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About an hour north of Cabo, this Mexican village is home to some of Baja’s greatest waves. Here’s where resident beach bums find the best breakfast, beachwear, and breaks:   7 a.m. Begin at one of the ­area’s—if not the country’s—best breaks: San Pedrito has the big waves and reef bed that make it the stuff of local …

When a biblical storm rolled across the Cinque Terre, northwest Italy’s string of five historic coastal villages, last October, the floods carried fishing boats all the way to Morocco—and almost wiped the prettiest village, Vernazza, off the map. The silver lining would be easy to miss, but the town has somehow found it: Resilient Vernazza …

Milan. It’s probably fair to say that Giorgio Armani owns this town — or at least a glamorous and centrally located chunk of it. Last month, the designer further expanded his domain with the opening of the Armani Hotel Milano. Courtesy of Giorgio Armani Archive 1. Emporio Armani Caffè The cafe is a canteen for suitably …

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Last year was a great one for hotel and restaurant openings, particularly for the intimate and one of a kind places I love. Here were the best of the spots that I was lucky enough to check out in 2010. See the post at the Huffington Post

Is it really already nearing the end of January? Time to think about some can’t-miss hotels, exhibitions and goings-on for 2010: * The Irving Penn exhibit at the National Portrait Gallery in London starting February 18th. Penn passed away in October, and the retrospective pays homage to one of the most unparalleled photographers in history. …

I didn’t get to make my annual Paris expedition last year due to travels elsewhere and I really missed it especially for the killer shopping opportunities (among my favorite stops are Vanessa Bruno for dresses, Paul and Joe for chic separates and suits, Sabbia Rosa on the Rue des Saint-Peres for suitably silky lingerie, Christian …

Before looking ahead to the most anticipated destinations and openings of 2010, it is time to say goodbye to 2009 and ten of my favorite discoveries of the year: * The rocky island of Giglio off the Tuscan coast. The clarity and the beauty of the sea here makes up for the parts of Italy’s …

A decade ago, a hotel restaurant was mostly an afterthought, the sad stomping grounds of weary business travelers and harried families who couldn’t make it off site to somewhere better. But in the last few years particularly, an on-site eatery has become a property’s star attraction drawing both well-heeled locals as well as discerning out-of-towners. …

One of the main hotel trends I have noticed in the last few years is the revamp of the grand dame properties. Basically after these places become a little fusty the owners inject a good amount of cash, hire a hot shot interior designer, add a few funky details like a great spa or bar, …