We love Southern California for destination weddings; it is accessible, sunny and home to a ton of vendors and places. We headed out to scout resorts for USA TODAY Travel, we found it difficult to narrow it down but we handled. From an early inn from Palm Springs built by a mobster to a sprawling c
The most recent rage in traveling is. No, not Airbnb — we will save that argument for a different post. This a whole other standard exquisite homes that give you the run of this location together with hotel style services. Among the best is Howie’s HomeStay, in Chiang Mai,
The buzz is growing about Nicaragua. The Central America nation is experiencing a tourism renaissance, with resorts and activities that appeal to travelers searching for something that is still easy to reach. We found a number of treasures on a recent scouting trip, but among my favorite is Jica
We LOVE a fantastic dip pool — it. And with good reason: A wonderful plunge pools is the greatest intimate joy, a place you can relax and connect away from the crowds (and splashing children!) In the hotel pool, and a wonderful retreat when you’re have your fill of beach time. Sh
If you’re a beach-lover, you should know about Antigua; the island claims to have 365 (“one for every day of the year”). Carlisle Bay sits one one, tucked within a deep cove that’s bookended by bluffs and small. The limited access means you don’t encounter people fro
People ask me all the time “what’s your favorite hotel?” It is so tough to narrow down; I adore so many for reasons that are different! However, one which is top of head is Singita Lebombo Lodge in South Africa. Singita has twelve intimate lodges across southern and east
Among the favorite things about travel is. Where we traveled to Puerto Rico performing wedding photo shoots we fulfilled Shannon Greer in a magazine job. You truly get to know somebody when you work that closely with someone (5 am call times, hectic scouting days), and we fell in love with Shannon&#
We adore Belize as an off-the-beaten path honeymoon place. It is close (just below Mexico) and easy to access with plentiful connections in the U.S.. The offshore islands such as Ambergris Caye and Robert’s Caye are reknowned for snorkeling and diving, but if you adhere to the shore
I love everything about London. The background, the purchasing, the style — and of course, the resorts! One of my absolute favorites is Rosewood London, that opened to much fanfare. From the outside, it looks very much a traditional hotel, place in a circa-1914 building with wrought iron g
I had been lucky enough to become a speaker in the Love Colombia summit in Cartagena, Colombia. I hadn’t ever made it although this Central American town had long been high on my must-visit list. After spending five days researching the romantic hotels of Cartagena and assembly with the town&
