Category Archives: Jet Set
Stay in a Suite for the Tenth of the Price
In 2008, I was planning a trip to NY and wanted an alternative to a $500 hotel shoebox. The pickins’ were slim. Fast-forward to recession-ridden 2010 and suddenly every investment banker and model is renting out their chic pad for a … read more
Posted in Jet Set
Tagged affordable, cheap, chef, Craigslist, dream vacation rental, holiday home, Home Away, HomeExchange, maid service, price, renting, short-term, sitters, style, suite, Travel, Vacation Rental
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Tanzania’s Secret: Selous Game Reserve
When your kids have outgrown Disney World and wouldn’t dream of holding your hand in a zoo, you can still entice them on a family holiday – if you offer them an adventure. My husband and I wanted to experience … read more
Posted in Family Fun, Jet Set
Tagged Africa, baboons, elephant, Game Reserve, giraffe, hippo, hyena, Impala Camp, lion, Meghan Thompson, mongooses, royal treatment, Rufigi River, Selous, Tanzania, wildebeest
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Ibiza: More Than a Clubber’s Haven
Ibiza conjures up images of beautiful people, world-renowned nightclubs, and an anything goes party culture. This Mediterranean island located off the coast of Spain was once on my “must-see” travel list. However, with the arrival of my daughter the dance-till-dawn … read more
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Tagged Atlantis, beach, beaches, catacombs, clubs, culture, customs, festivals, hiking, Ibiza, night life, Pacha, phoenicians, scenic drives, sunbathers, tombs, trails, Travel
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Where do the Hipsters go on holidays?
When I moved to London several years ago, a good friend who has more passport entries than a flight attendant gave me the Louis Vuitton European City Guide. The European City Guide is part of a series of travel books … read more
