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HOTEL REVIEW: Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal

The location of this resort is spectacular–between mountain and ocean, and at the tip of Cabo San Lucas, on the Pacific side. Waldorf Astoria took over this property in 2019, and has only made it better. Here’s my hotel highlights review from my three night stay at Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal-

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10 Luxury Resorts in the U.S. You’ve Never Heard Of

For those of you who may need a change of scenery this Fall/Winter, here’s my suggestions for lesser-known but outstanding resorts and hotels in several areas of the country, all offering privacy in an uncrowded setting, with exclusive perks for my clients. In no particular order, these top luxury resorts

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Cool Whale Ritual Behavior in Alaska, Captured on Video!

Alaska was supposed to get 1.6 million visitors this summer, and this year it’s getting virtually zero. Talk about pristine wilderness! But that doesn’t stop the whales from doing what they do every year, this bubble net fishing ritual in which they work together in a very coordinated strategy to

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The Great American Road Trip: Exploring the Southwest

With CoVid and social distancing on everyone’s mind, I think that nature and wide open spaces are very attractive right now and for our immediate future. One of our very best family vacations was a road trip through the Southwest to several national parks. Scene above look familiar? This is

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Road Trip Close to Home-The Wild Ponies of Assateague

A quick weekend getaway to Chincoteague and Assateague Island was just what I needed……. Nothing like sand, waves and wild ponies to help get through these pandemic times! The wild ponies of Assateague have made this area famous, but it’s a birder’s paradise and a fishermen’s dream, with gorgeous sunsets.

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LAOS: Trip Highlights

After Angkor Wat and Cambodia’s other gorgeous temples–and truth be told, oppressive heat and humidity–I was happy to land in mountainous Laos with it’s cooler temps. I wasn’t really sure what to expect from Laos, but it became a major highlight of my trip. Where to stay in Laos There

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A Total WOW: Bangkok Street Food

Don’t Miss It! One of the highlights of my time in Bangkok in November was a street food tour I took with Chef “Nut”. Nut is half Chinese, half Thai and has lived in Bangkok his whole life, and knows the streets like the back of his hand.  We started

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Uganda: Gorilla Trekking

Everyone’s got their own travel bucket list, right?  But some of my clients and I shared the same wish, to see the African mountain gorillas in their natural habitat.  So I took a small group of clients to Uganda to realize what was truly a dream trip for all of

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CLIENT SAFARI PICTURES from SINGITA EBONY LODGE & TANDA TULA

My client Michelee Scott is a professional photographer, and recently visited the lux tented camp Tanda Tula in the Timbavati as well as Singita Ebony Lodge in Sabi Sands…..some of her tent, lodge and safari pics are here below in the slideshow.    There’s also a couple of pics from 

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With 52 countries (and counting!) stamped in my passport, I’ve gained lots of first-hand knowledge and invaluable on-the-ground contacts—and I love putting my experience and expertise to work for my clients. 

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