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Andrew McCarthy: From Brat Pack to Backpack

Interview by AnneLise Sorensen Sometimes, life is better than the movies. In the 1980s film St. Elmo’s Fire, actor Andrew McCarthy played a struggling writer. These days, he’s a successful one, writing for the New York Times, National Geographic Traveler, and Afar, among others, about his world travels. A Great American Novel And now, the actor with the intense gaze – remember your thumping teenage heart? – has turned it on himself. In his new memoir, The Longest Way Home,…

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Travel Guides

A Local St. Barth’s

St. Barth’s certainly does cater to the rich and famous, but it doesn’t all have to be about 1,000-euro magnums of champagne. Can you do St. Barth’s on a modest budget? Absolutely, and you’ll enjoy it just as much. We spent time with the St. Barth’s locals, who took us around for a low-key day. We didn’t even miss those magnums of champagne, though they did appear, on someone else’s tab, at Yacht Club later than night. Breakfast and Surfing for…

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Hotel Reviews

Le Bristol

It’s palpable when you enter the Hotel Bristol in Paris. The ambience of luxury, the responsiveness of staff services, the air of belief that its promise of a superlative experience will be realized. Overview Le Bristol is no secret. Even other hoteliers in Paris and elsewhere remark on its superiority and acknowledge its premiere place in haute monde accommodations. It begins when you arrive in its palatial yet warm lobby and experience the efficiency and attention paid to you and…

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Beauty & Wellness

Kempinski Dead Sea Spa by Resense

The mother of all spas, the Ishtar Spa at the Kempinski Hotel in the Dead Sea is a three-floor, adult-only behemoth. The complex has more than 20 treatment rooms, a hammam, yoga studio and lap pool. There are also jacuzzis, (plural) outdoor lounges, (plural) steam room, sauna. If you like to spa, the natural setting at the Kempinski Dead Sea Spa with the healing muds makes this a destination in itself. The Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea The Kempinski Hotel…

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Hotel Reviews

Il San Pietro Review

Il San Pietro Favorite part of the hotel It’s a toss-up between the private beach and the restaurant on the terrace. We found Il San Pietro to be a near-perfect blend of beauty, comfort and warmth. Much like the fantastic estate your ancestors should have left you, it feels like home immediately – if home had an elevator drilled through a cliff that took you straight to your private beach. There are newer hotels, but I think few do it better.…

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Best Of The Best

Les Caves Du Roy: A Nightclub in France Worth Experiencing

The most exclusive club in the most exclusive destination is a recipe for arguably the most glamorous and beautiful crowd in the world. Dress to impress and be ready to dance the night away at Les Caves du Roy in Saint-Tropez. Les Caves du Roy Renowned world-wide as being one of the most famous nightclubs on the Riviera, if not in all of France, Les Caves du Roy has been the go-to place for celebrities for over five decades. The…

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Destinations + Hotels to Inspire You

Zermatt – King of the Hill

At the base of Switzerland’s highest Alp, Zermatt is king of the hill. Located in a stunning cul-de-sac of the Matter Valley on the Swiss-Italian border, Zermatt sits at the base of Switzerland’s highest peaks. With high-brow culture and stunning natural scenery, skiing the Swiss Alps is a lifetime experience. In Zermatt, skiing means ski-hopping, where you’ll ski into France or Italy for lunch, then home again for après ski en Suisse. Quite a glamorous existence, indeed. Laid-Back Luxury Postcard…

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Destinations + Hotels to Inspire You

Portofino, Italy

Your adventure to the Italian Riviera begins as you travel through the Liguria region, one of the most scenic drives in Italy. It defies logic that a place like this exists outside of the everyday world of skyscrapers and subway trains, with each vista, twist, turn and drop-off cliff more beautiful and harrowing than the last. There is no mistaking you have entered the Italian Riviera as you drive through its picturesque towns and catch a glimpse of the sparkling…

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