Top Tips for Enjoying Charleston with Kids
Charleston has been named Friendliest Small Town, Best City in the World, and on and on. We just call it our second home. I am constantly asked for advice on what to do and see in Charleston so here’s...
View ArticleWhy Jet Blue Kicks All the Other Airline’s A@#$s
It’s no secret that I fly a lot. It’s also not a secret that I have some strong opinions, especially about air travel. I want you all to be the first to know that I’m in love. Not the teenager kind of...
View ArticleMy Big Birthday Giveaway – A Week in the Life of Luxury Travel Mom –...
For my birthday I’m giving one lucky reader a week in my life. Without the dishes, dog walking or blog posting duties. All the fun, none of the, well, not fun. Also, wearing six inch heels to the...
View ArticleMontauk Yacht Club Review – Perfect for an October Getaway
The following post is contributed by my Lux Travel Chica – Lauren Pruner. Though I have written Montauk Yacht Club up for Greenwich Magazine, I have not yet had a chance to review it personally. Lucky...
View ArticleAruba – The Good – The Bad – The Sunny
Thinking of jetting to Aruba for a little sun? Here’s what you need to know, need to avoid, and whether or not this is the destination for you. The Good: Sunshine-lots of it: Aruba sits south of the...
View ArticleBut Wonder Woman Isn’t Supposed to Get Breast Cancer
Her doctor told her not to worry. Lots of breastfeeding moms have changes in their breasts. So she didn’t. A year later she was undergoing aggressive treatment for stage 3 breast cancer. This is one...
View ArticleTop 5 Reasons to Rent a Luxury Vacation Home
Thinking of renting a house next time you vacation? Think it’s more expensive than a hotel? Well, depending on the house it could be, and then it’s probably totally worth it. Renting a home can often...
View ArticleSeattle with Kids-Coffee and an Umbrella-Four Seasons Hotel Review
I’ve often said, “everything good came from Seattle.” Starbucks Costco Microsoft Mackelmore Me We all know that Seattle is the coffee capital because it rains all the time, but does it? It rains an...
View ArticleCaneel Bay – St. John – USVI – Wild Donkeys, Private Beaches, Cheeseburger in...
“Nights and days came and passed - And summer and winter - and the rain. And it was good to be a little Island. A part of the world - and a world of its own - All surrounded by the bright blue sea.” ―...
View ArticleThe Chanler at Cliff Walk Review
You may not have had the good fortune to be married to a railroad tycoon and live on Mansion Row in Newport during the Gilded Age, but when you stay at The Chanler at Cliff Walk you can pretend for a...
View ArticleLuxury Travel Holiday Gift Guide – Huge Discounts on My Favorite Things (just...
Yes, I’m that person who starts listening to Christmas carols before Halloween. My cards have been printed since September and it’s only because no one is selling live Christmas trees yet that my house...
View ArticleHoliday Gift Giving and Beauty Trends with Elizabeth Arden
Someone once said, a woman should never have to buy her own scent. I have never agreed with that. My vanity table looks like the perfume counter from the first floor of a department store. I love...
View ArticleFamily Ski Trips-Why We do Them-Interview with Olympian Jonny Moseley
Skiing is hard. It’s expensive. It’s cold. So very cold. Why would anyone choose this as their family sport? You practically burn hundred dollar bills for warmth it’s so expensive. Except for mom. By...
View ArticleWhite House Announces Launch of Study Abroad Office – #studyabroadbecause
It’s not often (um, or ever) that I get to be a part of national policy discussions. I mean, I want to. Just nobody ever calls. This week they did. The White House invited the Top 100 Most Influential...
View ArticleThe Year of No Fear – Bitches
It’s that time of year. We all make resolutions, then we have too many rum drinks and decide that being a marathoner wasn’t in the cards for us anyway. Or is that just me? This year I have a resolution...
View ArticleThe Corinthia Hotels – Europe is 50% off – London 3 for 2 – Cheers
The world is on sale! No really, it is. The dollar is stronger than it has been in almost a decade, and the lovely folks at Corinthia Hotels are offering some amazing deals. Who doesn’t love a sale? I...
View ArticleHay-Adams Washington D.C. Hotel Review
Headed to Washington, D.C.? The Hay-Adams is THE place to stay. It’s not just the jaw dropping views of the White House, or the Off the Record bar where the real action happens, this gem of a hotel...
View ArticleHow to Stay Warm on the Slopes – Mobile Warming Gear
When I first heard that battery heated vests were a real thing – I didn’t believe it. Could such a magical garment exist? It does, and it is fabulous. In fact they have a whole line of battery heated...
View ArticleTennis Camps for Adults – Join Me and Tracy Austin at Curtain Bluff in April
Dying to get out of the cold and work on your tennis game? Smug Californians need not reply. Join me and Tracy Austin April 15-19, 2015 for Curtain Bluff’s Annual Fantasy Tennis Camp Week. Tracy will...
View ArticleSkiing and Playing in Whistler B.C. – Four Seasons Whistler Reviewed
Where do Pippa Middleton and Luxury Travel Mom love to ski? Vanity Fair asked her, they must not have my number. Anyway, we have the same answer-Whistler Blackcomb Ski Resort in beautiful British...
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