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States on the New York Quarantine List

How quickly the tides have turned. New York, once the epicenter of COVID-19 just a few months ago, is now the model student for the country. No surprise; we’re New Yorkers and do what we need to do. While restaurants have reopened for outdoor seating and we’re getting back to a relative normal, the pandemic is far from over. Governor Cuomo recently made this statement: “New York’s success in fighting the COVID-19 virus is under two threats: lack of compliance and…

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Best Of The Best

The Best Lobster Rolls in Boston

There’s nothing more New England than a too much meat from a lobster caught this morning, “I don’t think I can finish this myself” lobster roll. If you grew up summering in the Cape, you’ll know that absolutely no summer is complete without this simple delicacy. Somehow the marriage of white bread and fresh-caught lobster just melts in your mouth and tastes like everything a beach day should. If you’re craving a break from COVID-19 and need to transport yourself…

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Things You’ll Love

Things You’ll Love – iBride Ming Collection

Inspired Home & Treasures From Around the World You’re dipping your toe into seeing friends again, and an invite to someone’s BBQ or summer home requires an especially thoughtful host gift this year. Enter iBride’s Ming Aqua collection, where all is not what meets the eye. Think this is a vase? Think again. It’s actually a set of outdoor entertaining plates. Ibride has color variations and patterns of the collection in burgundy, dark grey and white. The white Ming collection is a favorite, as…

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Celebrity Travel

Top Celebrity Spots on Martha’s Vineyard

Reese Witherspoon, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Jake Gyllenhaal, Chelsea Handler, Spike Lee, Diane Sawyer, Michael J. Fox, Amy Schumer, Jennifer Lawrence, Larry David, the Obamas and Seth Meyers & many more are some of the notable celebs on Martha’s Vineyard. We could go on, but you get the picture. Below are the spots on Martha’s Vineyard where you’ll be asking these notables to pass the peas. Beach Plum Inn This quaint inn, in the 350-year-old fishing town of Menemsha, is…

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Travel Buzz

New Yorkers and Global Entry – The Latest and Greatest

Is your Global Entry expiring soon? Are you starting to sweat just thinking about long lines upon reentry from abroad? No need. This piece of news is hot off the presses. A gift from the heavens, New Yorkers are again allowed to apply for the Trusted Traveler Programs of Global Entry and TSA Pre-Check. If you missed it, back in February the Department of Homeland Security blacklisted New Yorkers from applying for and renewing their Global Entry because of a dispute over…

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Hotel Reviews

The Peninsula Hotel – Because We’ll Always Be Friends

Is there a hotel that is a reason in itself to travel to the Windy City? It may just be this one, where the likes of Jennifer Aniston, Aaron Eckhart and the most well-heeled call home when in town. And yes, even during its infamous winters (actually, especially for the holidays), this hotel is a reason to travel to Chicago. Welcome to The Peninsula. Chicago is a city where the heavy hitter luxury hotels all have their footprint, but The…

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Hotel Reviews

The Best Chicago Hotels

Chicago is one of the best hotel cities in the United States, where you get actual value for your dollars spent. The hotels are good enough to devote an entire article, and actually a reason to visit the city of Chicago. Overall, rooms are generously sized and beautifully appointed. The service is genuine Midwestern welcome. We don’t do four star hotels at Galavante unless that’s all there is available, but the four star options in Chicago are even good. These are…

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Working From Barbados

Chances are your whole life is on zoom. If you’re like us and your professional outfits now involve joggers, and you’ve set up a fake bookshelf in your bedroom, well, we have some good news for you. Barbados recently announced their new 12 month Work Stamp for remote workers from The United States. That’s right, remote work from home is now remote work from. . . Barbados. The beautiful Island in the Caribbean is the latest to release a creative initiative…

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Destinations + Hotels to Inspire You

Sweet Home Chicago

Good For: Couples, families, singles, solo travelers, and groups of friends. Everyone and anyone, unless there is something wrong with you, will have a great time in Chicago. When to Go: Chicago shines during the summer months. In normal times it has the best street festivals in the country, but even in current COVID times they’ve adapted to social distancing and created pedestrian zones during the weekends with outdoor tables on the streets and even these cool greenhouse (more on that…

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Lifestyle

Where does Luxury Fashion stand in our new reality?

Around this time, the world’s fashion capitals would be crawling with fashionistas scrambling to get from the Dior show to the Chanel afterparty. Unfortunately, this year, it’ll have to wait. Our dearly beloved Fashion Weeks have been reinvented as innovative social-distancing shows. Over the past few days, fashion brands have revealed their plans for presenting future collections — many without the presence of guests, including Dior’s cruise show in Italy and Burberry’s outdoor presentation. Meanwhile, Fendi is kicking off Milan…

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