Maybe you’ve heard the term “transformative travel.” But what exactly does it mean? Well… You tell us! Transformative travel is unique to each individual. For some, it may be visiting a new destination that holds some “magic” like history, art, or a personal/familial …
Open as of November 1, 2020, One&Only Mandarina, a modern architectural masterpiece of sustainable design and architecture, sits atop the lush, coastal cliffs of western Mexico’s Riviera Nayarit coastline. Between the canopy of coastal rainforest and the warm Pacific Ocean, it is a …
What’s your vacation style? Relaxation (give me a book, a drink and a lounge chair and I’m fine)? Sight-seer extraordinaire (check every box; cross everything off my list)? Or maybe you’re the Weekend Warrior type (did someone say zip line?!?!)? Whatever type of …
by Amy Brueckner Author’s note: I took this trip to Mexico in January, before any travel restrictions. But I’m happy to report that Mexico is open to Americans arriving by air, and the Grand Velas Riviera Maya is open and practicing exceptional health …
by Robyn Panaccione When Eric asked me to share the story of my first international trip, I dug up the journals I kept as a teenager. Wow! It brought back so many memories. As a luxury and corporate travel planner (or a CIRE …
The third installment in our “closer to home” city series is here! First up was New York where we visited the hot spots in Brooklyn with CIRE luxury vacation advisor, Esther Klijn. Next, we headed to Boston to find out the favorite local …
by Esther Klijn I’ve lived abroad on a few occasions. Each experience has given me stories for a lifetime, but nothing compares to my first week living in Italy as a college student. While technically not my very first trip abroad, it was …
With travel restrictions ongoing, many of our CIRE clients are desperate for a getaway. When we get those calls, spa and wellness vacations come up more and more often. After months of stay-at-home orders, travelers not only want to get away, they want …
WARNING: FOMO ALERT! This month’s dispatch from our favorite luxury traveler, Jamie Edwards of I am Lost and Found, is sure to be FOMO-inducing. Consider yourself warned! Jamie rarely takes the same trip twice, but she’s chartered a private yacht in the Caribbean …
A cozy, secluded cabin in the mountains. A private library. Hammocks, hot springs and hummingbirds. Read on for our monthly travel dispatch from Jamie Edwards. Jamie is an avid traveler, writer and photographer, and inspires us and others to travel on her luxury …
