EU will make its own travel rules.…

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Hotel Reviews

A First Look – The Mandarin Oriental Bosphorus

Some hotels ease into the world with a soft opening. But there’s nothing quiet about one of the newest hotels in the Mandarin Oriental Group. After all, when Novikov, yes, that Novikov of London, anchors your restaurant and nightlife scene, the party has started. Here’s a first look at the brand spanking new Mandarin Oriental Istanbul. The Service The core of the MO experience is always the service. No matter where you are in the world, that’s the constant. From…

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Destinations + Hotels to Inspire You

Sirai: The Most Beautiful Hotel in the World

If you consider yourself a world traveler, here’s a place that’s totally off-grid. By all accounts, it’s the most beautiful hotel in the world. Sometimes, luxury hotel means spot-on amenities and rich interior design. Other times, the hotel doesn’t have to do much because the surroundings are so stunning. Even for the best-traveled, one can’t help but feel transformed when in this place, which happens to be the Sirai hotels in Kenya. This is as off-grid and exotic as it…

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Celebrity Travel

Yacht Like Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck

Well, if an award goes to best traveled, it’s got to go to Bennifer 2.0. Among other awards, like “couple we’re cheering for the most” and “wow, how the heck did that happen?” trophy. But we digress. These two just crushed it this year in travel and they’ve only been back together for four months. Here are the details on their yacht vacation, so you, too, can travel like Jen and Ben. A Summer Cruise on the Med When you’re…

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Travel Guides

The Private Suite at LAX

Sometimes, just sometimes, when you make someone’s life more expensive, you’ve done your job. We’d like to introduce you to the Private Suite, PS at LAX. This is as close to the private jet experience you can get when flying commercial. Yes, you can bypass security and keep your shoes on. But there’s more. Like Private, but Without the Private Plane As you know, those who fly private do not even share the same air space (literally and figuratively) as…

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