Fran Endicott Miller

Editor-at-Large | Justluxe

Latest Posts

01.09.2020

Amenities are Key to Kenwood Inn & Spa's Appeal

For the Maldon sea salt-sprinkled chocolate chip cookies alone, Kenwood Inn & Spa is worth a visit. These dense and chewy delicaci...

01.07.2020

Keeping Up With Kenefick Ranch Vineyard & Winery

Personable, humble, and modest, Dr. Tom Kenefick might prefer to fly slightly under the viticultural radar, bu...

12.18.2019

Carmel Valley's Bernardus Lodge & Spa Shimmers in all Seasons

Fragrant lavender cascades across the property in spring. Blossoming rose bushes hit their peak in summer. Fall brings additional color to the on-site culinary garden, and in winter, pine bough swags ...

12.13.2019

Di-Vine Inspiration at Las Alcobas Napa Valley

Napa Valley boasts a number of luxury hotels poised to take advantage of vineyard views. But none nestles itself so closely amongst the vines as ...

12.12.2019

Fast Cars & Fine Wines: Petaluma's Adobe Road Winery Features Both

Petaluma might once have been relegated as a stop on the way to more established wine destinations in Northern California, but the small Sonoma County town is having a moment. Visitors are discovering...

11.18.2019

Chef Michael Mina Introduces the World's First Fish Sommeliers

Mina’s Fish House, located at the stunning Four Seasons Resort O’ahu at Ko Olina, is the island’s premiere line-to-table beachside dining experience, and is the culmination of a...

11.18.2019

Seattle's Food Scene is Fire

Coffee may be king in the Emerald City, but seasonally-sourced Seattle cuisine is primed to dethrone that for which the city is best known. Much like those headed to San Francisco or New York, ...

11.15.2019

AmaWaterways' AmaMagna: These are a Few of My Favorite Things

I admit, I am not a ‘cruiser’ and have never vacationed upon water. I’ve never felt the lure of an ocean liner, nor have I yearned for the gentle glide of a European river barge. My ...

11.14.2019

Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown is More Than a Hotel; It's a Lifestyle

Like other New York hotel icons - think The Palace, The Pierre, and The Carlyle - Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown is greater than the sum of its parts. Yes, it has the requisite fine ...

10.24.2019

Inaugural 'Refract' Festival Celebrates Seattle's Status as the 'American Venice'

One need watch only one episode of the popular Netflix series Blown Away to become mesmerized by the art of glass blowing. Within each molten glass creation is found beauty and creativity, ...

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About Fran Endicott Miller

Fran Endicott Miller is a luxury focused freelance feature writer for a variety of lifestyle publications and websites, editor-at-large for JustLuxe.com, a Forbes Travel Guide reviewer, and a California editor for luxury travel concierge service Essentialist. Prior to her journalism career she held positions in the fields of politics, television, and professional sports, and is proud to have established the Golden State Warriors’ first community relations department and programs. Principled and genuine, she is known for thoughtful and thorough coverage, and for the quality of her writing. When not traveling, she can be found walking her neighborhood with her husband Dan and beloved Golden Retrievers Reggie and Nate.

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