by Nyssa P. Chopra | Apr 3, 2017 | Luxury Hotel Reviews, Luxury Hotels, New, Travel Intel, Travel Tips, Travel Well
Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better. -Maya Angelou Dear Luxury Hotels of the World: Consider this an open letter from your esteemed guests all over the world. For the love of all that is good, please stop: Assuming that the...
by Nyssa P. Chopra | Feb 11, 2017 | Destinations, Featured Travel Resources, New, North America, Travel Tips, Travel Well, United States
Traveling to the United States is currently a contentious subject, to say the least. Whether you’re a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Green Card (LPR) holder, or U.S. work/tourist visa holder, you have certain rights from the moment you enter the U.S. at the airport or other...
by Nyssa P. Chopra | Feb 11, 2017 | Canada, Destinations, Eat Well, Food + Drink Guides, Live Well, Luxe City Guides, North America, Travel Tips, Travel Well
Vancouver, a sparkling city of glass and steel flanked by snowcapped mountains and seaside views, blends international chic with rugged Pacific Northwest grandeur. Bustling high style is tempered by courtesy and reserve. Residents effortlessly toggle between dressing...
by Nyssa P. Chopra | Feb 6, 2017 | Destinations, Luxury Hotel Reviews, New, Travel Well, United States, Washington
Name: The Marcus Whitman Hotel Location: Downtown Walla Walla, Washington Rooms: 133 rooms and suites Insider Tip: Check out the daily evening refreshments in the lobby — the hot chocolate and cookies were delicious! PROS -Both check-in and check-out were a...
by Nyssa P. Chopra | Dec 26, 2016 | Destinations, Eat Well, Food + Drink Guides, New, North America, Travel Tips, Travel Well, United States, Washington
Disclosure: My stay was hosted by Visit Walla Walla, but views are my own and accurately reflect my actual experience. “A city so nice, they named it twice.” If I could sum up the wineries in Walla Walla in one word, it would be intimate. It’s all...
by Nyssa P. Chopra | Nov 26, 2016 | Gift Guides, New, Travel Well
The holidays are officially here! It’s difficult to think up gift ideas for anyone, but it’s especially a painstaking task to figure out what to get the jetsetter–specifically the experiential luxury jetsetter–someone who has discerning tastes and favors...
by Nyssa P. Chopra | Nov 25, 2016 | Featured, New, Travel Tips, Travel Well
Time is the ultimate luxury. As a frequent traveler, Global Entry is one of my greatest allies, especially during peak travel times. I usually hate to fly the Wednesday before Thanksgiving because it’s pure madness wherever you look — mile-long security lines,...
by Nyssa P. Chopra | Nov 14, 2016 | 24/48 Hours, Africa, Destinations, Featured Travel Well, Luxe City Guides, Travel Well, Uganda
Majambo! (Hello) Known as K’la City by locals, Kampala is a traveler’s delight for those looking for a taste of Uganda’s rich culture and history. After eating local food items and shopping in open-air arts and crafts markets, your short 24-hour stint is likely to...
by Nyssa P. Chopra | Oct 1, 2016 | Asia, Destinations, India, Travel Well
If you go to a tree and stand there, or look in a dazed state at a flower – your eyes wide open, your senses wide open to allow the beauty of the flower to enter you – people will think you are a poet or a painter or a mystic. But if you go to a woman or a...
by Nyssa P. Chopra | Sep 28, 2016 | Canada, Destinations, Luxury Hotel Reviews, New, North America, Travel Well
Vancouver has a great range of luxury hotels on offer, so when deciding where to stay, I was excited to see that there was a Shangri-La property in the city. It’s only one of two hotels in North America; the other is in Toronto. Every other Shangri-La hotel...
by Nyssa P. Chopra | Sep 21, 2016 | Eat Well, Featured Drink Well, New, Quotes, Travel Well, Wine, Spirits, and Champagne
Ahh, C H A M P A G N E! With its effervescent fizz and golden sparkle, it’s the drink of legends. It’s also one of my favorite topics and my all-time favorite drink (well, on par with a fantastic dirty martini). I’m currently working on my sommelier...
by Nyssa P. Chopra | Sep 13, 2016 | Destinations, Eat Well, Featured, Food + Drink Guides, New, North America, Other States, Travel Well, United States
Everyone loves a good comeback story, and cheering an underdog epitomizes Americana. Detroit is the ultimate underdog. There is grit. And if you choose to see it, there is glamour. No city in the U.S. has experienced a tumultuous decline quite like Detroit, but as far...
