On September 30, 2020, indoor dining reopened in New York, after a painfully long, due-to-Covid-19 closures; and – sigh-of-joy – my preferred restaurants are among
One of the most popular desserts in many restaurants around the world is a molten lava cake recipe that seems to magically have a decadent,
Travel to the south of Italy with writer Irvina Lew for a culinary adventure and visit to Puglia where what’s seen is as appetizing as
Barcelona is a polished, Catalan city hugging the Mediterranean in northeast Spain, about 100 miles south of the Spanish-French border. It lures visitors year-round for
Many of us are seeking some delicious comfort foods to make at home. Here, we present you with two things that bring us comfort AND
The Royal Champagne Hotel & Spa reflects the 19th-century building’s heritage Upon arrival to the Royal Champagne Hotel & Spa in France, guests are first greeted by
Madrid, with its old squares, broad boulevards, pristine palaces and magnificent monuments shows off dazzling architecture dating back to the shaded arcades of the 16th
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When I visited Lisbon for the first time, with my daughter Jen — attending the first Web Summit in the city — locals suggested we
How divine to visit the French Riviera. How wonderful to visit, have a spa treatment, and dine at a stunning hotel, the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc. It’s
Cannes, the glamorous city on the Cote d’Azur, may be best known for its famed film festival, held each May; actually, long before the Riviera
The alluring Brigitte Bardot made Saint-Tropez such a legendary destination a Lebanese business tycoon built Le Byblos hotel in an extravagant attempt to woo her. French singer
Thermes Marins Monte-Carlo is a stunningly sophisticated spa located within a four-story, stand-alone 75,000-square-foot structure constructed with tall glass window walls to take advantage of
On June 4, 2019, The New York Times reported about Trump administration constraints on American travel to Cuba. They ban group educational and cultural trips not booked
There are best-of lists galore for where to eat in Los Angeles, but writer Irvina Lew brings us her bi-coastal take. Over the course of
Harbor seals bark under the wharf, a dog sits patiently under a picnic table, I’m standing at the rail watching a rubber-suited fisherman crank the
My friend posted a picture of her son on a breakfast ride at The Alisal Guest Ranch & Resort in Solvang, California. After getting over the shock
Woodstock, Vermont, is considered one of the country’s “prettiest small towns” for its bucolic centerpiece, The Green, and its authentic, wooden Middle Covered Bridge, which
Pants split; buttons pop. An inner tube hangs over a waist belt. Whether it’s a first call for positive action or a perpetual problem, it
The 92-room harborfront, boutique hotel The Beach Club at Charleston Harbor opened in fall 2016, is a member of Leading Hotels of the World and the recipient of multiple
Toddlers, kids, tweens and teens share the good life with their elders at the beachfront Acqualina Resort & Spa, in Sunny Isles Beach, north of Miami
I’m an unabashed Francophile, a former French teacher and a frequent traveler to France. After seven trips to Burgundy, traveling by car and on barge
The abundance of Marc Chagall’s work in New York City, where I live, inspired me to see more of his genius abroad. So I headed
Borgo Egnazia — a dazzling, white-limestone, village-like, 5-star golf and spa resort — is located in Puglia (aka Apulia), on the southeast heel of Italy’s “boot.” From Brindisi, where