USA

Santa Barbara beyond the break

Checking out new trends flooding the American Riviera

Long known for its gated estates, high-life hotels, “The Endless Summer” surf scene, and vine-covered hills, Santa Barbara quietly and confidently is adding another notch to its belt: Cultural curators, style-savvy experts who are taking the best of the seaside town and personifying it, California-style.

Seattle concerts

Summer concerts in Seattle

Soaking up Seattle’s summer outdoor music scene. It’s early morning in Seattle and I’ve just poured myself a cup of coffee. Outside the window, the sun is shining and the birds are chirping. There is a change in the air. Spring is here and we’ve most certainly turned the corner from the long, grey days of winter. Summer is coming soon.

Touring Fenway Park

Peeking behind the scenes at the country’s oldest baseball stadium.

Growing up in southern New Hampshire, I rooted for the Boston Red Sox. Most New England schoolchildren in the 1970s and 1980s knew the names of big hitters such as Carl Yastrzemski and Wade Boggs, catcher Carlton Fisk, and pitcher Roger Clemens. My parents weren’t huge sports fans, but every once in a while we’d make the one-hour drive to Boston to catch a summer game at historic Fenway Park.

Atlanta

Five great Atlanta restaurants

Feasting on fabulous food in Atlanta’s can’t-miss eateries. With Atlanta’s emergence as an international city, the food scene has exploded with cuisine for every taste and budget. As a lifelong Atlanta resident and an avid foodie, it is my honor as a southern gentleman to guide you to five of Atlanta’s can’t-miss eateries.

7 festivals not to miss

Uncovering the best spring and summer festivals around the world. The snow is melting and the sun is taking a much longer path across the sky. Most of the country has been cooped up inside for months. People, much like spring bulbs bursting through the soil, are ready to break out and get some much-needed vitamin D.

Spring in Palm Springs

For sun worshipers such as myself, spring is an optimal time to visit Palm Springs. First, the weather is warming up in the desert, but hasn’t yet reached sweltering levels of heat; it’s usually sunny and about 80 degrees, every single day. Second,Palm Springs in the spring provides adventure-seekers ample opportunities to enjoy the outdoors.

Bucket List guide to Chicago

Knocking off Bucket-List items in the Windy City

As professional travelers, we are frequently asked, “What’s your favorite destination?” Of course, we find it impossible to answer that question. Every place we visit becomes a part of us in its own special way. It’s like asking me to chose between wine and bacon, or asking Sandi to choose between coffee and cookies. The question is simply too broad.

Honua Kai Resort & Spa Lahaina, Hawaii

Honua Kai Resort Kaanapali Beach offers luxurious accommodation in Muai. The hotel’s beach front location makes it an ideal place to enjoy a fantastic holiday. There are famous beaches located nearby where guests can enjoy different types of beach activities such as diving, wind surfing and swimming. The banyan tree in Courthouse Square, The Baldwin House, Wo Hing Temple Museum and Bailey House Museum are few miles away from the property.