Winter 2018/2019

Swanky Retreats

Travel outside the obvious

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Letter From The Editor In Chief
Hello everyone, Please sit back and fasten your seatbelts. This issue is about to take off. Although we anticipate a smooth ride, we are taking you from Buenos Aires to Uzbekistan with several stops in between, the level of excitement could cause a d
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The Swank Team
When you look up "wanderlust" in the dictionary odds are that a picture of me is in the definition. As a self-proclaimed @hotelista I do quite a bit of traveling, and from holding a tarantula in an ancient site in Guatemala to drinking high tea in D
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The SWANK List
She loves travel (obviously). Pairing this passion with her penchant for the coupling of casual elegance and you’ll see why her picks for this winter are a perfect fit for her (and you). Her style is eclectic but a common thread runs through all of h
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OUT & ABOUT
Located in the heart of the city's Cultural Mile and adjacent to the world class Millennium Park, The Blackstone Hotel, features 335 stylish downtown Chicago hotel rooms and suites, including the famed Suite of Presidents and Smoke-Filled Suite; The
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Swellegant Stays
The Regency streets of Cheltenham make for a quintessentially English town. Georgian ladies came here to take the healing waters, the Victorians promenaded through the parks, and even today a well-heeled set flocks to Cheltenham to shop, watch the ra
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A Letter From Asia: Uzbekistan
Dear fellow travelers, pilgrims, missionaries, and merchants, I’m going to take you along on my journey through the heart of the Silk Road, a way many of you will have traveled in centuries past. You don’t need your caravan of camels on this occasion
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A LETTER FROM Europe: Iceland
I think it’s every woman’s dream to take a dip in the fountain of youth, and if she’s willing to travel to Iceland, she may get the chance. Iceland is the home to the Blue Lagoon—a natural aquatic wonder that has left locals and tourists alike—spellb
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A LETTER FROM North America: JUPITER, FLORIDA
Hi friends, This is a place where you come to get lost! Old Florida comes to mind when thinking about this coastal town only an hour and a half north of the metropolis of Miami. More than that image those words stir up, there is a sense of place here
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A LETTER FROM North America: SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
Hello from San Francisco, There’s the old adage in Real Estate that talks about location, location, location. For me, there’s a very strong tie to those three words when it comes to picking hotels, especially in cities where the sites are so impressi
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A letter from North America : Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Dear Wanderlust Friends, My heart’s been craving uncharted destinations lately, which is why I opted for a trip to the Florida Panhandle – instead of the obvious Miami route -- when venturing to the sunshine state. I want to let you in on a hidden ge
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A LETTER FROM South America: PERU
My Dear Friends, Like you, Machu Picchu was on my bucket list. However, I never gave much thought to the other offerings of Peru. I need to share, so I’ve given you my top five reasons to visit. For us foodies, did you realize that the world’s five b
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Gastronomic Gallivants Getting Our Fill In San Francisco
We knew that the San Francisco market was ripe with culinary options and on our quest to find some of the city’s more non-traditional offerings, we unearthed a few gems. Luckily we got the inside scoop on The Proper Hotel and its existence within a d
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Beyond MACHU PICCHU
I jumped at the opportunity to work on an assignment entitled “Travel Outside the Obvious” because as the saying goes, that is my wheelhouse! For instance I saw it as a perfect complement to combine a Mexico beach trip with a visit to the subterranea
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Getting Away From It All
SOME OF THE MOST REMOTE PLACES TO SLEEP ARE ALSO SOME OF THE SWANKIEST: Amazing Escapes has created a space in which guests can appreciate the comfort of a standard hotel room in the unusual setting of a dome atop the Uyuni Salt Flats. Each dome incl
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Buenos Aires’ Unhurried Coffee Culture Welcomes You To Stay A While
IN Argentina, Malbec and Mate might take center stage, but Buenos Aires’ coffee culture is not to be ignored. Porteños, natives from Buenos Aires, have mastered the lingering art of the “social cafe” and from morning to afternoon, coffee bars are fil

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