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Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a little obsessed with the roaring twenties. So when I hit the unveiling party for NYLO New York City, a luxury boutique hotel on the Upper West Side, I was pretty psyched to learn that the entire hotel had a heavy roaring

Last night I had the pleasure to attend a kickoff party for the Affordable Art Fair. Their motto is, “Art always fits” and the fair curates an incredible collection, with works priced from $100-$10,000 (with a majority under $5,000). As my regulars know, I’m a huge fan of all

As a luxury travel writer, I am ashamed to admit that I have never visited Spain. I must admit that one of the major reasons has been because Spanish food has never been my favorite–or so I thought. When I plan my trips, the little piggy in me can’t

It’s that time again, luxury travelers! I invite you to enjoy some fab stories around the worldwide web from my fellow Luxury Travel Blog Network pals–the best and brightest minds in the luxury travel world! This week, Mrs. O Around the World invites you to learn all about Champagne!

As I mentioned a little while back, The New York Palace just completed $140 Million dollars worth of renovations and as promised, I have some fabulous photos of the new renovations. The Palace–an iconic New York City luxury hotel–recently underwent a thorough transformation from historic, legendary gem to a

Any New Yorker knows that brunch in NYC is an institution and finding the perfect spot can be somewhat of a dilemma. When searching for a brunch restaurant, you will of course want great food, but you don’t want to have to brave insane crowds and 2-hour waits because

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The New York Palace, a luxury midtown hotel, has completed the second phase of its $140 million renovation. The first phase has already transformed the property’s premier rooms and suites in The Towers, a hotel-within-a-hotel. Additional upgrades include the addition of six culinary destinations (two of which will be helmed by renowned Chef Michel

A couple of weeks ago, I met Rainer Jenns, founder of Smart Family Travel and former VP of National Geographic. As it turns out, he happens to be my personal hero. When I think of having children, there is a certain part of me that fears that my frequent

This past weekend I visited Las Vegas for the first time since I was 20 years old. I knew that the experience would be quite different from what I remembered, which was mainly a trip to the Prada and M&M store. For this visit I would be upgrading my

I know that I’m obsessed with travel but I suffer from needing to escape from the daily grind on a weekly if not daily basis. Clearly though, even a travel writer can’t be traveling all the time–or, well, at least this one can’t. But I do constantly have the

Last week a co-worker brought in a few bags of spicy bacon caramel corn to the office. He told me I would swoon for the sweet and salty perfection–and boy was he right! And it was also spicy! A triple threat! This magnificent creation is the work of two