If I had a private jet
This is where I store all my travel dreams. Till I get to the private jet, I'll keep coming back here.
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Ballooning at Sunrise over the NamibRand
Minutes after we departed, our balloon climbed to an altitude where we could view the ever-expansive Namib Sand Sea. Our pilot, Dennis, was the son of the founder of Namib Sky Balloons and had grown up on farm we flew over moments after our...
a mad dash
to make the sunset at the famous U Bein bridge near Mandalay got us there just in time. And boy was it worth the effort. Not only this beauty but a fabulous temple on the river nearby was lit in brilliant shades of gold and orange. Literally...
a fairy tale
we arrived on a day with a dusting of snow but the ferry man was still willing to row us over to the island in the middle of Lake Bled. Happy to have the fare, he broke a sweat as we huddled together for warmth. Slovenia is an undiscovered gem-...
Safari Among the Animals
For ten days, traveling across the Samburu and Masai Mara regions of Kenya, our tribe of nine women melded into a herd of forty elephants while they played, ate, scratched and trumpeted; became one with a pride of 12 lion during a light rain...
The Frangipani Tree, Thalpe, Southern Province, Sri Lanka.
There I was, stuck between a rock and a hard place. I wanted to swim in the ocean, to cleanse myself of my misgivings in the salty sea, but I also wanted to lounge in the infinity pool, sip a fruity cocktail (without being judged), and swim a few...
Tcherassi Hotel and Spa, Cartagena, Colombia
The seven-room Tcherassi Hotel and Spa is an ode to modernism set in a renovated 250-year-old mansion. Colombian-born fashion designer Silvia Tcherassi named each room after a fancy fabric (the trilevel penthouse is called the Gazar). After a...
Party in Paraty
The charming colonial town of Paraty is a must-see destination in Brazil...
Why?
Luxurious boutique hotel, Pousada Da Ouro, (http://pousadaouro.com.br/eng/home.html)
is the perfect transition from rough and tumble Rio to languid luxury in Paraty....
Porto, Portugal: Dazzling by Design
At the mouth of the Douro River, the medieval city of Porto, Portugal, is undergoing an architectural renaissance. Old World icons, such as the baroque Torre dos Clérigos bell tower that helped the city earn UNESCO status in 1996, contrast with...
Wine Flight
I love the wines of Mendoza, Argentina, but I wanted to marry the wines of Catena Zapata when I had the chance to drink them whilst overlooking the green vineyards back dropped by the soaring, snow capped Andes peaks. The wines of Catena are...
