By Karen Burshtein As Paris gears up to host the 2024 Olympic Games July 26-August 11 and the Paralympics Aug 28-Sep 8, there’s no doubt France is where you want to be this summer, even if you’re not a sports fan. The...
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The Premier Sustainable Destination for Luxury Holidays in Greece By Loukia Zigoumis From breathtaking scenery, local cuisine, ancient sites, and museums—there is so much to discover on Greece’s mainland. The region of Messini in Peloponnese is one of the most unspoiled and breathtaking...
About three and a half hours north of West Hollywood, you’ll discover SLO CAL (San Luis Obispo County, California), SLOCAL.com. It has been called “the best of California wrapped in 80-plus miles of coastline.” Imagine loads of pristine, scenic beaches, endless sunny days, rolling hills, vineyards...
On this Golden State adventure, the final destination is marvelous Santa Monica. Twenty minutes west of downtown Los Angeles and nestled along the Pacific, this coastal hub is both a sophisticated cultural oasis and the ultimate, laid-back beach town. Full of sights to see and explore, it’s also...
Where do you start an epic family adventure in California? LUXE publisher George Coyle, his wife Chelsea, son Austin and daughter Olivia began their deluxe tour in a city that typifies California cool: West Hollywood. Bordering Beverly Hills and at the heart of the legendary Los Angeles region...
Between SLO CAL Los Angeles, you’ll find beautiful Santa Barbara. It’s known as the American Riviera thanks to its distinctive Spanish-style architecture, Mediterranean climate, coastal scenery, rich heritage and wealth of food and wine offerings. Tucked between the Santa Ynez Mountains and the...
The trip started harmoniously in Budapest. Before embarking on a Danube River cruise last spring with Emerald Cruises, George Coyle and his wife Chelsea were guests at the Aria Hotel. Located at the centre of the cosmopolitan city, the five-star enclave has a remarkable design inspired by music...
By Jason Marshall Sitting in the solitude of the Negev Desert, under a mesmerizing parachute of a million stars, a feeling of peace cascaded through me. It was like nothing I’d felt before. I’d later come to learn that it was my welcome-to-Israel moment. There would be many more. Senses would be...
By Jennifer Hartley Nothing can prepare you for a trip like this one. The desolate, spectacular beauty overwhelms. There are vast ice floes, polar bears, floating icebergs the size of hotels, glaciers and fjords that are over 100 kilometres long. The sunsets at 12:30 a.m., the sunrises that greet...
A luxurious getaway in the Adirondacks with top-notch services, spectacular views and everlasting charm By Janet Wilson A flood of memories come rushing in as I stand in the upscale lobby of Lake Placid’s Mirror Lake Inn Resort & Spa. For several years during my childhood, my family would...
By: Loukia Zigoumis (@mrsloulou) A quick escape to a dazzling city is the perfect way to get rejuvenated in 2023, and what better place to visit than New York City, in one of the most luxurious hotels? When you’re planning your getaway to the city that never sleeps, you can rest easy by...
By: Loukia Zigoumis Breezy beachside lifestyle, check. Spacious, modern, oceanfront hotel rooms, check. Infinty and lagoon-style pools, check. 24-hour fitness centre, check. World-class spa, check. Dining, recreation, and entertainment all in one place, check, check, check! For this year’s winter...