becca

Freelance Travel & Lifestyle Writer

"We follow a path abundant with draped, fading prayer flags that flap in the cool wind like colorful bird's wings. Pine trees scent the chilly air, and the faraway rhythm of rural villagers at work sounds like nature's solemn hymn."

~Taking the richer road less traveled in China Austin American Statesman

About Hotel Guanahnai: “[Its} as if Paris put on flip flops, but still donned a little black dress.”

~As quoted in Cigar Aficionado

"Brussels is as textured as the tapestries that put it on the Medieval map."

~Brussels Sprouts Anew, National Geographic Traveler

"Huts made from cow pies look like gingerbread houses—some are being repaired by women so concentrated in their tasks they resemble painters fretting over a canvas."

~India in Style Virtuoso Traveler

"Villages with colorfully painted houses seemed torn from the pages of a storybook. You’ll want to linger in them, as we do, for scones or a pint of beer. Even the narrow undulating roads, lined with hedgerows and flower-flecked meadows thrills."

~Irish Indulgence, The Ring of Kerry -- CAA Magazine - Canadian Automobile Association

"The crowd cheers. And, a royal band emits a euphonious serenade. I dismount the immense beast by ladder, snuggle my elephant’s crusty, swishing trunk and accept a well-deserved flute of champagne from a nattily clad waiter."

~Yoga Overlooking the Taj Mahal - San Antonio Magazine

"A sudden herd of reindeer crosses our path like a truck running a red light."

~ Chasing The Northern Lights in Norway, Dallas Morning News

"I see an oceanscape turbulent with blues. They mottle the water like smudges, bits of sapphire, jade and rich turquoise splayed out in a frenzy of Van Gogh-like brushstrokes."

~Next Stop Paradise, Austin Monthly

"The city of Lucerne nestles the water--scattering around its edges and up the mountain like a slowly spreading spill."

~Swiss Treat Washington Flyer

"In bygone days hungry wolves skulked along the newly built Nevsky Prospekt like rapacious adversaries from a children's story."

~St. Petersburg: City of Dreams Mariner

"We’ve exchanged our car for a boat and we’re heading across rollicking seas to Skellig Michael—an immense rocket of stone that explodes amid water straight toward the sky. Just visible on its face are steps that we know lead to the remains of a centuries-old monastic settlement high above the ocean."

~Irish Indulgence, The Ring of Kerry -- CAA Magazine - Canadian Automobile Association

"Being with him in the the room where he paints . . . is like being a string on Itzhak Perlman's violin or a pot in Thomas Keller's kitchen."

~Beyond The Tango, Toronto Star

"The ancient city’s main square sits just behind the one-time convent (now a sleek, restored, boutique hotel), the silence is so ponderous one might think the entire staff and every guest has taken a vow of silence."

~Cognition and Reflection - Organic Spa Magazine

"While I wait for the bartender at Dukes I ponder the big question: would I rather be Miss Moneypenny or a Bond girl? It's easy to meditate on such things at Duke's Hotel."

~Bar Bash Washington Flyer

"Like a pointer finger, a rainbow as thick as a column, illuminates the sky above Castello di Vicarello."

~Magical Maremma, Toronto Star

Beaver Creek, Colorado

January 11, 2015 by becca

Stay: The Osprey Eat: Beano’s Cabin Eat: SaddleRidge Spa: Allegria Spa Do: Ski Beaver Creek Resort’s 1,832 skiable acres beneath 300 days of perfect sunshine

Filed Under: Track Me Tagged With: adventure, Colorado, Luxury Travel, skiing

Daytona rising: It’s not just for motorheads

January 11, 2015 by becca

Published in The Toronto Star January 11, 2015

Filed Under: Featured Articles Tagged With: adventure, beach, Daytona Beach, Florida

Peru Uncovered: Exploring the land of the Incas

January 7, 2015 by becca

Published in Destination of the World News January, 2015 click the cover for a full page view.

Filed Under: Featured Articles Tagged With: adventure, Machu Picchu, Peru, South America

Animal Planet: Interact with the friendly fauna in the Galapagos

December 24, 2014 by becca

Published in Austin Monthly Magazine January, 2015

Filed Under: Featured Articles Tagged With: adventure, Galapagos, islands

Wakaya, Fiji

December 12, 2014 by becca

Stay: Wakaya Club and Spa Do: Breeze Spa for Tropical Mango Wrap Do: Snorkel and explore this private island retreat by foot Drink: Kava, a local specialty Fly: Fiji Airways

Filed Under: Track Me Tagged With: Fiji, islands, Luxury Travel, resort

Just Beachin’: Playa del Carmen makes way for Hotel Cacao – de nada

December 11, 2014 by becca

Published in Jezebel Magazine December, 2014

Filed Under: Featured Articles Tagged With: hotels, Luxury Travel, Mexico, Playa Del Carmen

Room With A View

December 9, 2014 by becca

Published in CAA Magazine December, 2014

Filed Under: Featured Articles Tagged With: Anguilla, Aruba, beaches, caribbean, islands, Jamaica, Luxury Travel, St. Lucia

Matauri Bay, New Zealand

December 9, 2014 by becca

Stay: The Lodge at Kauri Cliffs Eat: The Lodge Do: Golf at one of the world’s top rated golf courses Cavort: The Pink Beach See: Farm Tour Hike: The myriad cliff-side trails Fly: Fiji Airways

Filed Under: Track Me Tagged With: Luxury Travel, New Zealand, resort

Queenstown, New Zealand

December 6, 2014 by becca

Stay: Matakauri Lodge Eat: Dine with a view at a variety of dining spaces at the lake side lodge, including the Library Eat: Fergburger Drink: The Bunker Imbibe: Wine taste at Peregrine Vineyards and Amisfield Do: Bungy Jump at AJ Hackett Bungy, where it all began (if you dare) Fly: Fiji Airways

Filed Under: Track Me Tagged With: Luxury Travel, New Zealand, resort

Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand

December 3, 2014 by becca

Stay: The Farm at Cape Kidnappers Eat: The Lodge Play: Golf at one of the world’s top-rated courses. Do: Kiwi Discovery Experience: See Kiwi birds in their native habitat Do: Hawke’s Bay is famous for its vineyards and wineries. Try Elephant Hill Estate Winery and Mission Hill Estate Winery Fly: Fiji Airways

Filed Under: Track Me Tagged With: Luxury Travel, New Zealand, resort

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Beaver Creek, Colorado

Daytona rising: It’s not just for motorheads

Peru Uncovered: Exploring the land of the Incas

Animal Planet: Interact with the friendly fauna in the Galapagos

Wakaya, Fiji

Just Beachin’: Playa del Carmen makes way for Hotel Cacao – de nada

Room With A View

Matauri Bay, New Zealand

Queenstown, New Zealand

Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand

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