AAA The Extra Mile. March 2024. Food is a common denominator that connects us all in many ways. Our choices of how we grow, cook, and eat impact not only our own health but also the health of the Earth and the people who live on it.

AAA The Extra Mile. Oct 2022. While staying on the Las Vegas Strip puts you in the heart of all the action, many off-the-Strip properties offer authentic art/entertainment, late-night dining, and a local vibe. With tons of great amenities and easy access, these off-the-Strip resorts are generally less crowded and less costly.  VIRGIN HOTELS LAS […]

For CheapOAir Miles Away. October 2018. Sheraton Grand Wild Horse Pass is just not another luxury resort. Located in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, this expansive property sits on a Native American reservation and converges nature, culture, and business. Continue reading on CheapOAir Miles Away. 

For Cuisine Noir. June 2018. As you start planning your summer vacation and look for hotel deals online, be an informed traveler and select properties that are sustainable. Many hotels and resorts take pride in investing their profits in the local community by training and employing the native population, building schools, organic farms and other […]

For Khabar Magazine print edition. February 2018. Warm humid air, the smell of roasting curry leaves, voices sounding singsong Malayalam, coconut trees as far as I can see—I had arrived in Kerala, also known as God’s Own Country. As soon as I landed at Kochi International Airport, I felt like I was no longer in […]

Elegant Hotels offers a unique collection of five luxury hotels beautifully situated along stunning beaches on the west and south coasts of sun-soaked Barbados. With 99% of the on-island staff hailing from Barbados, Elegant Hotels created an exclusive “Elegantly Bajan” program where they feature the island’s true culture and cuisine. Crystal Cove is located on the west […]

Published in Cuisine Noir magazine print and online Tucked between Mexico to the north, Guatemala on the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east is Belize, the most diverse, English-speaking country in Central America. Formerly British Honduras, Belize’s population includes people of Mayan and European (known as mestizo), African, Afro-European (Creole), Mayan, Afro-Amerindian (Garifuna), East […]