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Kiva: A Charity For Your Children to Invest In

Your kids are some of the most progressive in their school. They’ve been everywhere, and seen places that most adults only dream of. But it’s also important to give your kids an opportunity to give back to their communities, and learn about the responsibility of money. Enter Kiva. What it is: Kiva is a non-profit organization, that makes loans to small business in developing countries around the world. Through the work of Kiva, students are able to pay for tuition,…

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Celebrity Travel

Stargroves Villa: Mick Jagger’s Rentable Mustique Home

It’s on our bucket list to eventually have vacationed in the private homes of all the Rolling Stones: Mick Jagger Mustique Island. We’ve already discussed renting Keith Richard’s Caribbean villa, now we’re showcasing Stargroves on Mustique, the luxurious estate belonging to Mick Jagger. Mustique island has long attracted celebrities who return frequently to Mustique as they can’t get enough of this intimate, paradise island. Who is Mick Jagger? Mick Jagger is known all over the world as the flamboyant lead…

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Celebrity Travel

432 Hermosa: Leo DiCaprio’s Rentable Home

432 Hermosa, Palm Springs Who If the ‘who’ is referring to ‘who the property was built for,’ the answer is Dinah Shore, the 1940s American singer and actress. If it refers to ‘who vacationed there?’ the list includes (but is not limited to) names such as Frank Sinatra, Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, and Elvis Presley. But if the ‘who’ refers to ‘who owns the place now?’ it’s one of our favorites: Leonardo DiCaprio. The Details Well, for starters, 432 Hermosa…

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New York City

The Fulton: A Proper Raw Bar

The Fulton Good for: Anyone – solo diners, date nights, work lunches and private parties. This is a go-to spot for when you find yourself downtown. Atmosphere: With an Instagram-able view of the Brooklyn Bridge, The Fulton, inside and out, is tastefully done. During the summer, the outside patio is packed. For colder months, the dark, intimate interior is a chic place to catch up. The vibe is corporate downtown and a welcome addition for those who live in the…

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Travel Buzz

Luxury Hotel in Istanbul: Six Senses’ Latest Addition

Six Senses Resorts are where wellness meets hospitality and barefoot luxury. But now that they’re opening a location in Bosphorus Strait, Istanbul, they may need to add to their slogan. The new property combines the powerhouse of luxury hotel service with the monumentally historic significance of Istanbul. So with the addition of the Six Senses Kocatas Mansions, you may have to add where “history meets hospitality”. Welcome to the new Six Senses Istanbul. What’s Old is New The Six Senses Istanbul…

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Hotel Reviews

L’Apogée Courchevel: The Christmastime Crème de la Crème

With skiing, just like with everything else, we seek the best of the best. The crème de la crème, if you will. The French ski resort Courchevel has been breaking records for combining something luxury for everyone. It contains in itself almost 400 miles of skiing terrain and 166 lifts (including a vast amount of bunny slopes and lifts for children) for the expert schussers, as well as some of the best restaurants, bars, and après-ski in the Alps for…

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Style

Maison Kitsuné: One-Stop Shop. Literally.

Why we like it: There are some clothing brands we feature because of a specific one-thing-or-other that they carry, and there are others we feature simply because we love them. Maison Kitsuné falls in the latter category. We love their multi-faceted Paris-meets-Tokyo clothing brand, their music label (Kitsuné Musique) and even their Café Kitsuné coffee shops. And now, Maison Kitsuné is more accessible than ever before. The scoop: Created in 2002 by Gildas Loaëc and Masaya Kuroki, Maison Kitsuné is a…

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Travel Buzz

The All-Inclusive Curtain Bluff Deal

This winter, ditch the puffy jacket and throw on a tank top and some sunscreen. And if you book between November 29 and December 2 this year, you’ll be shaping up to have a very Merry Christmas indeed. Here’s why: The Deal: All your gourmet meals and drinks are included in your rate. That doesn’t mean a couple of hot dogs and cans of PBR while you’re sitting in the sand (though that’s always fun, too). We’re talking fine cuisine…

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Hotel Reviews

Jumby Bay Island Resort

A Private Island Set on a 300-acre private Caribbean island a six-minute boat ride off the coast of Antigua, Jumby Bay is completely undisturbed by the outside world. It’s reachable only by boat (they’ll hook you up with a private transfer ferry), with no cars in sight, and nothing else on the island except the Jumby Bay resort itself. It’s one of the top Caribbean islands to put on your beach vacation circuit. Good for: One week if you’re not…

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Luxury Family Travel & Lifestyle

Family Getaway at St Barths

With our beloved Caribbean island growing stronger every day after the impacts of Hurricane Irma in 2017, the day has finally come that some of our favorite St. Barths properties are opening back up again. With that in mind, along with the holidays quickly approaching, it’s time for us to outline our top St Barths hotel destinations for the family. Le Guanahani Le Guanahani originally opened in 1986, and has since established itself as one of the St. Barths havens…

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