North Carolina has a burgeoning wine trail — when did they go from tobacco to wine? Before Napa there was North Carolina, at one time the country’s largest producer of wine. At the turn of the (last) century, there were 25 wineries in North Carolina before the state voted to […]
LuxeGetaways Magazine – Fall/Winter 2017 | Brno (sounds like “BIR-no”) is the Czech Republic’s second-largest city. Although Prague gets all the attention, this second-largest city has everything it needs to be the country’s next go-to destination. My introduction to Brno took place at the city’s new tourist center, which was celebrating […]
As I sit in a wee church near Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, in Northern England, and listen to the story of the 102 separatists who crossed the Atlantic for the New World in 1620, I am transferred to a time 400 years ago when a group of people wanted nothing more than […]
Toronto is a city that always brings it, with top-of-the-line cultural centres—the newish Aga Kahn Museum, although a bit out of the way, is a stunning architectural achievement not to be missed, and the city’s SoulPepper Theatre Company remains at the forefront of theatre in Canada—and outstanding good eats at […]
LuxeGetaways Magazine – Spring 2017 | People are often quick to tell you that Geneva (Switzerland’s banking and financial hub) is too expensive, and this can be true: the city often caters to elite politicos, ambassadors, diplomats and world leaders. Though luxury is plentiful in this fascinating city, there is still […]
Geographically, North Carolina is just south enough to have good ‘ol southern barbeque and now-legal moonshine in its flavor pocket. But it has more than BBQ to brag about. Here are eight foodie items that have to be tried while you are in the “Tar Heel State” because some of […]
LuxeGetaways Magazine – Fall 2016 | For the adventurous travelers looking for a piece of luxury in Germany’s wine country, here is an inside look at three of the top hotels in Germany’s resort playground. The state of Baden-Württemberg, commonly known as Southwest Germany, is home to several scenic medieval towns […]
Welcome To The Jungle: The first luxury boutique hotel to open in India’s Corbett Park, Kipling’s inspiration for The Jungle Book… In India’s north – the state of Uttarakhand to be exact, about 145 miles from New Delhi – there lies the beautiful Jim Corbett National Park, one of India’s oldest […]
