People & Culture

Wanderlust: A traveling single woman learns a lot about love

“She dreams of mermaids and motorcycles and meeting a man who can dance.” I met Jason by accident. While driving through Tralee, Ireland, I hit a curb, which resulted in a flat tire and left my friend and me stranded on the side of the road. We were two women in a strange country without [...]

Hotels

Luxury defined: Versace Mansion open as Miami hotel

The Versace name is synonymous with luxury, privilege and decadence, so it’s no surprise that the mansion where Gianni Versace lived in Miami doesn’t rank as one of the most coveted homes in America. When Gianni Versace was gunned down in 1997, his South Beach home became a place to pay homage to one of the [...]

Travel Journal

Sydney, Australia: The Journey Down Under

What’s a vacation with some video footage? Following the Bridge Climb and the subsequent cocktails that followed, I mustered the strength to whip together this photo montage of the trip to Sydney! Here’s my trip, condensed to a single YouTube video:

Travel Journal

Taking Flight: Inside the Airbus 320

If you ask my Mom what one of her secrets to keeping sane was when she had two kids under the age of 6, she’ll tell you it was learning to fly. She didn’t fly herself, but she taught us not to be scared of flying. I was the kid with her nose pressed against [...]

Hotels

Hollywood’s Living Room: Inside The Four Seasons Los Angeles, Beverly Hills

My favorite part of the blockbuster movie “Pretty Woman” is when the ‘happy man’ comes strolling down the street shouting, “Welcome to Hollywood! What’s your dream? Everybody comes here; this is Hollywood, land of dreams. Some dreams come true, some don’t; but keep on dreamin’ – this is Hollywood. Always time to dream, so keep [...]

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