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Where to Stay in Lake Garda

Villa Feltrinelli Welcome to the Daydream, 30 seconds to inspire your new #hotelgoals. We heard about this one over 10 years ago, at dinner sitting next to a Swiss billionaire who extolled its virtues. Normally when there’s a hotel of interest, we get right on a plane, but this one is worth saving to enjoy with someone you still want to be talking to in five years. Let’s Daydream — at the Villa Feltrinelli. Why we like it: We will…

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Hotel Reviews

The Best Hotel in Crete You’ve Never Heard Of

Summer in Greece? It may just happen. Even better if it’s poolside, next to Charlize Theron. Or Tom Hanks. No, it’s not a hotel in Mykonos or Santorini, which are great too. No, this is more off-the-beaten tourist path. What could be better than dancing on a table at Nammos? Maybe it’s the 130,000 years of archeological history. Or the pink sand beaches. Or the turquoise waters as stunning as in the Maldives. Or it could be this hotel in…

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Road Trip

The Ultimate Road Trip – Bentley Bentayga

How to be cool without trying too hard? Be like Bentley. It’s pretty impressive for a 100-year-old company to be at the forefront of innovation. Welcome in the hybrid Bentley Bentayga, a plug-in luxury car that comes to play. It’s the kind of car that was made for a road trip, whether you’re driving along the Pacific Coast Highway, out to the Hamptons, or through Europe. Since our travel habits will be modified for the next six months or so,…

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Travel Guides

The Time Is Now

We’re taking a pause this week from our regularly scheduled Weekly, and today, we want to address the reality of what’s happening in our country and our world. If you’re reading this, then you’re the person who can make a difference. My view of the world was forever changed on May 25th. Despite having a diverse group of friends and industry colleagues, I realized how little I knew about the level of discrimination and the unjust challenges black individuals face…

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New York City

Best NYC Outdoor Dining

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New York City

Top Healthy Spots to Order In NYC This Week

The Restaurant: Mokum This is the type of café that we would find in a city like Prague, Milan, Kiev, London – you get the idea – and completely obsess about. Surprisingly, we found Mokum on the UWS, where we followed the music they have pumping at their outdoor kiosk. It’s an unexpected piece of Europe, where they make a real Italian coffee with their legit Sanremo machine and serve up high-end teas, alongside olive oil lemon cake bread. The menu is all about…

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Home Design

Easy Home Design Tips with Luis Hill

No matter where you have decided to ride out the pandemic, you’re getting a lot of quality time there nowadays. Those with their glasses half full can look at it as time this summer to work on home projects and make your home your castle. We sat down with talented Designer Luis Enrique Hill from Luis Enrique Design, who began his design career as a 6-year-old. As a child, he was in charge of dusting china cabinets for his mother, who…

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Beauty & Wellness

All In A Good Night’s Sleep With Dr. Chloe Carmichael

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Destinations + Hotels to Inspire You, Celebrity Travel

The Brando – Where the Top Celebrities Vacation

If it’s good enough for Oprah. And Obama. And Leo. You get the idea. Located in one of the most remote areas of the world, this slice of island paradise sits in French Polynesia. We’ll give you another hint; it’s named after an old-school, iconic actor, who owned the isle. Welcome to The Brando. It’s where the top celebrities vacation. Far before famed actor Marlon Brando fell in love with the isle as his private sanctuary, it was a favorite of the Tahitian…

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