Lena Katz

Sr. Travel Correspondent | JustLuxe

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07.25.2014

Where to Plan One Last Family Getaway Before School Starts This Fall

The end of summer is quickly approaching and the start of the school year lingers in the air. While we’re still weeks away from sending our littlest family members off to another year of ...

07.05.2014

9 Epic Guided & Self-Guided Motorcycle Adventures Across the Globe

What’s the appeal of motorcycle travel that leads some people to leave their everyday lives behind in the 24/7 pursuit of it? Everything. Everything about the open road can be pushed to the ...

07.10.2014

Wildlife Conservationists Come Together in New Efforts to save Endangered Elephant and Rhino Populations

Did you know that, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society, an average of 96 elephants are killed every day, for a jaw-dropping total of 35,000 per year? Meanwhile, more than 1000 rhinos were ...

06.21.2014

5 Sailing & Yacht Charters to Indulge Your Seafaring Fantasies This Summer

It’s the perfect weather for sailing, and we’ve found some of the best vessels for your most indulgent seafaring fantasies. Whether you prefer a lavishly appointed tall ship, a set ...

06.13.2014

Beyond Beach Bars: 8 Reasons to Explore Cancun's Mayan Heritage and Yucatan Nature

Beach bars like this one may have come to represent a Cancun vacation, but on the Yucatan Peninsula where Cancun, the Riviera Maya, Cozumel and Tulum are located, culture and nature are deeply ...

05.30.2014

Q&A: Sandals Resorts International Founder Gordon “Butch” Stewart & Son Talk Brand & Family

Sandals Resorts International, the pioneering all-inclusive brand whose cheery late-night TV commercials fueled American dreams of sun-splashed Jamaican vacations in the ‘80s and ‘90s, has...

05.23.2014

Forget Vegas: Elope at One of These 10 Picturesque Wedding Destinations

When you think elopement, do you instantly imagine Las Vegas drive-through chapels and Elvis impersonators? Maybe that was okay back when Britney and Jason (Who? Yeah we don't remember him either...

05.28.2014

Spontaneous, Eco-Conscious, Social & Other 2014 Wedding Trends As Seen at Top Hotels

It’s nearly wedding season, so congratulations to all couples en route to their “I do” moment. We won’t say “en route to the altar,” because altars aren’t a ...

05.20.2014

Heading to Brazil For The World Cup? Here’s Our Guide to the 12 Host Cities

With less than 30 days to go before the World Cup kicks off, host country Brazil is in serious party-prep mode: sweeping up the shavings on new stadium construction, rigging up huge screens ...

05.09.2014

8 Stylish Last-Minute Mother's Day Gift Ideas for All Types

The 48-hour countdown to Mother’s Day has started. Tick, tick, tock. If you haven’t done your gifting though, there are many (mostly) quick online-enabled gifts that’ll show your mom...

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About Lena Katz

Lena Katz is the author of the Travel Temptations series (SIP, SUN, SNOW), published by Globe Pequot Press in 2009. Lena is also a travel expert for Celebrations/1800FLOWERS and WEtv (online and on-air). She contributes to the South China Morning Post and ABC News online. Lena is a former Orbitz Travel blogger and former columnist for the LA Times. She's been published in Brides Magazine, Robb Report, the International Herald Tribune, and at least 20 other consumer print publications, plus on countless Websites. She's appeared as an on-camera expert on Bravo, E! Channel and ABC News Now. She recently launched the boutique content and casting firm Variable Content based in Miami.

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