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Celebs Who Own Sports Teams

When you have some extra cash, there are a few requisite purchases. Sometimes it’s a cashmere-clad Gulfstream, a la Kim K; sometimes it’s the largest sailing vessel in the world like Jeff Bezos. And for others, it’s your own sports team, just so you’re guaranteed the best seats in the house. The celebs involved in this business, though, may just surprise you. There’s an argument to be made that the world is run by celebrities. Certainly their influence and purchasing…

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New York City

Michelin-Starred Street Food

For what you pay for dinner in New York nowadays for a basic meal, it’s not that big of a jump to go for a blowout Michelin-starred dinner. Sometimes though, you’re just not in the mood for a long fancy meal. Luckily this is NYC, so you don’t have to go tasting menu to get Michelin-level eats. These are the top Michelin-starred street food spots that take everyday food to the next level. Sometimes you want a Michelin starred meal…

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Road Trip

Wildflower Farms, An Auberge Resorts Collection

It’s about that time of year when hopping in the car for some leaf-peeping is a good idea. For a place that was naturally beautiful and so close to NYC, it took a long time for luxury hotels to arrive in the Hudson Valley. You know they’ve arrived though, when Auberge Wildflower Farms has taken up residence on 140 acres to be your next weekend trip. Overview When you’re a city dweller escaping the concrete jungle, a visit to a…

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Best Of The Best

Best Hotels to Celebrate Thanksgiving

Besides the Super Bowl, there is nothing equally as Americana in experience as the Thanksgiving holiday. Sometimes though you want to simplify your holiday celebration, and let someone else do the work. Not just the cooking either, but the hosting of relatives, clean up and entertainment too. Your house is nice and all, but there’s something to be said for a full-service spa. Activities to entertain the kids are run by someone else. And a little luxury to kick off…

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Destinations + Hotels to Inspire You

The Guide to Dubai

For a city that started out as the Vegas of the Middle East, Dubai has come a long way. Nowadays Dubai is more like the Los Angeles of the Middle East, with its upscale neighborhoods, top restaurants, and beautiful people at every turn. For many in the UK, it’s almost like a London refugee camp, with people decamping in droves for better schools and an even better life. Quite honestly, that was something we didn’t see coming, but that’s where…

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Beauty & Wellness

Hotels with the Best Toiletries

No matter how much you travel, or the funds you have in the coffers, there’s still excitement when you check into a hotel and there’s something extra. In this case, these are the hotels that go above and beyond on their hotel toiletries. In fact, they’re so good, that at least in one case you may head to the Monoprix to buy a suitcase to your swag home. These are the hotels with the best toiletries, that are (almost) a…

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Travel Guides

Luxury Hotels in Stockholm

Stockholm is one of the top cities in Scandinavia which gives you a no-strings-attached long weekend of history, food, and local culture. Stockholm is a royal city, where like the United Kingdom, they have a constitutional monarchy. What this means for you is that Stockholm is a city of palaces, royal landmarks, and unique beauty. But take away all the grand architecture, impressive waterways, and the elegant aristocratic feel of the city, and you’re left with a place that is…

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Hotel Reviews

Rosewood Villa Magna

Speaking of hotel portfolios that do it right, Rosewood has the magic touch. Villa Magna is a historic former private mansion, but somehow until Rosewood arrived, it didn’t quite hit that level of luxury as a hotel. But that’s all in the past, as we would say Villa Magna has exceeded even its original glory. These are the dets of one of the best luxury hotels in Madrid. Atmosphere What I like first and foremost about Villa Magna is that…

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Travel Buzz

Estelle Manor in Oxfordshire

There’s something about the quintessential English countryside that makes you want to wear tweed. Go clay shooting. Heck, even eat some tea and crumpets. But then a hotel opens in the rolling green hills, that is a game changer for London. In fact, it’s a place that may make you pass the city and go straight to Estelle Manor. This is the first look. The Overview It was only a matter of time before Soho House was given a run…

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Destinations + Hotels to Inspire You

A Hotel to Add to the List – Nihi Sumba

Every once in a while, a hotel comes along that blows everyone’s mind, and becomes the destination. There’s been Luacala in Fiji and the Singita lodges in Africa. Today, there’s Nihi Sumba, a hotel on the remote island of Sumba in Indonesia. First, there are big personalities involved, with legit street cred in luxury and hotels. Second, it seems they are in this for the love of the game, as one can say that Nihi is where they “found” themselves.…

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