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The Ancient Art of Gua Sha

Gua Sha recently gained mainstream popularity, with everyone from Kaia Gerber to fitness influencer Melissa Wood getting on board. However Gua Sha is not new at all. In fact, Gua Sha might just be one of the oldest wellness techniques in medical history. The practice dates back to the Paleolithic Era, and likely with roots in the Ming Dynasty. The word in Chinese literally means “scraping”, but we would say that it’s more of a massage as you’re not breaking…

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Hotel Reviews

Janu Tokyo

Aman is known for the peace and often solitude in their hotels which started in remote parts of the world. Over the past three decades, Aman’s serene, minimalist and modern design have created a cult of Aman Junkies. Where’s there’s an Aman, as a Junkie myself, I will go. I’ve been to 17 of the 35 hotels around the world, and every experience is unique yet exquisite and peaceful. But as the market has evolved since Aman entered in 1988,…

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New York City

Domodomo NYC

I’ve been in search of good sushi in New York that’s not a $1,000 omakase. Not that I’m opposed to a mind-blowing meal, but we all need that everyday sushi fix. My latest obsession is temaki, ever since Nami Nori opened. Temaki, if you’ve never had it, is the Japanese version of tacos. Your seaweed is served open-faced like a taco, and filled with rice and fish. It’s not like I think that Nami Nori is a classic version of…

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Celebrity Travel

Kate Middleton at Wimbledon

The biggest of the celebrities at Wimbledon has officially joined the Royal Box. Kate Middleton arrived with her daughter Princess Charlotte for the Men’s Final at Wimbledon’s Center Court. Her sister Pippa Matthews joined Kate Middleton at Wimbledon as well. And it was almost a tear-jerker as Princess Catherine arrived to a standing ovation. We would say that the cheers in the crowd have reached their peak today, and the tennis had not even started. We don’t think that Carlos…

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New York City

Wildair

One of the benefits of being around in NYC during the summer is checking out the restaurants on my wish-list. Wildair isn’t new, but it’s been on my radar forever. Wildair is the more casual wine bar of the now-closed, but rumored to reopen under some sort of iteration of Contra. Essentially, Contra was, and Wildair is, like the real-life The Bear on FX. By all reports, at Wildair, you have yourself a crew that is breaking culinary boundaries and…

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The Interview

Victoria’s Secret Model Taylor Hill on Summer Travel

She’s walked the runway for Valentino and Chanel, donned the wings of a Victoria’s Secret Angel, and married the private equity guy of her dreams. But model Taylor Hill’s not done yet. In fact, she’s just getting started. You may recognize Victoria’s Secret model Taylor Hill from the many fashion shows and campaigns she’s done all over the world, but she isn’t traveling solo to walk runways. She’s walking her dog, Salem, to a number of destinations, too. Hill, an…

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Celebrity Travel

The Ambani Wedding

This is the year of weddings. There was Christian McCaffrey and Olivia Culpo’s elegant Rhode Island affair. There will be Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s wedding. But before that, the Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant wedding is happening in Mumbai, India this July. At a reported price tag of hundreds of millions of dollars, the Ambani wedding is amongst the most expensive weddings in the world. Who Is The Ambani Family? The simple answer is that the Ambani family is…

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New York City

Dame Restaurant in NYC

THE UPDATED REVIEW This isn’t a new restaurant, and it certainly doesn’t have a velvet rope or Gigi or Kendall running around. What it does have, however, is one of the best fish and chips, and the city’s foodies, who call it their neighborhood joint. Overview Good news: You have a shot at a reservation at Dame restaurant in NYC. Everyone and their mother is in Europe this summer, so the city is quieter than normal. That also means that…

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New York City

Eel Bar NYC

The Lower East Side is better and grittier than ever. Regardless of where you fall on the spectrum of neighborhood opinion, there’s no doubt that it’s a destination for the restaurant and cocktail scene. Eel Bar is a new arrival, but not by a team new to the neighborhood. The sister restaurant to Cervo’s right around the corner, Eel Bar is the Basque-focused rendition. This is our first look review at Galavante. Atmosphere Eel Bar is cool. Very cool. As…

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Celebrity Travel

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift Engaged

We, like the rest of the world are in watch for news that Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are engaged. There are some couples that are just too made for each other, and these two make us believe in soul mates again. A good sign is that all of their friends and family are on board too. So clearly everyone wants to see Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift engaged. You and Me, We Got Big Reputations We’re doing the logistics…

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