Salem stirs the cauldron for Halloween. Haven’t made your plans for tricking or treating yet? The best place for a magical awakening this Halloween is Salem, Mass. The scene of the infamous witch trials of 1692 has changed plenty from those hysterical days when a group of girls ran around on all fours, barking and…
When Spanish interior designers Rafael Trobat and Miguel Miro of Puiugdorfila got their hands on an old, common B&B, they worked wonders. It’s now called El Hotel Rigel Esporles: “Their impeccable taste and sensibility have transformed this little mom and pop into a precious little gem. Still only 10 rooms, the exterior remains unchanged, yet…
Via Delight.com, The Styling Blog: If you don’t like staying at mega-conglomerate, globally-owned, traditionally bland hotels and would prefer to stay in a groovy, cool, hip, fashionably stylish place instead, check out Hotelbook.com. It offers a worldwide selection of unique places to stay. So you can find something to suit your needs — from beachside…
Who says fashionable travel can’t be self-actualizing? Some people are head over heels, wicked crazy about Yoga. If that’s you, the Second Annual Yoga Show is where you should be contemplating your navel, from Friday, September 16 through Sunday, September 18 at the National Hall, Olympia, in London. This year, it features 10 workshop rooms,…
I love trivia. But I love it even more when it’s accompanied by beer, food, and some good friends. That’s what the The Thirsty Scholar Bar & Grill is all about. Located about a mile fom Harvard Square, this old-fashioned pub is popular with college students. Why? 1) It has 22 types of beer on…
From Moco Loco Modern Contemporary Design: The Lute Suites in Amsterdam are a boutique of highly unusual –– and most unexpected –– flair. For example, the Soap bath by the Marcel Wanders Studio highlight the wetroom of Suite 5 with a giant “soap dish” bath tub. Featured at Milan’s recent Salone Internazionale del Mobile, it…
There are neighborhood street festivals. Then there are annual street festivals that draw 1 million people. And the 78th Annual Feast of San Gennaro is definitely the latter. In fact, it’s New York City’s oldest, biggest and best one, converging on Little Italy to honor the patron saint of Naples. It’s got parades. It’s got…
Ever since I met Walt at Disneyland when I was a kid, I’ve been a fan of all things Mickey. Now there’s more reason to celebrate as Hong Kong Disneyland opens today, with a nod to feng shui experts who chose this date and advice for the park to face the ocean with the mountains…
The Atlantic Ocean off Bar Harbor, Maine, was 47 degrees, even at the end of August. My leg, submerged in the chill swirl, was almost numb, which was good since I had a sore knee and was desperately looking for relief. I was clinging to the edge of a “glacial erratic” — a two-ton boulder…
I once rode the elevator in the celebrated Chateau Marmont Hotel in West Hollywood with model turned actress Lauren Hutton. You might know it as the place where John Belushi overdosed. But whatever the history of this seven story white castle-type hotel overlooking the Sunset Strip and built over 75 years ago, it’s been revitalized…
From our compatriots at Lifestyle Navigator: White, ultra clean, crisp… it all adds up to a pure design for a four star, 50-room hotel in the heart of Frankfurt, Germany. The Pure opened on September 1st to attract the fashionistas visiting this tre fashionable city. This review said, “I definitely like the complimentary wireless access…
As Austin Powers, International Man of Mystery would say, “It’s groovy, baby!” That seems to be the latest motto of the cool cats at Virgin Atlantic Airways and their Fall promotion. Like Southwest Airlines, they want the flight to be as hippie and happy as the destination. So they’re offering deals only on Expedia.com from…