The Vacation After the Vacation: Convent de la Missio

By | RA Travel | No Comments
Whenever people travel, many come back exhausted, begging for the sleep they avoided and the relaxation they convinced themselves they didn’t need. “I need another vacation already!”

I recently took a trip to Barcelona for a few days to visit a friend and boy was the vacation after the vacation needed after the eating, drinking, dancing, and the 95-degree Spanish heat. I was exhausted! Luckily, I had enough forethought to build that into my itinerary this time around with a two-day trip to Palma de Mallorca after my 3-day whirlwind through Barcelona.

I considered a few hotels in the city but ultimately landed on Hotel Convent de la Missio, a former convent and a place were monks still practice to this day, located in Mallorca’s Old Town. It’s located on a quiet street but perfectly placed so that everything was very easy to walk to. I chose this hotel because of its interesting history and of course, the location.

Read More

Traveling with An Older Relative

By | Travel | No Comments

Earlier this year in March, I had an eye-opening experience of traveling with my 84-year old grandmother.

I decided over a year ago that I wanted to treat my grandmother for a trip, little did I know it would end up being much more than that for both she and myself. My grandmother has always been an adventurous person. When my mother was a kid they would all pile into their family station wagon and head out for road trips, sometimes camping along the way. My grandmother has always kept newspaper cutouts of interesting places on a corkboard in her room. I remember looking at them and saying to myself, “Why doesn’t she go?”

Read More

Celebrity Travel Must-Haves: Essential or Extra?

By | Fashion, Models, Travel | No Comments

As much as we like to think we’re unique in all aspects, we do look to celebrities for inspiration from time to time. What are they wearing, what diet are they doing, where are they traveling and what hotels are they staying at. In this article, we’re going to pull a few celebrities travels must-haves and weigh in on whether we think they’re essential or just a tad extra.

Read More

5 Boutique Hotels We Love for Home Inspo

By | Travel | No Comments

1. Quinta Da Comporta – Comporta, Portugal

One hour South of Lisbon lies Comporta. Quinta Da Comporta sits on land previously owned by a wealthy banking family. The style of this property blends seamlessly with its surroundings. The palette is neutral in color, many items you see around the hotel are handmade by local artisans. The property notes that some of the materials like the wood, wicker & stones used have been salvaged from the surrounding area. The look of the hotel is clean and simple but it doesn’t lack personality.

Read More

Ajak Deng’s trip to Jamaica

By | Interviews, Models, Travel | No Comments

Nowhere else in the Caribbean is the connection to Africa as keenly felt as it is in Jamaica. Kingston was the major nexus in the New World for the barbaric triangular trade that brought slaves from Africa and carried sugar and rum to Europe, and the Maroons (runaways who took to the hills of Cockpit Country and the Blue Mountains) safeguarded many of the African traditions – and introduced jerk seasoning to Jamaica’s singular cuisine.

Read More

Rose Aiello’s Love Affair with South Africa

By | Africa, Interviews, Travel | No Comments

Since escaping the injustice of the Apartheid system in 1994, the tourism industry in South Africa has boomed. While many are skeptical about a vacation there, expecting only Safaris and extreme poverty, much of South Africa has experienced unprecedented economic growth. Cape Town and Johannesburg for example, two of the most popular destinations, exquisitely balance the rural and traditional African charm of the country with modern dining, shopping, and entertainment.

Read More

Culture Shock

By | Europe, Travel | No Comments

The purpose of travel is different depending on who you ask. Some people travel to relax. Some travel to admire nature’s beauty or the historical power of art and architecture. Still, some travel simply for the experience – to encounter cultures and people are ultimately different from what they are used to. Read More

Solo Success

By | Travel | No Comments

Most family vacations and trips with loved ones fill our hearts and minds with wonderful memories, so it does not seem so strange that people all over the world prefer to travel with companions. Yet what many don’t realize is that this form of travel can prevent us from fully experiencing the journey itself.

Read More

Shape Your World

By | Dining | No Comments

We travel for many reasons. We travel to relax, to escape from our daily lives and rest. We travel to enjoy people and places different from what we know. We travel for adventure, to explore secrets hidden all over the globe. We travel to shape our world. Yet with this passion just outside our borders, how often do we find ourselves surrounded by camera flashes and tour groups wandering the most popular (and slightly overplayed) travel destinations?

Read More

A Short Trip to St. Barts!

By | Music | No Comments

The sophisticated French island of St. Barthelemy (aka St. Barts) packs a lot into a delightfully small island package. The cuisine ranks among the Caribbean’s best, and almost everything is stylish—from the chic boutiques in the capital, Gustavia, to the private red-roofed villas that dot the hillsides.

Read More

Healthy Life, Healthy Travel

By | Fashion, Food for thought | No Comments

           With the New Year just behind us and the resolve on resolutions fading, the idea of working out on vacation may seem like a daunting task. Yet way back when (in 2018) you decided to lose those last couple of pounds, what kept you from doing it? Most people would say “time”. What do you have an excess of while on vacation? Time.

Read More

Start your travel itinerary today, whether it is far or close.