http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog Pages of travel tales gathered from visits to hotels, hammams, beaches, boutiques, bars and everything luxurious in between Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:00:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/kiwi-experts-carrie-harrison-ells-5-favorite-hotels/18952 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/kiwi-experts-carrie-harrison-ells-5-favorite-hotels/18952#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:00:22 +0000 Carrie Harrison-Ell /blog/?p=18952 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/kiwi-experts-carrie-harrison-ells-5-favorite-hotels/18952/feed 0 Where in the world do our well-traveled Kiwi Experts most like to overnight? Every Thursday, a different expert dishes on their five favorite hotels of the moment. Up next is Carrie Harrison-Ell, our SVP of Hotel Programs and family travel guru (she’s mother to three energetic youngsters). 1. SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, [...] 006857-08-extarior-restaurant-night http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/beach-style-northern-hemisphere/13988 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/beach-style-northern-hemisphere/13988#comments Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:57:01 +0000 Rory Taylor Coulter /blog/?p=13988 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/beach-style-northern-hemisphere/13988/feed 3 May not be time to put away the Moncler just yet, but summer’s on my mind nevertheless. Consumed by visions of cruising along the Grande Corniche in a vintage 1953 Sunbeam Alpine Sports Roadster à la Grace Kelly in To Catch a Thief, nary a day goes by when I’m not dreaming of the beach. [...] Beach Style Photo 2 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/jennifer-aniston-spotted-at-oneonly-pamilla-in-los-cabos/5356 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/jennifer-aniston-spotted-at-oneonly-pamilla-in-los-cabos/5356#comments Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:10:16 +0000 Hailey Taylor http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/?p=5356 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/jennifer-aniston-spotted-at-oneonly-pamilla-in-los-cabos/5356/feed 2 It appears that Jennifer Aniston and Conde Nast Traveler readers have something in common…they’re both fans of the One & Only Palmilla Resort in Los Cabos. Spotted enjoying a luxurious getaway at One & Only Palmilla Resort just this month, the lovely Jennifer Aniston retreated once again to one of her favorite spots in the [...] http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/the-tides-zihuatanejo-gives-guests-a-special-feeling/5220 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/the-tides-zihuatanejo-gives-guests-a-special-feeling/5220#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:00:24 +0000 Monica Laurin http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/?p=5220 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/the-tides-zihuatanejo-gives-guests-a-special-feeling/5220/feed 1 Check Availability I didn’t know what to expect when I arrived in  Zihuatanejo, as the town was small and there was not a hotel in sight. Then, as we traveled up the road and around a few curves, it all started to unfold. When you arrive at the driveway of The Tides Zihuatanejo, you’re greeted [...] http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/wow-travels-new-photo-feature-lantern-love/5285 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/wow-travels-new-photo-feature-lantern-love/5285#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:18:57 +0000 Melanie Zieba http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/?p=5285 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/wow-travels-new-photo-feature-lantern-love/5285/feed 0 Kiwi Collections luxury online magazine Wow Travel has just put together a new photo feature. This is just a small sampling of some of the hotels beautiful evening settings. Be sure to take a look at Wow Travel’s full photo feature titled Lantern Love. The Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong in Hong Kong, China. The One&Only [...] singita-boulders http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/experiance-the-beauty-of-mexico-at-capella-ixtapa/5196 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/experiance-the-beauty-of-mexico-at-capella-ixtapa/5196#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:30:32 +0000 Monica Laurin http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/?p=5196 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/experiance-the-beauty-of-mexico-at-capella-ixtapa/5196/feed 5 Capella Ixtapa is by far one of the best hotels in Guerrero, Mexico. With endless amenities, cool air-conditioned rooms, and unsurpassed views that can be enjoyed from the exclusivity of an adjoining terrace, this luxury hotel in Mexico serves as a perfect retreat year-round. Check Availability Upon entering the welcome coolness of my room, I [...] http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/refreshing-fridays-it-ain%e2%80%99t-a-party-in-mexico-without-tequila/4808 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/refreshing-fridays-it-ain%e2%80%99t-a-party-in-mexico-without-tequila/4808#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:39:39 +0000 Melanie Zieba http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/?p=4808 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/refreshing-fridays-it-ain%e2%80%99t-a-party-in-mexico-without-tequila/4808/feed 0 Tequila is probably one of the best know liquors in the world and is the perfect accompaniment to any good time. Made from the fermented and distilled sap of the blue agave plant this fiery liquor is North America’s first indigenous distilled spirit. This beautiful liquor is only produced in certain regions in Mexico and [...] margaritas http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/revisiting-the-warmth-of-mexico-casa-limon-in-malinalco/4358 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/revisiting-the-warmth-of-mexico-casa-limon-in-malinalco/4358#comments Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:25:40 +0000 Melissa Mewdell http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/?p=4358 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/revisiting-the-warmth-of-mexico-casa-limon-in-malinalco/4358/feed 0 Make a Booking Request The weather is getting cooler and we’re all starting to plan our fall and winter escapes. Mexico was off the radar for much of the spring and summer due to swine flu, but now that the flu has passed, it’s time to revisit this sunny country! For a real escape, consider [...] http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/the-2009-running-of-the-bulls-in-san-miguel-de-allende-mexico/3228 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/the-2009-running-of-the-bulls-in-san-miguel-de-allende-mexico/3228#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:00:20 +0000 Melanie Zieba http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/?p=3228 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/the-2009-running-of-the-bulls-in-san-miguel-de-allende-mexico/3228/feed 4 Modeled on a similar event in Spain that was made famous by Ernest Hemingway’s 1926 novel ‘The Sun Also Rises’, the town of San Miguel de Allende hosts this fun fiesta and bull run that attracts visitors from all over the world each year. And after the main event of the bull, which takes place [...] http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/2009-zona-maco-monterrey-contemporary-art-fair-at-habita-monterrey/3068 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/2009-zona-maco-monterrey-contemporary-art-fair-at-habita-monterrey/3068#comments Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:06:54 +0000 Melissa Mewdell http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/?p=3068 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/2009-zona-maco-monterrey-contemporary-art-fair-at-habita-monterrey/3068/feed 4 Check Availability Zona Maco Mexico is Mexico’s most important art fair. After its huge success in April 2009, the show is now heading to Monterrey from September 3 to September 6, 2009, where it will be hosted by one of the best hotels in Mexico: Habita Hecho en Monterrey. More than 4,000 art enthusiasts are [...]