http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog Pages of travel tales gathered from visits to hotels, hammams, beaches, boutiques, bars and everything luxurious in between Wed, 16 May 2012 16:00:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/fresh-picks-sofitel-legend-old-cataract-aswan/21926 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/fresh-picks-sofitel-legend-old-cataract-aswan/21926#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 15:00:30 +0000 Joy Pecknold /blog/?p=21926 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/fresh-picks-sofitel-legend-old-cataract-aswan/21926/feed 0 Fresh Picks features the latest luxury properties admitted into the Kiwi Collection. This week, we walk like an Egyptian through Sofitel Legend Old Cataract Aswan. Where: Located in Aswan, Egypt, at the Nile’s first cataract—hence the name—the hotel is perched atop a pink granite shelf offering views of sailboats and nearby Elephantine Island. What: Late [...] 004306-11-terrace-tea-Nile-view http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/hotel-intel-the-beverly-hills-hotel-celebrates-a-century/21873 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/hotel-intel-the-beverly-hills-hotel-celebrates-a-century/21873#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 18:00:15 +0000 Joy Pecknold /blog/?p=21873 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/hotel-intel-the-beverly-hills-hotel-celebrates-a-century/21873/feed 0 As legendary as the legends that have slept in her beds, The Beverly Hills Hotel and Bungalows turned 100 years old over the weekend. We recount some of the historic hotel’s charms. Built by architect Elmer Grey for $500,000, and with a mind to have every room receive some sunshine at some point in the [...] beverly-hills-hotel-100-jpeg-0daef_20993625 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/proust-travel-questionnaire-temple-st-clair/21898 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/proust-travel-questionnaire-temple-st-clair/21898#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 15:57:49 +0000 Joy Pecknold /blog/?p=21898 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/proust-travel-questionnaire-temple-st-clair/21898/feed 0 Born in Virginia, discovered in Florence, Italy, based in New York, and regularly jetting everywhere else to gather inspiration and gems, fine jewellery designer Temple St. Clair is both well-traveled and well-accessorized. While at Vancouver’s Holt Renfrew for a trunk show, she took our travel questionnaire. The in-flight film you hope for: Midnight in Paris. [...] Temple-St-Clair_Alamay http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/trip-tips-edward-norton-talks-sustainable-tourism/21858 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/trip-tips-edward-norton-talks-sustainable-tourism/21858#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 15:10:42 +0000 Megan Montenaro /blog/?p=21858 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/trip-tips-edward-norton-talks-sustainable-tourism/21858/feed 0 In a Q&A with National Geographic Traveler’s Costas Christ at the Bodhi Tree Foundation’s annual gala, Edward Norton, the actor and activist, shared his thoughts on sustainable tourism. Megan Montenaro synthesizes the discussion. edwardcostas http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/ambassador-reviews-the-farm-at-cape-kidnappers/21740 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/ambassador-reviews-the-farm-at-cape-kidnappers/21740#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 14:00:28 +0000 Miranda Kerr /blog/?p=21740 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/ambassador-reviews-the-farm-at-cape-kidnappers/21740/feed 0 Supermodel Miranda Kerr travels to Hawke's Bay, New Zealand to stay at The Farm at Cape Kidnappers. Despite its nefarious name, Miranda found it to be a "secluded and tranquil oasis." Click through for her full review. http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/around-the-web-new-york-citys-met-gala-vancouvers-alternative-nightlife-and-airports-to-avoid-on-memorial-day/21827 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/around-the-web-new-york-citys-met-gala-vancouvers-alternative-nightlife-and-airports-to-avoid-on-memorial-day/21827#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 17:27:47 +0000 Joy Pecknold /blog/?p=21827 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/around-the-web-new-york-citys-met-gala-vancouvers-alternative-nightlife-and-airports-to-avoid-on-memorial-day/21827/feed 0 Also in this week’s hyperlink round-up: tips for getting around Amsterdam and the best baguettes in America. For those who didn’t attend the MET Gala in New York City this week, there was the live stream (where the paparazzi peanut gallery stole center stage from the glitzy celebs). And for those who didn’t watch the [...] window_seat_to_hawaii_by_isacg-d4ra24x http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/destination-dispatches-a-weekend-getaway-to-glemere-mansion/21583 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/destination-dispatches-a-weekend-getaway-to-glemere-mansion/21583#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 15:30:44 +0000 Jean Marie Healy /blog/?p=21583 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/destination-dispatches-a-weekend-getaway-to-glemere-mansion/21583/feed 0 Discounted Chanel and Prada, and a luxurious former mansion turned into 19 rooms of five-star bliss—These are a few of my favorite things. I grew up in New York State’s majestic Hudson Valley region, about an hour north of Manhattan, which is a great area to visit. There is no shortage of historic sites, including [...] 008888-04-exterior-entrance http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/fresh-picks-an-infinity-pool-with-a-view/21638 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/fresh-picks-an-infinity-pool-with-a-view/21638#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 15:30:41 +0000 Joy Pecknold /blog/?p=21638 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/fresh-picks-an-infinity-pool-with-a-view/21638/feed 0 Fresh Picks features the latest luxury properties admitted into the Kiwi Collection. In line with the past Picks post “A Room With a View”, we’ve got three new hotels to show you that offer some infinitely gorgeous views from their infinity pools. Carpe Diem Seize the day? More like seize a suite here and occupy [...] 007635-03-infinity-pool-sunset http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/top-of-the-class-hotels-in-the-caribbean-and-central-america-with-the-highest-grades/21671 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/top-of-the-class-hotels-in-the-caribbean-and-central-america-with-the-highest-grades/21671#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 18:00:35 +0000 Joy Pecknold /blog/?p=21671 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/top-of-the-class-hotels-in-the-caribbean-and-central-america-with-the-highest-grades/21671/feed 0 As schools dole out final grades, we thought we’d call out Kiwi Collection’s top rated properties. Like the Harvard of hotels, we’re always grading, and the requirements are stiff. Herewith, this year’s honor students of hospitality sorted by region. Here are the five smartest in the Caribbean and Central America. Cap Juluca Romance literature come [...] 002393-05-outdoor-pool-columns-daytime http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/check-in-hotel-unique/21603 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/check-in-hotel-unique/21603#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 13:31:11 +0000 Farah Khan /blog/?p=21603 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/check-in-hotel-unique/21603/feed 0 Farah Khan touches down in São Paulo, Brazil and finds out what makes Hotel Unique so, well, unique. Hotel Unique lives up to its name. Designed by Brazilian-Japanese architect Ruy Ohtake, the crescent-shaped hotel has even been considered by acclaimed architect Paul Goldberger as one of the seven wonders of the modern world. After a [...] 002212-08-exterior-architecture-evening