As if traveling isn’t stressful enough, long flights, poor cabin air quality, and exposure to new climates can create a recipe for stressed out skin. Not ideal for vacation selfies. We enlisted one of LA’s most sought-after aestheticians, Vanessa Hernandez,…
Read MoreDiscovering Missed Connections at Tri Resort in Sri Lanka
I’d had enough. In an era where connections are omnipresent through followers, matches and likes, I had never felt more disconnected. My ‘over-time’, as I called it, marketing job in LA had diluted my self awareness, and I was having…
Read MoreThe Art of Slow Travel With Godai Escapes
The word ‘travel‘ implies movement and distance. It conjures impressions of crowded airports, bus and train stations, long lines and landmarks overflowing with transient visitors. As tourists, we have a natural tendency to over-pack our precious holiday time, racing around to…
Read MoreHow to Help Victims of Natural Disasters in The Caribbean Islands, Mexico, USA
If you are reading this, you are fortunate to have access to wifi, power, and likely, clean drinking water. These are simple luxuries that many residents of Texas, Louisiana, the Caribbean, and Mexico no longer have access to, after the recent…
Read MoreTravel Like An Artist With Dorothy Shain
Dorothy Shain has such a warm way of speaking and a soft intentional focus, that a conversation with her can make you feel like you’re the artwork on display – in a really, really good way. It’s likely this same…
Read MoreThe Perfect Pair: Wine + Face Masks
After being crammed into a middle seat over a long-haul flight (and denied both armrests), the only thing I want to do when I get to my hotel room is avoid any other sign of human existence, throw on a…
Read MoreJuillet Swimwear Makes Us Wish We Were On Vacation
Our destinations typically influence the wardrobe we pack accordingly – until now. Juillet is a contemporary collection of swimwear and resort accessories from designers and long-time friends Whitney Wilkerson and Lindsay Hofmann. The collection, entirely produced in Bali, has already caught…
Read MorePostcards from Phi Phi Island, Thailand, By Photographer Kris Martyn
Elsewhere’s “Postcards From…” series features photography submissions by our readers that seek to capture the energy, spirit, landscape, culture or humanity of a particular destination. Here, we enter the lens of Australian photographer Kris Martyn on his journey through Phi…
Read More10 Nature-Infused Beauty Products On Our Try List
Natural beauty is definitely having a #moment. Although the market definitions of “natural” and “nature-infused” remain slightly ambiguous, today there is an undeniable demand for all products that are paraben-free, sulfate-free, and phthalate-free. Do they work? Sometimes. I’ve watched numerous…
Read MoreAssouline’s Ibiza Bohemia Reflects a Revival on the Rise
I’ve never been to Ibiza. I’ve only wished to visit. When I close my eyes, I can trace the back of my eyelids to form the shape of its rugged coastline. I can hear the sound of the waves break…
Read MoreCheck in: The Cape, a Thompson Hotel, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Originally published by our Editor-In-Chief, Drea Sobieski as an anonymous review for Smith Hotels. Cabo San Lucas has a reputation for being crowded, tawdry and wild. The Cape, however, could not be further from this portrayal, despite its proximity to…
Read MoreSweet Escape – An Editorial Story by Cameron Hammond in Milos Island, Greece
“In the summer, the water glistens with flecks of gold that match her hair. The sun warms the back of her eyelids while the hot island rock heats the soles of her feet. She wanders alone but never lonely. For her, imagination is the best companion.” Photographed by…
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