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Rotting 19th Century Italian Estate Turned Boutique Hotel

This 19th century Sicilian farming estate contains, within its ancient stone walls, an Italian mixture of the old and the new, living comfortably side by side. Deserted for years and crumbing to pieces, this beautiful structure was brought back to life in 2009 by the owner Elena Lops and the designers Draga Obradovic and Stefano Guidotti. […]

Idyllic Family Surf Trip at theThe Atlantic Byron Bay

So….if you are a surfer who has been yearning for a trip to Australia…..this is the place you should visit! The Atlantic Byron Bay is a lifestyle hotel. The perfect combination of location and style surrounded by palm trees and good surf! It’s a unique coastal estate of three original beach cottages that have been […]

Waterfront Piece of Heaven on Pittwater

The Haven You can arrive by car or boat to this little piece of heaven called The Haven on Pittwater which overlooks the sparkling Careel Bay, located on the Northern Beaches approximately 20 miles from Sydney. This luxurious yet relaxed three bedroom waterfront home is bathed in sunlight from dawn until dusk and boast its own […]

Another Awesome Aussie Home Perched Above the Cliffs of Avalon Beach

The Avalon Lighthouse The approach to this home fills you with a sense of arriving somewhere that is very far away from Avalon Beach, Australia with its accents of Africa, Morocco, and Greece. Named the Avalon Lighthouse as it is perched high atop the cliffs of Bangalley Head where the waves crash against the renowned […]

Caribbean Fairy Tale

Before officially evolving into a boutique hotel, Playa Grande Beach Club in the Dominican Republic was a private retreat reserved for its owners, their families, friends, and friends of friends. New York financier Boykin Curry, and his wife, interior designer Celerie Kemble, originally conceived the property on the island’s rugged north shore as a utopian vacation […]

Spectacular Darling Point Vacation Rental

Of Course, This is in Sydney~ In Sydney’s Darling Point, sits this beautiful home, Mona Vista. It has been a work in progress for the past 20 years. The owner, designer and entrepreneur Terry Kaljo, taps into her natural abilities and skill to dream up gorgeous vacation rentals, including this one. This two level home […]

Coqui Coqui, Tulum’s Perfumerie & Boutique Hotel

Follow my blog with Bloglovin Coqui Coqui It started with one room, a small shop and a perfumerie, and then slowly grew, adding one room at a time, making the space feel organic and as ancient as the surrounding ruins. Coqui Coqui Residence and Spa, Tulum’s first boutique hotel, has become synonymous with a certain […]

Tropical Bliss at this Rental Home on St. Barts

Follow my blog with Bloglovin St. Barts Bliss On the eve of our daughter going to the Caribbean on holiday, I thought I’d feature one of my favorite islands. St. Barts is a tropical paradise delivering spectacular scenery, an ideal climate, and Caribbean charm at every turn. A volcanic island of just 10 square miles, Saint Barthélemy, […]

Modern Mountain Home

Follow my blog with Bloglovin  Stunning Utah Modern Mountain Home This insanely BEAUTIFUL mountain home in Wolf Creek Ranch, just outside of Park City, Utah, takes my breath away. Truly one of the best mountain homes I have seen. Studio McGee always does such an incredible job but this one I absolutely LOVE.  This is the owners vacation home […]

Casa Lola, Brazil

Follow my blog with Bloglovin CASA LOLA~ This chic bohemian home is in Trancoso, Brazil….the Southern Bahia area. Jan Eleni Lemonedes, a talented interior designer, and her husband Ronnie Stam, a hairstylist, along with their daughter Lola, came to Trancoso on vacation and knew this is where they wanted to build their home. Shortly after making the […]