• One Happy Island

    For family or adults only, Aruba will pleasantly surprise you.

    Aruba always surprises me. It is certainly one of my favorite islands in the South Caribbean Sea and each time I visit I make sure I try to do something different. If you’re the traveler that needs a mix of both rest and relaxation as well as adventure without feeling like you’re completely detached from a Starbucks, then this is the island for you. 

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  • Live, Love, Relax

    Paradise is within reach at The Abaco Club on Windy Bay, Bahamas

    The tropics are always my favorite get-a-way spots. The warm weather, palm trees, turquoise water and of course, tropical concoctions, are always enticing. I tend to favor the more exclusive, less touristy destinations as well. These are truly the hidden gems where you’re treated like royalty and can forget about life for a little while.

     

    About an hour east of Ft. Lauderdale, past Grand Bahama, lies Abaco Island. Here, hidden in Marsh Harbor on Windy Bay, is The Abaco Club. What makes this destination unique is that there is no hotel in the traditional sense; instead, visitors get a far more intimate and tranquil experience at one of the world’s greatest international sporting clubs and residential communities. Accommodations range from pastel-dipped cabanas to plantation-style cottage villas to luxurious oceanfront estate homes, each as unique as the next with all the amenities of home. Guests also receive their own golf cart upon check-in to travel and explore the 435-acre property.

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  • ALL-SEASON SWITZERLAND

    This article was written for and appears in Resident Magazine.  Please see the original article here

    In the 1980s two iconic giants, Swissair and Nestle, founded the Swissôtel, and over the next 30 years would grow to be world renowned for Swiss hospitality. With locations in 25 countries, including four in Switzerland, Resident explored the Zurich and Geneva properties.
    We departed from JFK on Swiss Airlines (Swissair ceased operations in 2002) following a very nice visit to the VIP lounge, and after a comfortable flight, landed in Zurich.

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  • Exploring South Africa’s Wild, Coast to Coast

    It’s what some call “a trip of a lifetime” to a place with a wealth of unexpected beauty, culture and luxury, topped off with an up-close and personal experience with some of the most majestic and dangerous animals that walk the earth. This is South Africa.  

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  • Living the Life

    Heading across the globe can certainly be a daunting task but when you choose the right airline and hotel, everything else simply falls into place and you haven’t a care in the world.

    Our journey started with Cathay Pacific’s Boeing 777, a plane that has quickly taken over the spot of the famed 747. While it may be missing the second floor (actually the 777 has a full second story commonly reserved as flight crew rest and sleeping area), the airplane seems to go on and on and on. While I was certainly filled with excitement, there is, of course, that reluctant anticipation of sitting on a plane for 15 hours in a cramped premium economy seat. Thankfully, my concerns were put to rest as soon as I stepped on board. 

    Cathay’s premium economy was actually perfect and more like a domestic business class seat. The section was secluded in its own private area and my seat had all of the amenities that you would expect. The best part for me was that the foot room and reclining space was suburb for someone who is six feet tall. As we were getting ready to take off, I started flipping through the channels on my personal entertainment center and came across what I call the ‘real time flight experience’ channel. The plane was equipped with an underbelly camera that I’ve seen more on private jets than commercial. Being a huge airplane buff, this was the best channel for me, although since my flight was at night it was pretty much like a TBS sports blackout for much of the flight. But being able to watch the takeoff without straining my neck to look out the window was a major plus. Then there was the sudden chuckle outburst as watching the takeoff from this angle reminded me of the movie Airplane!

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Enterprise, the Final Voyage

In 2010 I had the incredible opportunity of witnessing the launch of the second to last flight of the Space Shuttle Atlantis.  It was a Friday afternoon spent waiting under Florida’s hot sun, but well worth it. 

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