Travel Astronomy: Or Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous
This page follows the journeys of yours truly as I dance across the globe. You can check here to find out where I’ve been, even where I’m going.
Next up is Chattanooga where I’ll be hang-gliding (gulp!) and ziplining. I’m staying at the Chattanoogan, a lovely hotel right on the river.
Snap a selfie at Aaron Roger’s former stomping grounds.
Where the Wrigleys, the Maytags and the Schwinns waited out the Chicago Fire.
Isaac Hayes, Martin Luther King, Elvis and more reasons to visit Memphis
Lodi, California: Where Ashton and Mila go to honeymoon
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s an unidentified flying jack-o-lantern.
Chautauqua Harbor Hotel breathes new life into Lucy’s hometown.
World’s first stand-up karaoke
Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers about to start their 100th season.
Dances with wolves and selfies with elk
When you want to REALLY get away
Quebec’s Gatineau Park about to open historic B&B with views of bears, wolves, porcupines and, perchance, hunky Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Mr. T, who can’t get enough of the curling, should go here ASAP
Paul Newman, Patrick Dempsey and Ashley Judd were all here
Barney Stinson could have saved himself lots of trouble if he’d just ordered gin and tonics at London’s Soho Hotel
Stockholm, Pippi Longstocking and me
Giving a flying fika: In Sweden, fika is the only word you need to know
Restoring my cool factor at Stockholm’s Hobo Hotel
Spider-man: Homecoming press junket at this new midtown Manhattan hotel
Boodle Fighting in the Philippines–Yum!!!
Five reasons to beat the Pope to Egypt
Egypt’s Siwa Oasis like nowhere else in the world.
Barcelona’s W and Mandarin Oriental are fine. Except they’re hotels. Here’s why stars prefer El Palauet.
The 7 Habits of Highly-Effective Beach Bums
Ah, but do the pirates look like Johnny Depp? New maritime museum opens on Port of Mobile
Only in Helsinki : where heavy metal rock groups play children’s music
Cameron Diaz, A.O. Wilson and Werner Herzog were here
Best places to snap a selfie with Saul Goodman
Nobel prize winners stay at The Grand. Rock stars stay at The Thief.
Bentonville 21C combines Barney Fife with Alfred Steiglitz.
Sweat equity in Finland: Where everyone’s in hot water
Only in Australia: Selfies, giant cattle ranches and convicted forgers on bank notes
Where Kristin Scott Thomas stays in Australia
Crocodile Dundee and barbies, for the tourist
Kenya for Optimists
Adventure Travel World Summit goes to Namibia
Why a piece of my heart will always belong to Rize, Turkey
The Planet’s Most Challenging Destinations
ME London’s rooftop Radio bring flower to the people
But it’s only $40,000 per night!!
Offbeat Chicago
Chicago beaches where Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert and Jason Sudeikis have all dipped their toes.
The Riviera Maya that few people see.
Put those pinkies down! Wine-drinking isn’t mean to be elitist
Cooking Albuquerque: A Foodie’s Tour of Breaking Bad
Where Stephen Covey might go when not being highly-effective.
Only in Charleston: Why Funnyman Bill Murray has a home in Charleston
With a moo-moo here. Why Maggie Gyllenhaal and Neil Patrick Harris sing “E -I -E – I- O.”
Apparently, Bill Murray doesn’t restrict his diet to Baby Ruth candy bars.
What would Walter White do? Find out in Albuquerque.
They don’t shoot Sports Illustrated swimsuit issues here for nothing.
How the West was Worn
Macklemore and me were here.
Denver’s exploding Art Scene captures one of this century’s most influential artists: Clyfford Still.
Cook Islands: swaying to its own unique beat
South Africa’s Cape Winelands more than a day trip from Cape Town
Survivor Cook Islands: Are you freaking kidding me?
You don’t need an armored car in the Cook Islands.
Four fashion weeks? Exhausting! The A-list needs a break.
Latin America paradise for non-Spanish speakers.
Celebrity ghosts outlive their shears-wielding mother.
Where celebrities go for space travel.
And the Oscar goes to Placencia’s Nirvana Inn.
Venice’s Harry’s Bar may be in financial trouble, but Hotel Cipriani, now owned by Orient Express, is still serving bellinis and toasting with Kanye West and Kim Kardashian.
The one issue on which Democrats and Republicans can still agree.
Russia for beginners. Hic!!
When travel makes a difference.
Beat the crowd to Brazil for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Antonio Ballatore’s first lesson in sustainability.
Andy Williams‘Branson: Where it’s always “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year.”
Match.com for carnivores.
Anna Karenina, Leo Tolstoy and Me.
Turns out Dorothy was looking in the wrong state. The rainbows are in Omaha, Nebraska.
Celebrate United Nations Day (October 24) at the UN’s alternative location in the Black Hills.
County Music Awards will feature seriously delicious hand-dipped truffles from Deadwood, South Dakota.
