Category: Travel

  • Cartel Hangout | MoMA presents Björk

    If you’ve seen, heard, or read anything negative about the Björk at MoMA exhibition, and believe it, DO NOT READ THIS POST.I don’t plan on bashing anyone involved in the exhibition’s creation. I don’t plan on bashing the execution of the exhibition itself. And I don’t plan on complaining about the amount of space dedicated to…

  • TRAVEL TUESDAY | SAILING IN THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

    Can you believe it’s already March?! As happy as I am that it’s quickly nearing my birthday, I’m really upset with how fast life seems to fly by. Well, as one as my odes to “l’Année de Mlle Tillie” (which translates to “Miss Tillie’s Year”) I’ve promised myself more travel and adventure. Which I think would…

  • THE VIRGINIA HOTEL CELEBRATES VALENTINE’S DAY WITH CAPE MAY DIAMOND

    Getaway to Cape May this Valentine’s Day. The Virginia Hotel is offering three very special Valentine’s Packages featuring the historic Cape May diamonds. Sourced along the beaches of Delaware Bay, the Cape May diamonds is a quartz crystal that resembles frosted pebbles at first glance. But don’t ignore it, because once cut open the stone…

  • HOTEL HOTSPOT| #LIVINGGRAND WITH GRAND HYATT

    What comes to mind when you think about “Living Grand”? Is it surfing along a private beach in São Paulo with Kelly Slater? How about having your entire wardrobe overhauled by Carine Roitfeld? Better yet, playing la joga bonito com Beckham, CR7, Ochao in goal, Drogba, e Papa Mourinho as coach? Living grand is the ultimate…

  • RODARTE NEW YORK CITY GUIDE X MANDARIN ORIENTAL, NEW YORK

    From mermaid madness in their SS15 collection to Manhattan Guides for Mandarin Oriental, New York, Rodarte designer Kate and Laura Mulleavy have their hands full with out of this world collaborations and creations. The Rodarte New York City Guide, as it’s so simply put, will allow you to see Manhattan through the eyes of the…

  • CARTEL HANGOUT | MAD. SQ. EATS

    Hungry? Well you will be once you reached the bottom of this post. Remember earlier this summer I attended this very delicious food market, Broadway Bites? Well, their creators are at it again with their Fall installment, Mad. Sq. Eats. Twice a year, UrbanSpace and the Madison Square Park Conservancy join forces to bring us…

  • RESTAURANT HOTSPOT

    Cherry NYC The 411 – I don’t like to put out too many restaurant hotspots at a time, but with summer coming to a quick close, I had to let you all know about Cherry in Meatpacking. Cherry is a hidden gem next to the Dream hotel that can be easily missed if you’re scouring…

  • RESTAURANT HOTSPOT

    Neely’s Barbecue Parlor Let me give you a bit of restaurant history because I’m here to discuss food. Delicious, southern, barbecue and all their delicious, southern, trimmings.  Neely’s Barbecue Parlour is the brain child of Food Network stars Patrick and Gina Neely. By bringing their family establishment from the depths of Tennessee to the overpopulated fusion-style…

  • SUMMER STYLES| PRE-TRAVEL MUST HAVES

    Before every great trip is stressful packing. Whether it’s for a staycation in the B&B 30 miles out, or a plane hopping excursion across the Atlantic, you must always be prepared. Throughout my years of traveling, I still haven’t learned the trick to pack efficiently and effectively. So this summer, I’ve spent loads of time…

  • SUMMER STYLES: GETAWAY2GIVE

    So I’ve been posting more Summer Styles than I thought I would, but oh well. It’s fun. This summer styles is a collection of Hotspot(s) that gives back! How awesome is that? Who’d ever think of such a novel idea of turning a getaway into an opportunity to help others?Getaway2Give did, that’s who. G2G Collection, a…

  • SUMMER STYLES: TRENDLAND X REKORDERLIG

    Have you ever heard of Rekorderlig Cider? I first discovered it sometime last year when they were launching stateside. It was paired with light Swedish fare that allowed you to really taste the flavor of the cider rather than overpowering it. So this Summer Styles we celebrate the collaborative effort honoring the Swedish Midsummer –…

  • CARTEL HANGOUT| WÖLFFER ESTATE VINEYARD

    We haven’t done a Cartel Hangout in a while, and it being summer, there’s no better time to do one. This time around we’re talking Wölffer Estate Vineyard in the Hamptons. Let me clarify before you judge me on the Hamptons – I’m southern born and bred, and the glitz and glamour of the Hamptons, or…