The Hotel: Ett Hem Why we like it: In a city where it is challenging to find a hotel that meets the discerning traveler’s standard of luxury, we finally met our go-to spot in Stockholm. Literally meaning “At Home,” the exterior of this stark 1910 building, gives you no indication whatsoever of what to expect inside. It’s also away from the fray of the tourist areas, and discreetly located in a residential area of Stockholm. A Design Hotel The Scandinavians are…
We admit we were skeptical about leaving our normal circuit of posh Berlin. You know, dinners at The Grill, people watching in the garden of Borchardt and drinks at Bikini Bar. But staying at the Orania.Berlin opened up a whole new world to us. Essentially akin to when we went to Brooklyn’s new Soho House for the first time and had our life-changing experience that there is life outside of Manhattan. Orania.Berlin: A Creative Haven in Kreuzberg Located in the…
While Julianne Hough made her mark in L.A. while competing on Dancing With The Stars, travel is her passion. The two-time TV show champ and Ohio native has lived in London and traveled a great amount for work. The triple threat actress, singer, dancer feels fortunate to experience it all. “I’m a huge travel junkie. My husband and I love it so much,” she says. “We like to travel with friends. He and I enjoy different adventures and experience different cultures.”…
The Four Seasons Milan Why we love it: Of the 60 Four Seasons we’ve visited around the world, the Milan hotel is in our top five. We love the building’s history and character, its location a stone’s throw from Saint Laurent and impeccable service that includes a concierge who looks like Richard Gere. The Food: Last but not least, it has amazing food. We could wax poetic for hours about its high culinary standard. The kitchen is helmed by Vito Mollica,…
Singita Lebombo Why we like it: Every now and then, we come across a hotel that sets a standard we never knew existed. Singita Lebombo is a rare place that lives up to its hype. Of the 700+ luxury hotels we’ve visited, it’s absolutely in our top three. Located in a private concession in South Africa’s Kruger National Park, Singita is a mecca for anyone who considers themselves hotel aficionados. What makes it so special? So many reasons. First, its…
Hotel Café Royal Why we love it: We are hotel folks, and The Set – a portfolio of properties in Amsterdam, Paris, Jerusalem, and London – has us wanting to get into the hotel business ourselves. This is a high-design hotel: contemporary yet warm, elegant yet homey. Café Royal has been around since the 1800s, where it was the meeting place of authors you may have heard of, like Oscar Wilde, George Bernard Shaw, and Rudyard Kipling. It’s retained…
From Housewives to Hollywood hunks, Andy Cohen has a Rolodex of amazing and loyal friends. Out of all of his companions, though, there’s only one that fits the bill for Man’s Best Friend – his dog, Wacha. “Wacha has been such a big part of my life. I want everyone to be able to have that experience,” he says of his pup. Awe! The hardworking Watch What Happens Live host splits his time on several projects, but when it’s time to disconnect, a vacation is in…
Whitney Port rose to fame on The Hills as a bubbly blonde intern for Teen Vogue. After parlaying and starring in her own show, The City, launching a fashion brand, Whitney Eve, getting married and becoming a mom, she’s still as chic and upbeat as ever. The 33-year-old has a ton of travel in her future, too. We sat down with the former reality star to chat as she celebrated summer beauty, travel, lifestyle and fashions with Marshalls. Read on for our one-on-one with…
Perhaps it’s those 8 a.m. meetings or your thrice-weekly Booty Boot Camp commitment. Or maybe you’re just battling a fierce addiction to SnapChat. Whatever the case, the simple life sometimes sounds very appealing–especially when it involves a week in Sicily. Here, it’s all about an old-school Italian experience sans the over-indulged oligarchs and pretense. Who Should Go: Couples – hello romance. But anyone from singles to large family reunions should apply. Sicily is a lifetime trip for almost anyone looking…
Maksim Chmerkovskiy might be best known as a Dancing With the Stars cast member, but the ‘bad boy of the ballroom’ has been dancing since the age of 4. Maksim opened a youth-oriented competitive dance studio with his father at age 16. He then went on to place 2nd in the US for professional dancing in the International Latin category. From the start, there was no doubt he was destined for fame. Some would say that Maksim Chmerkovskiy is a household name,…
