More from Kathryn Romeyn
Australia Travel: Where Hollywood Hangs in Sydney and Byron Bay
With its lush golden beaches trimmed in eye-popping emerald waves, whale-studded waters, rugged mountains and the laid-back urban equivalent of Los Angeles, New South Wales — home to Sydney as well as perhaps the planet’s coolest surf town, Byron Bay — is an attractive proposition. And that’s not even taking into account its culinary and […]
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The Hollywood Guide to a Perfect Weekend in Mexico City
“People from all over the world fall in love with Mexico City as soon as they see the dimension of this beautiful capital,” says actress Eiza González, star of Extrapolations and Godzilla vs. Kong, of her mile-high hometown. With top-flight restaurants, a thriving cocktail scene and some 150 museums, Mexico City — or el DF, […]
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Costa Rica Travel: All the Best Hollywood-Loved Places to Visit
In the past couple of years, Reese Witherspoon took a hiking-filled girls trip in the Costa Rican mountains; Adam Scott fell in love with the country’s coffee; Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly went on an ayahuasca journey; Zac Efron filmed a Down to Earth With Zac Efron episode in an Alajuela Province sustainable commune; […]
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A String of Decadent New Hotel Condos Is Set to Supercharge Miami Beach, But Will They Dilute the City’s Art Deco Soul?
Miami Beach has had successive waves of hotel development in recent decades, starting in the late 1980s when developers began restoring South Beach’s art deco gems. Now a number of new urban beach resorts from preeminent hospitality groups — including Aman, Rosewood, Auberge and Bulgari — are set to lure visitors to Miami Beach, which […]
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The Best New Indonesian Hotels in Bali and Beyond
When most people hear “Indonesia,” they immediately think Bali. But the sprawling equatorial nation of 17,000-plus islands goes well beyond that one surfer-swarmed island. Indonesia is particularly special because of its place on the Coral Triangle marine area; Harrison Ford and Nina Dobrev are among stars who have ventured out to take in the Raja […]
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Maui’s Hospitality Sector Navigates Tourism Messaging After Devastating Fires
“This is the worst disaster that Maui has ever faced, probably that Hawaii has ever faced,” says Maui native Kainoa Horcajo, a Hawaiian cultural advisor and the co-owner of consultancy The Mo’olelo Group. With the death toll reaching 111, and 1,000 people still unaccounted for amid the devastation and destruction, the Maui disaster is officially […]
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Maui Film Festival Director: “We’re All Doing Our Best” to Move Forward Amid Devastating Wildfires
“They have called it the worst disaster that’s ever happened to Hawaii — but we’re all doing our best to keep everything moving forward and getting better for everybody. A lot of the upcountry got its ‘ōkole kicked, and Lahaina doesn’t really even exist anymore,” says Barry Rivers, the director of the Maui Film Festival, […]
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Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Pledge $100M to Help Fire-Devastated Maui
Amid the deadly devastation brought by fast-moving wildfires on the island of Maui, which has been in an extreme state of emergency since Tuesday, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his fiancé and entertainment reporter Lauren Sánchez are joining the growing list of celebrities showing support for those impacted. Sánchez announced on Friday via Instagram that […]
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Singapore Is in the Midst of A Luxury Hotel Boom
There’s never been a better time to visit what one director calls “Asia for beginners,” with its delectable food scene and cinematic attractions.
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Santa Monica Travel: Three New and Renovated Hotels Beckon by the Beach
Many L.A. neighborhoods regularly welcome new hotels, but Santa Monica not so often. Until earlier this year, Ocean Avenue hadn’t seen a fresh property open in 11 years. But the debut of The Georgian in April seems to have kicked off a new chapter for the classic coastal city, which in recent months has also […]
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Inside the Biggest, Most Over-the-Top Hotel Suite in the U.S. (Exclusive First Look)
Any high-roller traveler knows that not all hotel penthouses are created equal. Most are a zhuzhed-up version of a top suite with more living space, perhaps nicer amenities, a private concierge and some original art. But a regulation-size half basketball court, plus scoreboard? A walk-in closet with bulletproof glass to protect handbags and timepieces? And […]
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The Most Exciting City Hotels and Beach Resorts in Thailand
A perfect way to plan a trip to Thailand — the country where Mike White plans to film season three of The White Lotus — is to combine beachy adventures (such as Jason Statham and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley once had at the Amanpuri resort on Phuket) with a journey to the mountainous north and a stint […]
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