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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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New York City

Via Carota: Not Your Pasta-And-Red-Sauce Italian

Via Carota Good for: Brunch, date nights and group dinners, any night of the week. Evenings are best for adults since Via Carota is always packed. Atmosphere: Lively West Village spot, where this is clearly everyone’s neighborhood Italian go-to. The vibe is casual and farmhouse rustic décor, where the dining room seems like an extension of someone’s kitchen. Like at grandma’s house, the food just keeps on coming out. Why we like it: The menu is anything but your basic…

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Celebrity Travel

Gurney’s Newport Resort & Marina

Gurney’s Newport Resort & Marina, Rhode Island Who The star of The Hunger Games, Silver Linings Playbook, Mother, X-Men, Passengers – you name it. We’re talking about Jennifer Lawrence. The 29-year-old actress got married to her art gallerist boyfriend Cooke Maroney on October 20th at the beautiful Belcourt Mansion, which is owned by Carolyn Rafaelian, the founder of Alex and Ani. As for accommodation, many of the celebrity guests were staying at the luxury Gurney’s Newport Resort & Marina on…

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Lifestyle

MISA: Feminine and Packable

MISA Why we like it Just because traveling is second nature to us, doesn’t mean that the planning part is second nature too. The itinerary, the destination, the luggage, all of that needs to be thoroughly considered. As does the wardrobe we choose to pack. That’s why we love MISA. It’s not only a chic feminine brand, but it also has some of the best style pieces for travel on the market. Overview The brand embodies its late founder Shadi…

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Travel Buzz

Hôtel Barrière Comes to St Barths

What do you get when you combine the total relaxation of the Caribbean with 5-star luxury service? A little glimpse of heaven, of course. And this December, those pearly gates are opening in St. Barths. New on the scene in an old location is the Hôtel Barrière, Le Carl Gustaf. Hôtel Barrière may sound familiar, because it is; it’s the same as the famed property on the Croisette in Cannes. Yes that one, which during the Cannes Film Festival has…

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