… but I have not been. Austin-based travel company Andrew Harper is still kind of a hidden gem in the travel industry, with stunning photography and smart editorial focused on luxury travelers. The company produces The Hideaway Report, a private monthly publication for sophisticated travelers. Andrew Harper and his editors pay full price and travel incognito to write candid…
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Feel Good Friday 072012
Feel Good Friday is a roundup of the things that made me feel good or that I’m grateful for all week. Join me and leave your Feel Goods in the comments! Happy wedding to Scott & Rhianna! Got to do almost everything on my ambitious Austin list, including some things not on the list: rock…
Austin: My Ambitious Austin Weekend
Waaaaaay back in 2009, I wrote a post called Top Ten Things to Do in Austin … the list still stands as an excellent guide, but as I spend a wedding long weekend in town with locals and not, I thought I’d make a list of things I want to do this weekend. To be clear, this…
Festival Summer in Telluride
It’s hard to leave Aspen. Which must explain why in the three summers I’ve spent in Aspen, I’ve never made it to Telluride. However, nestled in the very-different-from-the-Rockies San Juan Mountains, Telluride (elevation: 8,750 ft.) lies in a box canyon, surrounded on three sides by 14,000-foot peaks, which makes for something awesome. Plus it connects to…
Feel Good Friday 030912
Feel Good Friday is a roundup of the things that made me feel good or that I’m grateful for all week. Join me and leave your Feel Goods in the comments! MIAMI. MIAMI. MIAMI. Salt, sand, sun, sea, surf, cerveza. MIAMI. OK, fine. I really wanted to leave the list at that because I am…
Visiting Loudoun County, DC’s Wine Country
I recently took a fabulous trip to Loudoun [pronounce Lough-done] County, Virginia, otherwise known as DC’s Wine Country (teaser was here). Three days of wining and dining made for one very happy traveler! I’ll let the pictures speak for the highlights of the trip. Resources: Lansdowne Resort – Big, lush resort property with nice rooms, lots…
Teaser: Get Lost in Loudoun
I mentioned in Feel Good Friday that I went off on a press trip, to Loudoun County, Virginia. While I work on compiling all the photos and notes from the trip, you can check out the fun new web show Loudoun produced called Get Lost in Loudoun. It’s funny, the majority of the cast is…
Take Me There: Napa Valley
Despite my love for wine, travel, and the sunshine of California, I have not ever been to Napa Valley. Sad panda. Just another reason to visit: Austin hotspot and “Best New Restaurant” James Beard Foundation Award nominee La Condesa just opened an outpost (view my coverage of the Austin location’s drinks here and food here). La Condesa…
Hitting up the gyms while traveling
I’m traveling and sticking to the .com schedule, so I had to find a pullup bar yesterday for 2-2-2-2-2-2-2 weighted pullups. I stopped into Boston’s Equinox gym, thinking I could enjoy a pampering hot tub dip and other amenities after my workout, only to be told that they don’t do day passes. Really?! I can’t…
Food + Travel = Perfect
It’s the weekend, so let’s all dream of vacations, particularly those in my beloved Italy, shall we? Petite Peche & Co., a boutique culinary travel food company based in Austin, recently released its schedule of culinary tours throughout 2011, complete with French and Italian destinations. Travelers can choose a “city” or “country” experience, both of…