Luxury Travel

Freelance Travel & Lifestyle Writer

"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

"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

"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

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

~ Chasing The Northern Lights in Norway, Dallas Morning News

"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

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

~Brussels Sprouts Anew, National Geographic Traveler

"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

"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

"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

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

~Swiss Treat Washington Flyer

"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

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

~As quoted in Cigar Aficionado

"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

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

~Magical Maremma, Toronto Star

On the road to discover sumptuous Southern cuisine…Austin American Statesman

October 22, 2015 by becca

Filed Under: Featured Articles Tagged With: Luxury Travel

Haimark Comes to the Americas….Private Clubs Fall 2015

September 17, 2015 by becca

Sweet Escape….Interiors Summer/Fall 2015

August 29, 2015 by becca

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A Splash Hit: Dive into JEZ’s hottest pools for cooling off

August 6, 2015 by becca

Published in Jezebel August, 2015

Filed Under: Featured Articles Tagged With: Luxury Travel, pools, swimming

Miraculous Montreal: Indulge in a getaway filled with Old World flair and contemporary fun

July 17, 2015 by becca

Published in Modern Luxury’s Jezebel Magazine July, 2015

Filed Under: Featured Articles Tagged With: Canada, Luxury Travel, Montreal

Adventures by the Month: A guide to best places for your honeymoon, summer through winter

June 12, 2015 by becca

Published in New Orleans Bride Magazine Summer, 2015

Filed Under: Featured Articles Tagged With: adventure, honeymoon, Luxury Travel, weddings

Midsummer Night’s Dream: Summer solstice in Sweden

May 31, 2015 by becca

Published in Austin Monthly June, 2015

Filed Under: Featured Articles Tagged With: adventure, Luxury Travel, Sweden

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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