Travel

In the madness that is Miami, The Palms Hotel & Spa offers an unusually tranquil vacation spot. But don’t worry, you won’t miss out on the excitement.

Unwind and unplug at Petit St. Vincent, a private island in the Grenadines.

Test your limits in paradise during an exhilarating stay at the JW Marriott Cancun Resort & Spa.

A quick trip to Sarasota proves that the Gulf Coast always has something more to offer.

Managing editor Alyssa Morlacci poses the soliloquy: to spit or not to spit?

Step back in time at the elegant Gasparilla Inn & Club in Boca Grande.

Thanks to Emirates airline, a trip to Dubai is easy and accessible with a direct flight from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

Live like A Vanderbilt Edit Delete Unpublish Submitted by admin on Fri, 2014-03-07 10:59 “My island for your boat.” – in the early 1920s William K. Vanderbilt knew he had made a great deal when he traded his 250-foot-yacht, The Eagle, for Fisher Island and the elite privacy that this winter retreat would provide. The deal had been Carl Fisher’s idea. Fisher had purchased the island from Dana A. Dorsey, one of America’s first African-American millionaires. Fisher, whom some considered part entrepreneur and part huckster, also was the successful developer of Miami Beach. Take a trip to Fisher Island, the home of one of the most expensive zip codes in the U.S.Read more about Live like A Vanderbilt

Island in the Sun Edit Delete Unpublish Submitted by admin on Thu, 2015-08-06 12:13 Ican’t go to sleep at night without checking to make sure my door is locked. Ever. I’m an overly paranoid, light sleeper who gets stirred by the slightest noise.That changed last month. I traveled to Parrot Cay, a private island in the Turks & Caicos. For the first time ever, I felt safe and comfortable enough in my surroundings to go to sleep without locking the doors. Celebrities are jet setting from all over the globe to claim a piece of Parrot Cay. See why this private island is worth the quick trip from Florida.Read more about Island in the Sun

LIGHTING THE WAY Edit Delete Unpublish Submitted by admin on Fri, 2015-08-07 06:44 It’s hard to imagine a place more nautical, rugged and beloved as Door County, Wis. The county, a peninsula that juts out into Lake Michigan, is home to 11 lighthouses, 34 named islands and dozens more memorable quirks – like the area’s affection for cheese curds, cherries, salted caramel desserts and fish boils. Travel to Door County to trek through untouched islands and climb some of the country’s most storied lighthouses with breathtaking views.Read more about LIGHTING THE WAY