Granada, some say named by invading Arabs in the 8th century, is a university town in Andalusia. It is also the birthplace of the beautiful Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca, who was shot here by the Nationalist Militia in 1936.
Perched above the old town, at the foot of the Sierra Nevada, stands the Alhambra. The [...]

When your little hotel becomes a favorite of Picasso, Matisse, Chagall, Calder and Braque who all spent time here over their long summers in the South of France, it’s the makings of something pretty special. Short on funds, these masters and others, painted for their supper, donating original works by the bundle. Thus the atmosphere [...]

Istanbul in summer is a city teaming with both sensory delights and horrors. Humidity is high and walking through the streets on a hot summer’s day can be unbearable but as soon as you hit the coast the cool breezes off the Bosphorus are a sweet relief and sipping tea onboard a ferry is a [...]

Words by Kira Poskanzer
Photos by Jono Rotman
Summer in New York City certainly has its charms: concerts in the park, dining in the garden at the back of the restaurant, dark and cool movie theaters. But sometimes, you just have to get out of town. We decided to forgo the standard Manhattan summer jaunt [...]

A friend of mine remarked to me a few months ago that “if you can’t be bothered with a plane ride to New York, Melbourne is definitely the next best thing,” which is a rather big call. However like New York, Melbourne is a vibrant, thriving city with a style and a modus operandi all [...]

Ok, so my first trip to Sweden I was envisioning lots’ of vodka, Ikea stores on every corner and loads of beautiful people. Well, 1 out of 3 isn’t bad; it was the beautiful people on every corner that I got right.
Arriving at the beginning of summer (the end of May), we were blessed with [...]

On my recent trip to Tokyo I had the pleasure of staying in Shimotakaido a suburb in the Setagaya Ward, a couple of stops west of Shinjuku, on the keyno line.
There is something so cute about the suburbs of Tokyo. The small streets and compact houses seem almost doll like. Pedestrian pavements are indistinguishable form [...]

Words by Kira Poskanzer
Photos by Jono Rotman
While the focus of American politics these days follows the state-to-state contests of the primaries, it’s a perfect time to visit a relatively calm Washington DC.
You can feel like a politico, though, if you stay at the Hay-Adams, the stately, classic hotel just across Lafayette Park from [...]

From the minute you are greeted at Dubai customs and placed in an air conditioned room with a plate of fresh croissants, dates and hot coffee, you know that your journey to the Six Senses Hideaway at Zighy Bay in Oman is going to be a special one. Once your luggage and visas have been [...]

Photos by Ronnie Crosbie and Jenny Cook
The Quilotoa Loop, Ecuador, holds many unexpected treasures for those adventurous enough to take the road less traveled. Two hours South of Quito, the loop begins at Latacunga on a dusty, bumpy road that goes from bad to worse to worser to worsest at which point it’s only [...]