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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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Travel Buzz

Coming This Winter – Aurora Anguilla

In pursuit of places to escape to this winter (yes, you should be thinking of this already), there’s a new option in Anguilla. It’s an old friend of sorts (the CuisinArt) that is now under new management. A big selling point is the newly updated Greg Norman-designed golf course, among other aesthetic overhauls. Here’s a preview of what to expect from the new Aurora Anguilla Resort & Golf Club. Completely New Management While the CuisinArt residences were an Anguilla institution, Olympus…

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Destinations + Hotels to Inspire You

Last-Minute Labor Day Escapes

Aspen If you’ve never tried Aspen in the summer, you’ve been missing out. Underneath the snow lies stunning nature to hike, bike and paraglide through. Trickling rivers provide perfect conditions for fly fishing, and long golden hours at sunset bathe the mountains in picture-perfect orange glow. Foodies rejoice in some of the best, freshest food there is. And the elite local community draws some of the world’s best chefs. If you haven’t tried Sushi Nakazawa, we think you should. And…

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New York City

Jolene, Jolene

Overview Jolene is the newest member of the Happy Cooking team. These are the guys responsible for the West Village neighborhood hits like Fairfax and Joseph Leonard. They have perfected the neighborhood restaurant over the past decade. Jolene is a unique location for them, located in the Noho neighborhood. This is our review of Jolene restaurant in NYC. Atmosphere If you are wondering why you can’t get a reservation online, it’s because this place is tiny. Thank goodness for…

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Travel Guides

A New Hotel in Piedmont – Casa di Langa

It’s only appropriate that the home of the famed white truffles should have a true luxury hotel. Casa di Langa recently opened in the Piedmont region of Italy, otherwise arguably known as Italy’s culinary capital. This is the magic spot where Barolo, Barbaresco and Alta Langa intersect. It’s on our radar, and here are the deets. The Specs Just 39 rooms make up the hotel which has committed themselves to sustainability. A work of art unto itself, the hotel features…

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Celebrity Travel

Lake Como with George and Amal

Fabulous, as a word, is completely overused, except when describing Mr. & Mrs. Clooney. These two are conquering the world, whether it’s through their humanitarian work or, literally, through their — you guessed it — fabulous vacations. Here’s where you too can vacation like George and Amal. Grand Hotel Tremezzo Humble brag, but we’re on the same page as these two. Our feature on Lake Como also includes this idyllic hotel, which is not for a regular crowd. It should…

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New York City

Welcome to Fasano Fifth Avenue: NYC’s Taste of Brazilian Luxury

Well, this one slipped totally under the radar. One of the most chic and ritzy Brazilian hotel portfolios has arrived in New York City. Fasano Fifth Avenue is an exclusive and private member’s hotel, as in you have to be personally selected or referred by one of the Fasano Club members to stay. This is not a Downtown club either, but rather right at the intersection of Midtown and the Upper East Side on one of the most exclusive blocks…

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Destinations + Hotels to Inspire You

Where to Stay in Lake Como

You know, there’s technically a month of summer left. Most people blew their entire vacation wad in July, but you, you took your time. Now you’re sitting pretty, ready to peace out for the next few weeks. We have a place for that. Welcome to Lake Como, otherwise known as your end-of-summer retreat. This is where to stay in Lake Como. Grand Hotel Tremezzo When you think of Lake Como, this hotel is what you picture. In few places, will…

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