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A Hotel More Famous Than Its Famous Guests

It’s Bond. James Bond. And he doesn’t care whether his martinis are shaken or stirred. Actor Daniel Craig along with actress Rachel Weiss have called this iconic Parisian hotel home. And when Kim and Kanye were married? This is where the whole clan stayed. It may be the flowers. It may be the famed Le Bar. Or it may be the lavish suites with terrace views of the Eiffel Tower. Welcome to the Georges V, a hotel that was built in…

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Destinations + Hotels to Inspire You

Time to Daydream – The Hotel du Cap

Welcome to the Daydream Welcome to the Daydream, 30 seconds to add to your list of #hotelgoals. If there’s one hotel you should visit in your lifetime, this is it. Just ask anyone who has been there over the past 150 years. Chances are they are regulars, and fortunate ones at that. Frequent visitors take their annual photo, of that long promenade known as the Grand Allée. They dream of that pool built into the rocks overlooking the Med, that’s…

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Travel Buzz

Private Plane Escapes – Deplar Farms

You’ve never been in one place so long in your adult life, and you’re ready for a big change of scenery. But any type of travel-related quarantine period in another country is going to be a hard pass, and you’re definitely not up for heading to an epicenter of potential outbreak. So the strategy — for those looking to be part of a brave new world — is finding spots to buy out in low population density areas that are…

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Hotel Reviews

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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Destinations + Hotels to Inspire You

Destination: Guide to Slovenia

And the First Country in Europe to Declare the End of COVID Is… We saw this headline, and our interest was piqued. We’ll give you a few hints. 1) Its neighbors are Croatia and Italy. 2) There’s everything from skiing in the Alps to beaches on its own Riviera to rolling hills in wine country (with pretty darned good wine). And 3) last but not least, some of the top-rated restaurants in the world. Yet it’s still not a mainstream,…

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Travel Buzz

Italy Set to Reopen This Summer

No, that’s not a typo that our Copy Editor didn’t catch. And no this is not a gimmick to get you to read on. Italy will reopen on June 3 to European Union residents. After one of the strictest lockdowns in Europe, Italians and visitors from the EU will be able to roam freely through the Italian countryside. Bars, restaurants, museums, art galleries and shops are all fair game as well, reopening this month in phases. To provide incentive to…

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Celebrity Travel

The Klosters – Skiing Like the Royals

You know a place is royal when its cable cars add HRH The Prince of Wales to commemorate Price Charles’ 40thyear of skiing at the resort. Welcome to the Klosters, the Swiss ski resort you probably haven’t heard of, but is firmly on the upper crust socialite and Royal British family circuit. Good for Couples, small groups, and families. Ideal destination for a long ski weekend. When to go During the ski season when the town transforms into a winter wonderland,…

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Celebrity Travel

Andy Murray’s Perthshire Hotel: The Cromlix

The Property: The Cromlix Hotel Who owns The Cromlix? The Cromlix is owned by tennis superstar Andy Murray, the thirty-two-year-old Scottish tennis legend. He is the winner of three Grand Slam titles, two Olympic gold medals and he is a Davis Cup champion. He is also a founding member of the charity Malaria No More UK (alongside none other than David Beckham) and an active anti-cancer charity spokesperson. Sir Andy Murray is an all-around good guy. Why you should visit…

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Destinations + Hotels to Inspire You

Last-Minute Winter Holiday Trips

When Christmastime rolls around, to some this means it’s time to do your shopping, to some it’s time to stay snuggled up at home with a glass of mulled wine, and to some, it means it’s time to plan the most amazing vacation of the year. And although we can’t really help with the first two, we can certainly volunteer our two cents on the latter. Here are our top five locations for this winter holiday trips. Tetiaroa in French…

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