All posts tagged: ADVENTURE

the best trips to give as a luxury gift this year

Published by Pamela Thomas-Graham

It’s been proven through numerous studies that the happiness quotient of a wonderful experience trumps the joy that one receives from even the most incredible object or item of clothing. Want to put the concept to the test this holiday season? We’ve rounded up a list of the 12 best trips to give as a luxury gift this year. These dozen travel experiences should tip the scales of delight into overload for your gift recipient – and if you’re lucky enough to be invited along, then perhaps for you, too.

Most beautiful painting in New York

a visit to the most beautiful painting in new york city

Published by Pamela Thomas-Graham

In a city filled with wondrous works of art from every conceivable time period and genre, and from hundreds of nations and cultures, which one is the most beautiful of all? This fall in New York City, the art critics and experts have reached an uncommonly uniform consensus. The most beautiful painting in New York City – at least for another few weeks – is Visitation, an oil painting by the Italian Mannerist Jacopo da Pontormo (1494–1556). You can see it for yourself from now until January 6, 2019 at the Morgan Library & Museum.

the best activities for families with kids in New York at the Christmas holidays

The Best Things to Do with Kids in New York at Christmas

Published by Pamela Thomas-Graham

What are the best things to do with kids in New York at Christmas? There are so many options, given how many new experiences there are here every year.  There are lots of luxurious activities for grown-ups, of course. And lots of great places for Christmas dinner. But what about the littles? Here are our top 25 picks for activities in NYC for families with kids during the holidays. From the classics in midtown to a few lesser-known marvels in other parts of the city. There’s one for every day of December until the 25th. Are you ready?

chihuly garden and museum seattle

The Best of the Chihuly Museum and Garden in Seattle

Published by Pamela Thomas-Graham

You can view the whimsical and dazzling glass sculptures of the artist Dale Chihuly all over the world: London, Singapore, New York, Boston, California. Even Nebraska. His work has been included in over 200 museum collections worldwide. But there is perhaps no better place to see it than in the region of his birth: Seattle. Here’s everything you need to know to prepare for a visit to the Chihuly Glass Museum and Garden at Seattle Center, which features a dazzling indoor exhibit and a stunning outdoor glass flower and botanical display.