You may recall a couple of months ago that we had the pleasure of staying at Gilpin Hotel & Lake House, between Kendal and Windermere, in the Lake District. As part of that stay, we dined at the hotel’s 2 AA Rosette Gilpin Spice restaurant. A few changes have happened since that visit, most notably […]

Easy and family travel don’t always go together. Traveling with kids usually means more planning, more logistics, and more things to think about. Strollers. Car seats. Backpacks. Snacks. You know the feeling of needing a vacation after the vacation? Fortunately for us, this wasn’t that. Beaver Creek is different. We already knew this from spending […]

I’ve sent clients to a lot of Caribbean islands over the years, and St Barts still throws me a little every time. It’s tiny. You can practically see across it from a hilltop. And yet it manages to be two completely different places at once: barefoot, salty, goats-on-the-hillside Caribbean on one side, and full-on glamour […]

Remember those days when you used to have to fiddle about with changing the SIM card in your phone whenever you went abroad? Thankfully those days are long gone. They were soon followed by an era of dual SIM trays which allowed you to put SIM cards in your phone at the same time, and […]

Last month we tried something here we had never done before. We published the full program and the full price of a private Ring Road tour before it ran. Nine days, two travellers from California, 2,503,000 ISK, call it 19,700 dollars. We promised to write down what actually happened once they flew home, and judging […]

Vietnam is a country that has so much to offer, there truly is something for everyone including luxury travellers who enjoy the finer things in life. Having first visited Vietnam in 2004 we have been fortunate to explore many different parts of the country since that maiden Vietnam trip. By spending time in both Hanoi […]

Happy Fourth, y’all! I can’t believe it is already the most festive time of year in the USA. Summer has arrived, and we’re so excited to celebrate by the pool this year ahead of a travel-filled July. From what I am wearing to July 4th BBQ essentials and perfect outfits for the kids, I am […]

Thank you Expedia for sponsoring this blog post Maui has a very special place in my heart. It was my first destination to visit with my best friend way back in grade school. We visited on a few family vacations growing up and of course, were married here in 2022. Being the halfway point between […]

Barcelona, the vibrant capital of Catalonia, is a city where land meets the sea, where old meets new and where Catalan tradition meets fresh, creative energy. Located along the northeastern coast of Spain, this Mediterranean city boasts a unique experience with its stunning Gothic Quarter, iconic Gaudí masterpieces, and sunny beaches. Culture vultures and foodies […]

Imagine a place where time seems to stand still, where nature reigns supreme, and where the air is filled with whispers of prehistoric wonders. Welcome to the Galápagos Islands, an archipelago located six hundred miles off the coast of Ecuador, directly on the equator, and surrounded by the vastness of the Pacific Ocean. We has the […]