Find your zen at Amanyara in Turks & Caicos Sunning myself like a cat, I sit outside my secluded villa, staring at the sparkling infinity pool as it trickles into a larger pool that feels more like a lake. I’m thinking about how much I’d love a cup of tea. At that moment, the villa […]
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Nordic Stillness: A Viking Cruise
A profound sense of calm can sometimes be found in the most surprising places. There has always been a romance to spending a holiday at sea, roaming from port to exotic port, with the salty breeze and wind in your hair. But the 19th-century idealized version doesn’t always match up to 21st-century reality. Modern cruise ships can […]
A Cliff-Hanger
Roaring surf, infinite views and a spa inspired by the wildness of nature The roaring surf and salty sea air at Cliff House, perched on a high bluff along the coast of southern Maine, has attracted nature-loving guests since it opened in 1872. With most rooms showcasing expansive views of an endless horizon, Cliff House […]
Land of the Vikings
At Deplar Farm in northern Iceland, an experience that you will never forget Deplar Farm is a converted sheep farm in the Fljót Valley, on Troll Peninsula, way up in northern Iceland, about as far north as you can go before you hit Greenland. It is a fairytale place, where brilliant hanks of wild, wheat-colored […]