Travel

By Sarah Sekula

Any grand adventure in The Last Frontier involves plenty of time soaking up the stunning scenery and scoping out the resident wildlife. This epic trip had all of that, and then some.

By Narbeh Minassian

This oil-rich nation on the northern tip of South America is one of the more under-explored destinations in South America. With the longest stretch of Caribbean coastline, Venezuela enjoys some of the most beautiful sea in the world than any other nation. It should therefore come as no surprise that this country is home to some of the most incredible spectacles of nature that can be seen.

By Narbeh Minassian

As far as hotels go, the Four Seasons is as an assured stamp of quality as you can get. Couple this with a location at the heart of Tokyo’s central business district, and you have a very attractive holiday proposition. The Four Seasons Hotel Marunouchi is famed for its style and timeless décor; so timeless that it doesn’t even matter what time of the year you visit as the hotel suits both cold and hot, and both grey and bright. The impressively furnished building is matched by an equally outstanding service -standing as testament to that famed Japanese hospitality- that will personally greet and send you off at Tokyo rail station.

by Travlin Gal Maxine Albert

If you like stunning islands, superb cuisine and the most gorgeous water on the planet, Greece calls. Don’t let the headlines deter you - not only is September the perfect month to go, the islands are thriving. Recent visitors Brad and Angelina, Robert De Niro, John Travolta, Ethan Hawke and Tom Hanks agree. You’ll find pristine beaches, magnificent terrain and warm, friendly people.

By Lisa Loverro

Located on West 37th Street, the Strand Hotel exudes a sense of style and sophistication; and a winner in my book for anyone seeking a midtown hotel stay nearby to the Fashion District or Times Square.

By Alexander Berki

What was once considered uptown, Washington Square still holds many of its characteristics from the days when New York’s upper crust first began to build their modest, simple, but large, townhomes on its boarders. With the beginning of the industrial boom and the immigration populations growing everyday, the slums and rift raft of old New York’s downtown was swiftly moving uptown. To escape the crowded streets and those people who were considered to be, for a lack of a better term, “common,” society began to look for refuge in the uncharted wilderness above 14th Street. At the time few people lived above 14th street and the undeveloped land was then considered to be the country, consisting of mostly farmers. A change would come with the woman Edith Wharton believed had, “characteristic independents.”

by Norma Davidoff 

“See Naples and die,” is a famous quote.  Truer would be “See Naples and come alive.” You know that pizza was invented in Naples, but you may not know its other attractions: archaeological sites, first class art museums and palaces on a par with Versailles.  And this city is a great jumping off point for the Amalfi Coast.

By Narbeh Minassian

Hawaii’s Kohala Coast attracts tourists from around the world, which, in my opinion, is one of the key signs to a world-class holiday destination. A world class destination needs a world class resort and the Kohala Coast certainly has this in the shape of Mauna Kea Beach Hotel.

By Yvonne Yorke

Germany’s Magic Cities of Berlin, Cologne, Dresden, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hannover, Leipzig, Munich and Nuremberg are an alliance of 11 destinations comprising a wide spectrum of German art, culture and entertainment. Taking a trip to four of the Magic Cities, I discovered the baroque splendor of Dresden, the crafts of medieval Nuremberg, and the Bach-filled streets of Leipzig before venturing to Frankfurt’s famed Museum Embankment.

By Narbeh Minassian

A Four Seasons Hotel in Hawaii commands the full attention of even the most decorated traveler, and this is no less true in the case of the Four Seasons Hualalai. With a tropical climate all year round, this really is a hotel for all four seasons.