Five Things We Love: The RuMa Hotel and Residences
On a recent trip to Casa de Campo in the Dominican Republic, I spent three blissful days doing – and thinking about – nothing. It was glorious. With my extended family in tow, I relished having no dinner plans to coordinate, no lunch tabs to split, and no Champagne budgets to track. The biggest debates: choosing between an afternoon at the resort’s palm-fringed infinity pool or Minitas Beach, and deciding whether to take a golf cart or a bike to get there.
These Big-Ticket Cruises Pair Sailings with Extended Land Adventures
No question, Japan has a lot of buzz right now, but Abercrombie & Kent charters Ponant’s 148-passenger expedition ship Jacques Cartier for a venture to towns and sights that larger ships miss. Pre- and post-cruise extensions let travelers linger for up to 20 nights total – time in the big cities makes for a well-rounded trip. From the Hyatt Regency Kyoto, it’s easy to reach Kiyomizu Temple, the rock garden at Ryoanji Temple, and Arashiyama’s bamboo grove.
Five Things We Love: The RuMa Hotel and Residences
Walk through the terra-cotta birdcage and past the bronze fountain to the dual staircases that spiral upward toward a copper-tiled ceiling, and you’ll find The RuMa Hotel and Residences’ centerpiece: a sculpture of a traditional Malaysian kebaya dress, made with interlocking gold metal squares adorned with filigreed gold butterflies. The work, by Malay fashion designer Bernard Chandran, epitomizes what The RuMa is all about: warm tradition, with a dash of avant-garde.
Where to Park-Hop in One of Europe’s Greenest Cities
In Zagreb, nature spills across the city in every direction: Parks, gardens, and forests cover nearly three-quarters of the Croatian capital, giving it the second-highest concentration of green space of any European metropolis, according to the European Environment Agency. Locals weave nature into their daily lives, as families gather by lakes, working professionals linger on shady benches over lunch, and hikers set off on forested trails, all without ever leaving the city limits.
An Art and Food Lover’s Guide to Barcelona
Picasso in the late nineteenth century, the avant-garde chefs redefining Spanish cuisine today – Barcelona has long been a muse for creatives. While Spain’s sunny seaside city lures travelers in the summer with its beachfront promenade and late nights in architectural-wonder-packed neighborhoods, peak season isn’t the only time to soak up the Catalonian capital’s cultural and culinary prowess.
Packing: My
. Hydrating well before a long flight is imperative.
Practicing: My daily wellness routines are my travel nonnegotiables – meditation, hydration, and mindful breathing keep me grounded and set the intention for the rest of the day.
Dreaming of: I’d love to explore more of South America, Africa, and Asia; I’m intrigued by the traditional approaches to wellness and food in those regions.
is on my bucket list!
In California, redwood boards and photos of Hawaiian princes tell the story of
surfing’s arrival in North America
