If you’ve ever wondered why they call it the Garden State, book a suite at the Pendry Natirar this fall. Set on 90 acres among the rolling hills of Somerset County, NJ, the 66-room retreat (opening this month) celebrates nature in all its riotous bounty. Here, beside the Raritan River (see what they did there?!), … Read more
An under-the-radar Rocky Mountains resort town – with a name traditionally associated with a New York deli staple – is poised to land on the culinary map, at least that’s the hope of famed chef Todd English. Whitefish, a boomtown in northwest Montana, has become a magnet filled with one-percenters and celebrities looking to escape … Read more
There is something magical about landing in Vancouver and driving two hours north, even at midnight, through a storm of ice and snow, and arriving at Whistler Blackcomb. The largest ski resort in North America, with 8,100 acres to ski over two mountains, Whistler Blackcomb is connected by a pedestrian village and the world’s largest … Read more
Even on a stormy day, Lovango, a small semi-private island resort in the US Virgin Islands, is beautiful. I arrived on the last rainy day in a week of rainy days. Picture-perfect tropical weather would come later, but the rain created colorful first impressions of deep greens and vibrant flowers. Listening to the rain on … Read more
A centernteian revealed her secrets to a long and happy life and career. Deborah Szekely is still working at the health resort she co-founded 80 years ago and doesn’t have a retirement date in sight. The 102-year-old opened Rancho La Puerta in Baja California, Mexico, with her late husband in June 1940 and has worked … Read more
She’s sharing the naked truth about running a nude resort. A British woman who relocated to Fuerteventura, Spain to open a beach retreat for nudists says there’s several boorish behaviors that guarantee guests get booted by their bare backsides. Karie Jane, 57, says most clothing-averse vacationers are impeccably behaved at her BHH Naturist Resort, but … Read more
Laying eggs if you’re an iguana in South Florida isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. One female iguana was recently removed from a Miami resort swimming pool after laying more than two dozen eggs on its water slide. Michael Ronquillo of Humane Iguana Control, in an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, said, “A … Read more
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are making the most of their Florida getaway. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have adopted a “work hard, play hard” mantra as they mixed business with pleasure by staying at a luxury resort in Palm Beach, Fla., while filming their new Netflix show. Harry, 39, was spotted taking in … Read more
Sometimes you want to go where nobody knows your name, and a tiny private island where you can stay incognito for a while might be just what’s called for. Enter Cayo Espanto: Not even a speck on the map, this exclusive, all-inclusive resort sits 3 miles off the coast of San Pedro, on the peninsula of Belize. … Read more
Summoning the energy to conquer a steep mountain hike before my morning coffee wasn’t exactly how I pictured kicking off my vacation, but the panoramic views from the enchanting shala at the summit quickly erase any memory of the climb. Practicing yoga in the al fresco structure (which takes its name from the Sanskrit word … Read more
Counterintuitive. How else would you describe a wildly relaxing spa treatment that entails plunking on a headset blaring discordant screechiness and lying on a heated daybed that shakes like an earthquake? But such is the wonder of the VEMI — one of the many high-tech adventures awaiting guests of the new sleep retreat at Carillon … Read more
Two moms from Kentucky are speaking out after they were allegedly drugged and raped in the Bahamas Sunday after the US issued a travel warning for the vacation hotspot. Longtime friends Amber Shearer and Dongayla Dobson said their first kid-free vacation ended with a traumatic, broad-daylight assault when they decided to go to the beach after … Read more
A couple’s dream vacation at the Grand Velas in Los Cabos, Mexico, took an unexpected turn when they discovered they had the entire resort to themselves. Cameron, known by the TikTok handle @freedomhustler, and his wife, celebrating their baby moon, stumbled upon what started as a joke and then turned into a strange experience. The … Read more
Bucket hats are back and coastal grandpa-chic has captured the 2023 design zeitgeist. The lifestyle retailer and boomer’s beloved brand of choice, Tommy Bahama, has officially entered the chat with last month’s opening of the Tommy Bahama Miramonte Resort & Spa in Indian Wells, outside Palm Springs, Calif. The first resort concept for the Seattle-based … Read more
My doshas weren’t just balanced, they were blissed out. Floating weightlessly in the warm Watsu pool like a newborn, eyes closed, I was cradled in the arms of a hydrotherapist who gently rocked, stretched, and massaged my body. By the time she sounded the final Tibetan singing bowl, I was in a state of absolute … Read more
There is an indelible memory I have that comes to me at least once a month. I am lying on a bench staring up through the square-framed sky inside James Turrell’s interactive artwork, “Skyspace Amarta,” watching the sky change slide by slide as the colors inside the cube I am lying in subtly shift, as … Read more
Australia’s biggest ski resort has confirmed a lost phone that gained social media attention for having an interesting list of life goals as its wallpaper has been reunited with its owner, despite Aussies speculating no one would own up to it. A photo of the phone, which was located “halfway down” Front Valley at Perisher … Read more
Fun fact … maybe the funnest: Jamaica’s is the only national flag in the world where you won’t find the colors red, white or blue. G’head and check — ChatGPT can corroborate. It’s beyond apt for the British West Indies alum, class of ’62, with the biggest personality. While the rest of the tropics were … Read more
Think you’ve been there, done that, in Mexico? Well, say “hola” to a nuevo crop of resplendent resorts south of the border. Luxury, boutique or just damn beautiful, an astounding number of resorts and hotels opened in Mexico over the last year. “The reason for Mexico’s appeal is simple: There is incredible nature, incredible diversity … Read more
Is floating in a pool, sun showering down on your face, cares and inboxes a million miles away, not one of life’s greatest pleasures? When vacationing in sunny Mexico, there’s no lack of enticing places to dip your toes and ditch your worries.Still, not all pools are equal. From custom design to standout features like … Read more