West End Travel

04/27/2025

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Set on Mexico's Riviera Maya, Paraíso de la Bonita, part of Marriott's Luxury Collection, is home to 100 oceanfront suites, seven restaurants and bars, and a 22,000-square-foot spa center.

04/05/2025

Caught in the crosshairs of civilizations for centuries, thanks to its vulnerable geography, Sicily enjoys an unusually complex cultural mosaic for such a small, ravishing island and some of the best hotels in the Med. Yet among its vast array of food, art, religion, and architecture lies a fiercely unified identity—one that separates it from mainland Italy and makes it endlessly alluring.

Sicily’s best hotels reflect this curious blend of unity and variance—each whispering a different tale of conquest and confrontation, all honoring their extraordinary natural surroundings and offering sweet breakfast feasts of cannoli, granita, and brioche con tuppu. https://cntraveler.visitlink.me/J2VkVJ

04/05/2025

Here's the complete lowdown on where to eat and drink in the Eternal City. https://cntraveler.visitlink.me/gUaLQq

12/03/2024

International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM). So excited to have this opportunity to meet with so many new travel vendors.

11/24/2024

Flora Farms, which is a quick drive from Zadún, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, is such a fun outing! We went to go shopping and to have lunch, but they also offer farm tours, cooking classes, and more! We got great local souvenirs to take home, and we enjoyed a fresh farm-to-table lunch, including their signature carrot margarita!

11/03/2024

After taking 119 flights last year, Turkish Airlines Business Lounge at the Istanbul Airport became my favorite place to spend a layover.

10/20/2024

We had such an amazing meal - while it’s a fun, somewhat rough drive there, it’s only a short distance from , and the resort is beautiful at night. It’s like walking through the jungle to get to the restaurant, and then you sit among the trees in what feels like a very secluded, private environment at night. The drinks are tasty, and the food is even better. We even took back leftovers given that we couldn’t bear to leave any food behind!

10/19/2024

We would never get tired of this view from - the pool itself is the perfect temperature, the poolside service is amazing, and there’s nothing better than just reading a good book and relaxing with this view!

09/17/2024

Highly recommend trying when you’re in Austin! We had a great meal sitting at the Chef’s Counter watching all the chefs at work! An amazing squash appetizer, fresh bread with three different types of butter, a great rigatoni, and melt-in-your-mouth steak with foam potatoes! We were too full for dessert!

09/15/2024

We love a good airport lounge set-up and the Capital One lounge at Dulles has that! Right after you go through security (literally right across from TSA Precheck), this lounge has a prime location accessible to everyone. They have great food and drink options, plus a focus on to-go options if you’re in a hurry. The coffee bar is right inside the door, along with the great to-go section with packaged options. We were there for breakfast, so we didn’t try any cocktails, but they also have a fun DC-focused list of selections!

07/12/2024

Mykonos is magical! We didn’t book any shore excursions - we just took the quick and easy water shuttle (no pre-reservation necessary) and walked through the beautiful alleyways on our own. With each turn, you get a surprise! Highly recommend just exploring on your own if you can’t decide what to do!

07/09/2024

We had such good food on the Sun Princess! We were lucky enough to have our bid for a Reserve Mini-Suite accepted, and we definitely took advantage of the Reserve restaurant, which had amazing food and service, with no wait at all. We also went to Sabatini’s and Crown Grill - both were really good, but Sabatini’s was our favorite, and we left so stuffed!