All posts tagged: VACATION

How to do Spring in New York City like a Luxury Insider

Published by Pamela Thomas-Graham

The rites of spring in New York City are many and splendid. If you’re planning a visit, or you live here and just need a nudge to get out and enjoy springtime in your magical city, here are 11 only-in-New-York and only-in-spring activities that the luxury class will be pursuing in the coming weeks (we set out to share our top 10, but there were just too many good ideas to limit them arbitrarily). Take these tips from the insiders, and you’re guaranteed to have a fine time.

What is a Typical Day on a Luxury Cruise Ship Like?

Published by Pamela Thomas-Graham

If I go on a luxury cruise, will I be bored? Is it going to feel claustrophobic? What do people do all day with all that time? These are logical questions, since almost any ocean cruise is going to involve at least a couple of days at sea (and sometimes many, many more). So what does one do all day when the shoreline is nowhere in sight? Recently, we took a 10-day cruise on the ultra-luxurious Regent Seven Seas Explorer. What follows is a photo journey to share the details of how we managed to pass the time. Spoiler alert: dear reader, you will definitely not be bored should you decide to embark on a luxury cruise on the high seas, at least if you go on this ship.

The Best Way to see the Rain Forest in St. Lucia

Published by Pamela Thomas-Graham

There are many ways to experience a tropical rain forest: taking a hike, sliding down a zip-line, or via canoe, elephant, helicopter or jeep. Those are all great options. But in our view – if its possible, and especially if you’re short on time – the very best way is to take flight on an aerial tram that will take you gliding through and ultimately above the foliage. All of your senses will be engaged, and while you won’t emerge on an adrenaline high (at least, as long as the equipment is operating properly), there’s the very real possibility that you might return from the forest having had a spiritual epiphany. We recently visited the Caribbean island of St. Lucia for the first time, and we decided to give the island’s Aerial Tram a go. The adventure takes only about an hour from start to finish, and it’s a truly ethereal experience.

Here are the Top Ten Reasons to try a Luxury Cruise

Published by Pamela Thomas-Graham

Is a luxury cruise the new avocado? You know – the thing that has been right there under our noses the whole time, a thing that we knew about but never cared to personally experience, but that has suddenly become a Thing? According to the Cruise Lines International Association (who should know of what they speak), more than 27 million people will take a cruise in 2018.  Why are so many people cruising? And if you’re not one of them, is it time for you to jump on board? Perhaps. Here at Dandelion Chandelier, we just took our first cruise – on the Regent Seven Seas Explorer – and we loved it. Here are 10 reasons why you might decide to sail away sometime soon.