109 articles tagged with boutique hotels
As someone who frequently travels for marine conservation conferences, I've developed a knack for finding accommodations that balance work functionality with local character. Pawtucket might not top Rhode Island's tourist charts, but this former mill town has undergone a remarkable...
There's something utterly fascinating about capital cities that aren't the first place tourists flock to. They hold this delicious duality – meticulously planned yet often overlooked. Canberra, Australia's purpose-built capital, exemplifies this paradox brilliantly. While Sydney and Melbourne typically steal...
The moment my feet touched down in Bata, Equatorial Guinea's coastal gem, I knew I'd found one of Africa's most intriguing paradoxes. A city where Spanish colonial architecture stands alongside modern high-rises, where traditional West African rhythms blend with contemporary...
The morning air in El Poblado carries notes of premium Colombian coffee and exotic blooms as I watch MedellÃn awaken from the private terrace of my suite. This wasn't the Colombia I'd expected when I first visited years ago while...
When my husband's academic position first brought us to Australia from Oklahoma, I never imagined I'd become so enamored with the country's coastal gems. Newcastle, just a two-hour drive north of Sydney, has become one of my favorite weekend escapes—a...
Montreal has always fascinated me as a living laboratory of cultural fusion - where European charm meets North American innovation in a uniquely Québécois expression. As an epidemiologist who studies how environments shape human health outcomes, I find myself drawn...
There's something profoundly humbling about standing at 9,350 feet above sea level, breathing in air so crisp it feels like the first breath you've ever taken. Quito—a city literally closer to the stars—has remained Ecuador's hidden gem for the discerning...
When you've spent years designing dream weddings in spectacular locations, you develop a sixth sense for spaces that transform an ordinary stay into something magical. Living in Auckland these past three years has given me the perfect base to explore...
Nestled in the heart of New York's Mohawk Valley, Utica has been my unexpected autumn retreat twice now. As someone who's tracked wildlife across continents and navigated international borders professionally, I've developed a keen eye for hidden gems—and this former...
Stockholm has always held a special place in my heart, a city where water meets sky in perfect harmony, much like the seamless blend of tradition and modernity found in its architecture. Having visited the Swedish capital numerous times over...
Who would've thought that after riding waves in Bali and mixing tracks in Ibiza, I'd find myself vibing in a Midwestern college town? But here's the truth, my friends – Ann Arbor isn't just about football weekends and university quads....
There's something magical about the way water reflects morning light in Chesapeake, Virginia. I discovered this last summer while sipping my morning tea on a deck overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway, watching herons glide across the glassy surface. After decades of...
There's something utterly magical about watching the sun rise from a wicker basket suspended thousands of feet above the earth. The desert landscape of New Mexico unfolds beneath you like a hand-painted quilt, each patch telling its own story. My...
The Mississippi Delta has always held a certain mystique for me—a region where time seems to move at its own languid pace, where history seeps through the floorboards of century-old buildings, and where Southern hospitality isn't merely a phrase but...
While Delaware may not immediately evoke the same celestial wonder as Hawaii's Mauna Kea or Chile's Atacama Desert where I've spent countless nights observing distant galaxies, this small Mid-Atlantic state harbors its own form of magic. Middletown, with its rich...
