The beautiful Tides Riviera Maya resort in Mexico has just emerged from a multimillion-dollar renovation project re-branded as the Viceroy Riviera Maya, joining other posh Viceroy properties in Santa Monica, Palm Springs, Miami, Anguilla, Snowmass...
For over 350 years the estate that is now the luxurious The Buccaneer resort has lorded it over St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands. In 1653 Charles Martel, a Knight of Malta, constructed the first building on the oceanfront Estate Shoys where The...
A five-star spa oasis just an hour from hectic Johannesburg
In retrospect — knowing that my immediate future included countless days bouncing from the seats of souped-up 4X4’s on many miles of broken African roads — I should have saved my session...
The other day we noted that jetBlue is now offering new direct service to the U.S. Virgin Islands — a chic, stylish and uncomplicated destination that’s perfect for quick, carefree getaways.
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With its crystal-clear waters and surrounding islets, the island of Bora Bora is one of the most strikingly beautiful destinations in the world. The most popular of French Polynesia’s Leeward Islands, this is an extraordinary place for both romantic...
By: Susan Kime | November 23, 2011 Staff Writer | Luxury Lifestyle Expert | JustLuxe
After traveling to The Waldorf Astoria Park City last week, I was reminded of an old Isaac Asimov quote: "Life is pleasant — death is peaceful — it’s the transition!" This saying returned to me as I saw so much of this resort in a positive...
Cast away on a desert island, the story of a young and doe-eyed Brooke Shields had once captured the hearts of audiences worldwide. The incandescent waters of the Blue Lagoon brought a profound sense of wonder to the silverscreen, but the real...
By: Susan Kime | October 11, 2011 Staff Writer | Luxury Lifestyle Expert | JustLuxe
The task, to those of us who are not architects or interior designers, seems so daunting: to renovate a National Historic Register landmark hotel built in Sausalito on a hillside in 1886; the goal being to maintain its Victorian, yet seafaring...
Usually I can pick out a few great things to say about a particular luxury resort or hotel. For the Carneros Inn, however, a "few" would be a list of more than a dozen reasons why this retreat is so sublime. It is one thing to read about this...
People come from all over the world to Hot Springs, Arkansas to enjoy and relax in the legendary natural spring water that is some of the purest in the world. The most unique National Park in existence and the only one in an urban setting, Hot...
By: Courtney Driver | September 20, 2011 Executive Editor | JustLuxe.com
You cannot fully appreciate the immensity of a building like Hong Kong’s ICC tower, until you view it from afar. Even from the windows at the top of the Ritz-Carlton, which occupies all of the utmost levels of the building, it takes a moment of studying the landscape: realizing that you can blot out cars and semi-trucks down below with the tip of your thumb....
