Michael S. Smith is one of the most decorated names in interior design, so it’s no surprise that when the Obamas were in the White House, they tapped him to redesign their private quarters. Now that the Obamas have transitioned to civilian life, we are sure the former first family ... More

In the latest for *meals you simply will not forget* stunning Maldivian resort Jumeirah Vittaveli will celebrate the two-year anniversary of their Indian restaurant Swarna with the world’s most expensive Indian menu: a 15-course meal priced at $2,000. Yes really. Oh and also: every course of the ... More

When you’re looking for an “iconic” stay in Los Angeles, there’s no better place landmark hotel, The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. Engrained in the town’s history and culture, A-listers like Angelina Jolie to Marilyn Monroe have stayed in the buzzy hotel, which offers 300 refreshed guest rooms ... More

Taco Tuesdays are in a league of their own at the new Grand Velas Los Cabos Resort, where the world’s most expensive taco is available for $25,000. What makes this taco so expensive? The ingredient list includes kobe beef, langoustine, Almas Beluga caviar and black truffle brie ... More

Four years ago, Edwin Lucas and his family were looking to leave Whistler, the tiny British Columbia ski town where they’d spent the previous ten years. Lucas had retired in his early forties after a lucrative two decades working in finance in Asia. Regular vacationers in the islands, the family ... More

Santa Monica’s Fairmont Miramar is both forward-looking (i.e. perched atop the scenic Santa Monica bluffs) and historic; it’s located on the very plot of land where Santa Monica’s founder John P. Jones settled with his family in the late 1800s. Since its 1920s debut, the storied hotel ... More

Shiva Safai wears a number of fabulous titles. She’s the fiancée of real estate developer Mohamed Hadid, and she’s the soon-to-be stepmother to supermodels Gigi and Bella Hadid (plus three additional children). Now, with the return of E!’s reality hit, Second Wives Club, the ... More

In the northeast corner of South Africa, a few miles from the Swaziland border, I drape my “binos” around my neck, tuck my pants inside my socks, as you do—to prevent anything “foreign” from crawling up inside, of course—and prepare to embark into the bush, a city girl in search ... More

Lake Placid is celebrated as the birthplace of North America’s first Winter Olympics. Playing host to the games in 1932 and again in 1980, this charming village is rooted in its Olympic history. Tucked away in upstate New York’s Adirondacks, you’ll be surrounded by natural beauty from Whiteface Mountain to ... More