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/trip-tips-travel-back-in-time-with-nycs-sleep-no-more-and-six-american-art-deco-hotels/19306 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/trip-tips-travel-back-in-time-with-nycs-sleep-no-more-and-six-american-art-deco-hotels/19306#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:30:55 +0000 Megan Montenaro /blog/?p=19306 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/trip-tips-travel-back-in-time-with-nycs-sleep-no-more-and-six-american-art-deco-hotels/19306/feed 0 I’d been hearing about Sleep No More, what’s become New York City’s most infamous theater experience, for months. Finally, I went. I’d describe it as Macbeth-meets-murder-mystery-theater set in a haunted house. It was amazing and unlike anything I’ve ever seen before here in NYC (eat your heart out Fuerza Bruta). My only regret would be [...] sleep http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/kiwi-experts-jean-marie-healys-5-favorite-hotels/18957 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/kiwi-experts-jean-marie-healys-5-favorite-hotels/18957#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:30:29 +0000 Jean Marie Healy /blog/?p=18957 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/kiwi-experts-jean-marie-healys-5-favorite-hotels/18957/feed 0 Where in the world do our well-traveled Kiwi Experts most like to overnight? Every Thursday for the next few weeks, a different expert dishes on their five favorite hotels of the moment, sharing what makes each one especially top-notch. Next up, our chic CMO Jean Marie Healy. 1. Ritz, Paris, France I’m a Chanel and [...] 007670-06-hallway-eclectic-furniture http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/kiwi-experts-philippe-kjellgrens-5-favorite-hotels/18964 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/kiwi-experts-philippe-kjellgrens-5-favorite-hotels/18964#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:00:21 +0000 Philippe Kjellgren /blog/?p=18964 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/kiwi-experts-philippe-kjellgrens-5-favorite-hotels/18964/feed 0 Where in the world do our well-traveled Kiwi Experts most like to overnight? Every Thursday for the next 10 weeks, a different expert will dish on their five favorite hotels of the moment, sharing what makes each one especially top-notch. First up, El Presidente and CEO Philippe Kjellgren. 1. COMO Shambhala Estate, Bali, Indonesia Located [...] 002586-01-villa-pool-overlooking-jungle http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/check-in-the-whiteface-lodge/18463 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/check-in-the-whiteface-lodge/18463#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:00:56 +0000 Jean Marie Healy /blog/?p=18463 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/check-in-the-whiteface-lodge/18463/feed 0 Jean Marie Healy gets a white Christmas at the Whiteface Lodge in Lake Placid, New York. Click through for her personal pics. When we arrived at the Whiteface Lodge, a stunning Adirondack-style luxury lodge, it had just been covered by a perfect dusting of snow. The cozy lobby is very festive, with an abundance of [...] 003192-01-exterior-night-winter http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/city-travel-guide-new-year-new-york/18364 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/city-travel-guide-new-year-new-york/18364#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:00:10 +0000 Joy Pecknold /blog/?p=18364 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/city-travel-guide-new-year-new-york/18364/feed 0 No matter how many bites you take, there’s always more to be had of the Big Apple. Here’s one, of-the-moment itinerary for the cosmopolitan city that involves chocolate, chuckles and… Boobies. “Boobies” got your attention, didn’t it, but it’s not what you think. By Boobies I mean the birds, but I’ll get to that in [...] 000308-02-lounge-city-view-night http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/tgif-travel-distraction-timelapsed-new-york/15866 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/tgif-travel-distraction-timelapsed-new-york/15866#comments Fri, 05 Aug 2011 22:58:27 +0000 Joy Pecknold /blog/?p=15866 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/tgif-travel-distraction-timelapsed-new-york/15866/feed 1 Take a coffee break and take a gander at this video view of the beautiful Big Apple. manhattaninmotion http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/alexander-mcqueen-savage-beauty/14744 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/alexander-mcqueen-savage-beauty/14744#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2011 16:51:00 +0000 Amy Chan /blog/?p=14744 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/alexander-mcqueen-savage-beauty/14744/feed 5 You may have missed the celebrity schmooze fest at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s opening gala of “Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty”, but you still have time to check out the exhibition that New York Times art critic, Holland Cotter, calls a “marvel”. The exhibition features roughly one hundred ensembles and seventy accessories from McQueen’s prolific [...] Alexander-McQueen-Savage-Beauty-Exhibit-Coming-to-The-Met-in-May 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/refreshing-fridays-having-the-last-word/13609 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/refreshing-fridays-having-the-last-word/13609#comments Fri, 04 Mar 2011 17:23:55 +0000 Joy Pecknold /blog/?p=13609 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/refreshing-fridays-having-the-last-word/13609/feed 1 The Last Word is well-travelled. The prohibition-era cocktail with a green pallor debuted at the Detroit Athletic Club. It then disappeared for a few decades before resurfacing in Seattle at the Zig Zag Café (it’s the Emerald City after all) after being discovered in an old bartender’s guide book. From there it trickled its way [...] chartreuse http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/new-york-fashion-week-2011-best-hotels-to-stay/12728 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/new-york-fashion-week-2011-best-hotels-to-stay/12728#comments Thu, 03 Feb 2011 18:31:54 +0000 Rory Taylor Coulter /blog/?p=12728 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/new-york-fashion-week-2011-best-hotels-to-stay/12728/feed 4 Kiwi Collection here, your one and only source into the sumptuous lives of Manhattan’s elite hotels. Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week is right around the corner, so get ready to brave that Big Apple chill with shearling capes, chauffeured cars and champagne coupes. While your favorite designers are putting the finishing touches on their collections, you want [...] 58269313