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On the Radar – Baku, Azerbaijan

You pride yourself on being a traveler in the know. You’ve been there in Amalfi, done that a million times in Paris. So we have an off-the-wall idea for you: Baku. As in the capital of Azerbaijan. Take in Zaha Hadid’s last architectural feat. Eat some caviar. And better yet, there’s a Four Seasons. This is what to do in Baku, and why it may just need to make your list. The City: Baku When you think of modern architecture…

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Destinations

A Georgian Food and Wine Trip

Sometimes our purpose is to make sure you’re ready for that Jeopardy Daily Double: The French set the standard for winemaking around the world, sure. But France wasn’t the first place where wine was cultivated. That distinction goes to Georgia (the country, and we don’t mean peach country). Here’s a knockout itinerary for the Georgian food and wine scene. Georgia the Country, Not the Peaches The country of Georgia is firmly among the top five in the world for hospitality.…

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Destinations

Around the World by Private Jet

We have the solution to bypassing all the summer travel delays. And sometimes, it’s just too good to be true. When one of the top hotels in the world, Aman, combines with a private jet, it doesn’t get much better. That is, unless you have one of the 19 coveted seats aboard, en route to nine Aman hotels around the world. Yeah, that’s when you know that you’ve done something, at least one thing, right in your life. Known as…

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Destinations + Hotels to Inspire You

The Armenia Travel Guide

The world really is your oyster this summer. As life gets back to normal, you can literally push boundaries again, and travel beyond the usual suspects. So we’re doing our public service and putting Armenia on your radar. This stunning country has it all going on; history, culture, scenery, food and wine. It’s also becoming a tech hub in the region, which makes it interesting from a business standpoint. In other words, you have both cerebral and purely hedonistic reasons…

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Travel Guides

Georgia: A Lifetime Wine Trip

Welcome to The Travel Shop, your place to click and shop for four days of vacation bliss. You choose your destination, your dates, and voilà: your long-weekend getaway is in the works. This week we’re featuring a four-day lifetime wine trip to the country of Georgia. Fun fact: Georgians made the very first wine, ever. With the capital city of Tbilisi as your base, this is a snapshot of what four action-packed days in Georgia could look like. The Travel…

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Best Of The Best

Prettiest Gardens Around the World

You know, it’s more than OK to go to a destination just to smell the roses. Or more à propos this time of year: the cherry blossoms. Yes, roses smell lovely, but it’s hard to beat an entire city blanketed in fragrant pink. The season is right upon us, and these are the prettiest gardens in the world to take in the blooms. The Gardens at Versailles Palace of Versailles, France The Palace of Versailles is a must see at…

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Celebrity Travel

Travel Like Jake Gyllenhaal

He may be the rumored inspiration for several song lyrics, but Jake Gyllenhaal is more than the guy who broke Taylor Swift’s heart (stand down, Swifties). The guy is one of the best actors in Hollywood, and he has seen the world through movie sets. Here are places to spot Jake Gyllenhaal on vacation, and all of them are absolute bucket-list material. The Destination: Bhutan It doesn’t matter who it was — it’s enough to know that a great girl,…

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Celebrity Travel

Trevor Noah on Vacation

Sometimes we feature celebs because they give us #yachtgoals. Sometimes it’s because they know how to do it up big on vacation. In this case, Trevor Noah is just darned cool. So we’ll have what he’s having on vacation. Here are five spots where you can see the world like Trevor Noah on vacation. Singita Resort, South Africa One would assume that a born-and-bred South African knows where to go when it comes to vacationing there. Trevor Noah hasn’t let…

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Hotel Reviews

A Cool Hotel in Tbilisi

There are some places to stay that stand out from the pack. This hotel is off the beaten path, in the up-and-coming city of Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia (the country, not the peaches). The building is an old printing factory, which already gives it a leg up on cool. But then there are the 360-degree shower jets, which take it all to the next level. While it’s not traditional luxury, it’s better. The Stamba is hands down the best…

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Hotel Reviews

A Luxury Hotel in Istanbul

We’re going to put this right out there: This is a review of how much we loved this hotel. In fact, it may just be our favorite place we stayed in the past few years. As if there weren’t enough reasons to go to Istanbul, Six Senses Kocatas adds to the list. It’s more than a luxury hotel in Istanbul; it’s an authentic piece of Ottoman history. Overview There are some hotels, where you walk in, and the good energy…

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