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"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

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

~Magical Maremma, Toronto Star

"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

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

~Brussels Sprouts Anew, National Geographic Traveler

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

~As quoted in Cigar Aficionado

"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

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

~Swiss Treat Washington Flyer

"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

Westglow Resort & Spa Blowing Rock, NC August 11, 2015

August 12, 2015 by becca

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Blackberry Farm–Walland, Tennessee August 10, 2015

August 10, 2015 by becca

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Seville, Spain

June 1, 2015 by becca

Stay: Las Casas de la Juderia Eat: Tapas at Boudeguita Casablanca Eat: Ena by Carles Abellen at Hotel Alfonso XIII Drink: Tinto de verano or the house red wine anywhere Do: Explore the evocative Barrio de Santa Cruz by radar. Be willing to get lost.

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Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France

May 25, 2015 by becca

Stay: Le Mas de Pierre Stay: Le Saint Paul Hotel Eat: La Table de Pierre at Le Mas de Pierre Eat: Le Saint Paul Restaurant Do: Wander the ramparts of the charming medieval city, peruse the galleries, cafes and bars within the ramparts. At Le Mas de Pierre, enjoy the verdant grounds and swimming pool. […]

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Cannes, France

May 15, 2015 by becca

Stay: Hotel Martinez Eat: La Palme D’Or , Michelin 2 Star, Chef Christian Sinicropi Spa: L.Raphael for the famous OxyPeel Facial Do: Walk the Croisette, then long on Hotel Martinez’s famous pier

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Tahiti & Bora Bora, French Polynesia

May 1, 2015 by becca

Stay: Bora Bora Pearl Beach Resort and Spa, Bora Bora Stay: Manava Suite Resort, Tahiti Stay: Moorea Pearl Resort and Spa, Moorea Stay: Tikehau Pearl Beach Resort, Tikehau Fly: Air Tahiti

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

March 15, 2015 by becca

Stay: Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia Eat: Brigantessa Eat: Fork Eat: High Street Market Do: Shop at Reading Terminal Market for local specialties Do: Philadelphia Museum of Art and Barnes Foundation Drink: Hop Sing Laundromat

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New York, New York

March 8, 2015 by becca

Stay: Park Hyatt, New York Eat: The Back Room at One57 Spa: Spa Nalal Eat: The State Grill Do: The Gotham West Market Do: Le District Market

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Mexico – Riviera Maya

March 3, 2015 by becca

Stay: Viceroy Riviera Maya Eat: La Marea Spa: Spa at Viceroy Riviera Maya Try the Wayak Ritual, a form of ancient Maya massage —————— Stay: Grand Velas Riviera Maya Eat: Frida Spa: Indulge in the water journey —————– Stay: Grand Residences by Royal Resorts Eat: El Faro Grill

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St. Moritz, Switzerland

February 3, 2015 by becca

Stay: The Carlton Hotel St. Moritz Eat: Restaurant Romanoff Eat: Da Vittorio Spa: Carlton Spa Do: Ski and hike

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