The fashion world came to a screeching halt the day Gianni Versace was shot outside his Miami home in 1997. The Italian fashion mogul produced accessories, fragrances, makeup and home furnishings, as well as clothes that dressed generations. Few people inspired fashion the way Gianni Versace did. Few people did it in a way that [...]
Luxury Wine Retreats Around the World
Love wine and travel? Experience them both at one of these upscale wine resorts around the world: 1.K-Club, Ireland: It’s not all Guiness and mash in Ireland. The plush K-Club, located 30 minutes from Dublin, is a 69-bedroom hotel nestled among the rolling green hills. K Club’s wine cellar, originally built by Hugh Barton of [...]
Luxury Travel Destinations for 2012
With each year brings new ideas, plans and promises. Resolutions aside, travel is one of the best laid plans in the new year. The question is: will you actually plan that dream trip you’ve been talking about for the past year? As 2012 draws near, luxury travel network Virtuoso® asked its expert travel advisors to [...]
Hotel Spotlight: The Siam, Bangkok
From skyscrapers to villa retreats, new developments keep popping up in Thailand’s capital city, giving travelers a more diverse set of options when it comes to hotels. New to the scene: The Siam Hotel, which intends to keep luxury exclusive and bring a bit of recluse back to the city. The hotel is set to [...]
Everything Old is New Again: New York’s Historic Hotels
New York’s East Side is a story of wealth, glamour and greed. It’s home to some of the most iconic buildings in the city, as well as some of the most famous landmarks in the nation. Through the years, the East Side has seen its share of deceit and descent, but through its tumultuous past [...]
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Asia Travel
First Look: World’s Tallest Hotel, Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong
Maybe the Ritz-Carlton saw the Armani Hotel Dubai in the Burj Khalifa–the current tallest building in the world–as a challenge. Or, maybe the hotel group just wanted to create some local competition with the Park Hyatt Shanghai (to date the highest rooftop observation deck in Asia). Or, maybe still, the pending opening of the tallest [...]
Lifestyle
Traveling To Your Center
I travel to experience new things, meet new people and offer a glimpse of the world that might not be easily viewed for others. My life’s work is a labor of love, but from time to time I forget about the simple pleasures and need a little ‘centering.’ I was speaking to a friend on [...]
People & Culture
A Tribute to Women in the Bahamas
When you think of the Bahamas, you likely think of white-sand beaches, endless rum-filled cocktails and steamy Caribbean nights complete with island music and cool breezes. But you probably don’t think about the women slaves who first came to the island, or the group of women who helped free others from the confines of their [...]
Lifestyle
TravelFIT Through Santa Monica
What’s better for a single woman’s soul than some good solid beach time? Some good solid beach time coupled with a few spa treatments and some amazing cuisine! Enter: Santa Monica, California, the first step in the journey with my truebalance 850s. I arrived Santa Monica late-night, checked into The Hotel Casa del Mar, and [...]
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Shanghai Nights: 24 Hours in the Expo City
Shanghai is a city of complications and successes. It’s one of the most modern cities in China, yet still holds sacred its roots in China’s history. It’s lived in the shadows of Beijing and Hong Kong for centuries but today offers travelers a new experience, thanks in part to its hosting the World Expo Shanghai. [...]
Asia Travel
Sky-high Luxury: The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong
The fog settled heavily on this particular night in Shanghai. I was told the view from the 58th floor of the Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong was of The Bund, but the dense fog provided a different view. I thought, this is what heaven must be like — surrounded by clouds, with just a saxophonist, a glass of red wine and a comfortable lounge chair.
Food & Wine
Long Island Wine Country
New York is known for many things – Times Square, The Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty, Bronx Zoo, “Sex and the City” – but wine? In fact, New York’s Long Island hosts some of the best vineyards on the east coast. Just north of Manhattan is Long Island wine country and home of some [...]
Lifestyle
Montauk: Sunburns, Seafood and Steamy Summer Nights
Happiness is a sunny day, a cold beer, the beach, a boat and plenty of SPF. By this logic, happiness is Memorial Day weekend in The Hamptons. The Hamptons is a ecclectic destination. The areas of the island range from suburban North Hampton to ritzy East Hampton, and there’s a part of the island to [...]
Food & Wine
Dumplings and Dim Sum in Shanghai
When in China, eat Chinese food – or in my case, cook your own Chinese food! During my recent visit to Shanghai, I took in a cooking class in The Portman Ritz-Carlton’s kitchen. On the menu: siu-mai and chicken and shrimp dumplings.
