Just Checked Out: The Jefferson Hotel, Washington DC
It’s been over 20 years since I last saw Washington D.C. awash in cherry blossoms. Even with a cold spell delaying the full bloom of blossoms throughout the city, festivities for the annual Cherry Blossom Festival were in full force everywhere during our recent family trip to D.C. I was amazed to see how much … Read more
Spring Awakening: Notable Hotel Openings this Season
There have been so many incredible hotel openings this spring and early summer, that it has been hard to keep up with them all. Here is my own culled list of seven notable hotel openings to ponder (I am not including Mukul Resort in Nicaragua which, while it looks lovely, has been covered to death … Read more
Just Checked Out: Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch
When the Ritz-Carlton Bachelor Gulch opened in 2002, it was one of the hottest ski in-ski out lodges to check into for several years. But with recent openings of new ski lodges such as Montage in Deer Valley, The Sebastian in Vail, and Viceroy in Snowmass, this 206-room property has fallen a bit under the … Read more
Dispatch From Kenya: Mara Plains Camp, Masai Mara
A trip to Kenya is not complete without a visit to the Masai Mara National Reserve, where the seventh new natural wonder of the world – the great migration – occurs annually. This was the last stop of our trip although we were a month or so too early to see the migration. There is an incredible … Read more
Dispatch from Kenya: Sirikoi Lodge, Lewa Conservancy
Sirikoi Lodge in Lewa Wildlife Conservancy was the third leg of our trip to Kenya in June. It was a perfect transition after spending two incredible days with the orphan elephants of Tsavo (see my post about Ithumba Camp and The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust here) and the giraffes at Giraffe Manor. Planning our trip to … Read more
Just Checked Out: Imanta Resort, Punta Mita Mexico
Milestone birthdays are starting to surround me everywhere. Many friends have just turned or are about to turn 40 (please stop complaining you are getting old or I will have to hurt you). My father is celebrating his 80th birthday milestone this Summer and my husband will be celebrating his own half century of being … Read more
