Eleven Experiences – Partner of the Month April 2019

  Eleven Experience   Eleven Experience is an adventure travel company with properties around the globe. At each destination, comfortable lodging and delicious, seasonal food are combined with guided outdoor adventures on mountains, in the backcountry, and on the water…

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Perfect Portugal

Portugal Paradise Querido Hotels Think Tank     We flew BA from ORD instead of AA to avoid a Terminal change at Heathrow and ride the cramped bus to another terminal.  Unfortunately, BA changed the gate the day before and…

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Belmond Cap Juluca Anguilla – Partner of the Month Febrary 2020

Belmond Cap Juluca is an island chic beachfront hideaway located along the intimate crescent and healing shores of Maundays Bay on the exclusive island of Anguilla in the British West Indies.   This glamorous idyllic resort offers unequalled Belmond service and…

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Costa Rica – Pura Vida, by Mary Levine

COSTA RICA – PURA VIDA   Costa Rica – Our journey began on United Airlines non-stop to Liberia, one of two major airports in Costa Rica. Liberia is in the north western part of the country and is the newest…

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Compulsory Travel Insurance – Proof of Medical/Hospital Insurance

  Report Summary: An increasing number of countries are now requiring compulsory travel insurance before travelers can enter their borders.  In these instances, travelers are asked to show proof of medical or hospitalization coverage before they can enter. This trend…

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Iceland – The Land of Fire and Ice

  Saturday, October 13, 2018 We took AA 328 to DFW then AA 232 to Reykjavik to begin our trip, both flights were smooth and easy.  Yes, Iceland Air has a direct, but I choose to go for the miles…

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Four Seasons Maldives – Partner of the Month January 2019

Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa Discover all the charm and intimacy of a traditional Maldivian village on this colorful garden island–complete with pristine beaches and Tiffany-blue lagoon–just 25 minutes speedboat ride from Male’ Airport. Kuda Huraa’s 96 thatched beach and water…

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Resplendent Ceylon and Ventours Partner of the Month, December 2018

Ceylon (Sri Lanka) is the magical Tea Island. Three Relais & Chateaux resorts; Tea Trails, Cape Weligama & Wild Coast Tented Lodge, form an enchanting “Route de Bonheur (Happiness)” from tea fields to clifftop beach & safari lodge. This “best…

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La Reserve Paris – Partner of the Month November 2018

  LA RÉSERVE HOTELS   Rare and indeed unique places where one feels at ease; unforgettable experiences savored in a simple, natural way; extraordinary products secretly revealed. Due to his passion and expertise of hotels and restaurants, and his international…

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Authentic Peru, Caroline Chandra

Authentic Peru, by Caroline Chandra   Offered by: Waterston Collection & Metropolitan Touring Peru, both Virtuoso Vendors. This is my second trip to Peru. My first trip was in 2015 only for 4 nights with my small group after Galapagos…

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Querido Representation Co., Vendor of the Month October 2018

Passion, love for what you do and amazing service… And it all began more than 50 years ago when Count Rudolph von Schonburg a.k.a. Count Rudi landed in Marbella to help his cousin Prince Alfonso von Hohenlohe to create the Marbella…

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Micato Safaris Vendor of the Month September 2018

  Micato Safaris—named the Travel+Leisure #1 World’s Best Safari Outfitter an unprecedented nine times—has been setting the standard for luxury and service for more than 50 years. Micato programmes include the very best experiences and lodgings in destinations throughout East…

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