How they spent their summer vacation: Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux do Europe.
Gnome, sweet gnome.
Click here for a free performance of Cirque du Soleil.
Taylor Swift hanging with the Kennedys in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts.
The Clint Eastwood of Romantic Fijian Resorts.
Didn’t win George Clooney’s “Dinner with President Obama,” but did get to meet another Head of State..
Here’s to Pure Fiji, a South Pacific success story, and three of Fiji’s best spas.
Rechanneling Justin Bieber’s appeal.
The only place in America to view authentic one-ton Cuban tinajones.
Where writers go to walk on the beach, rub elbows with their peers and write.
Florida Keys define the art of reinvention.
Forget Easter eggs! Beyonce and Jay Z were looking for peace and quiet in St. Bart’s
Lancome, Schmancome! Here’s an all-natural anti-aging serum that works. And it’s only $12!
Portland for art lovers
Montreal for movie stars and other liberals.
South Pacific paradise woos the A-list
Star-watching in Montreal
Hoping to see the Smurfs and Vin Diesel at Montreal’s all-night Nuit Blanche
Quincy Jones, Evander Holyfield and Richard Branson enjoy Soweto’s secluded, in-home shebeens
No wonder Oprah calls her new home paradise.
New boutique hotel in N’Awlins creating Adele-size waves
Mardis Gras restaurants worth partying for.
Tom Cruise skis the Dubai desert
South African tree older than Betty White
Vervet monkeys the Juan Valdez of South Africa.
George Clooney supports yet another cause.
Finally! Airline food worth getting excited over.
Who knew Barack Obama was also an artist?
Stalking game with the producers of “The Bachelor”
Near his sprawling Kentucky horse farm, Jerry Bruckheimer’s favorite Louisville restaurant.
When Trace Adkins and Vince Gill both called my room at Gaylord Opryland.
McCartney marries on what would have been John Lennon’s 71st birthday, honeymoons at Mick Jagger’s Mustique digs.
When Ozzy wants a little nip, it’s Glengoyne Scotch.
Bhutan: where GNP stands for gross national happiness.
Kevin Costner’s Bass Pro baseball cap was earned honestly. He even has a room named after him at Big Cedar Lodge.
Sir Richard Branson before he started Virgin Mobile
It may not be an Emmy, but Gift Suite Swag isn’t a bad consolation prize.
Beach baby blanket bingo for Elton John and family
Will Smith’s New York digs.
Even Las Ventanas’ official Department of Romance couldn’t save Sean Penn’s ill-fated romance with Scarlett Johansson.
Posh spot to earn your elephant driver’s license.
Paul Newman and Charlie Sheen drove here.
Elegant sleeps in Quito, Ecuador for daring gringos.
Deer Valley’s Stein Erickson Lodge pulls down top spa honors
Maldives, where Sir Paul McCartney does Christmas
Colorado ghost town provides privacy and luxury for camera-shy celebrities.
Where the A-list likes to camp.
Amalfi Coast in the spring is nice, but here’s the same pizza right on Lake Michigan.
American Club’s new Eau de Vie suite nearly bankrupts touring girl scout troop.
Palm Desert golf course follows in Justin Timberlake’s green footsteps.
When turning 50 matters: Six historic resorts
Lights, cameras, action. Reese Witherspoon and hubby Jim Toth honeymoon at Francis Ford Coppola’s movie set perfect retreats in Belize.
Where the rest of the British Royal Family stay.
Beverly Wilshire rings in Four Seasons’ 50th with one hell of a bargain.
After their surprise wedding last Friday, LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian celebrate with brunch at Moonshadows, the Malibu restaurant made infamous by Mel Gibson.
Kate Hudson and rocker Matthew Bellamy sing karaoke in Sao Paulo.
Beijing’s 798 Art District welcomes Yi House Hotel and Jessica Alba.
Baroque chateau in the Czech countryside one of first five-star hotels to win EU’s green Eco Label.
Brad, Angie and Jen have all sought refuge at this Chicago hotel.
Hottest ride in Chicago is Four Seasons’ six Radio Flyers.
Indie hit Trust started at Chicago’s Lookingglass Theatre thanks to Ross Geller–oops we mean, David Schwimmer.
R.I.P: Ever the star, Elizabeth Taylor knew how to pick a hotel suite.
Tommy Lee Jones touts the lures of San Antonio’s famous Paseo del Rio. (That’s River Walk, for you English speakers.)
Phil Collins may be retiring his drum sticks, but he’ll never forgo his passion for the San Antonio Alamo.
Where JLO and Marc Anthony go when they want downtime from three-year-old twins Max and Emme.
Romancing the Cliff: Taylor Swift and Jake Gyllenhaal had one of their last romantic escapes at Big Sur’s Post Ranch Inn.
Skating with the Stars shows off cloche hats made from recycled sweaters. Love ya, baabaazuzu!!
Brad Womack and six remaining bachelorettes endure seismic eruptions in Costa Rica on Episode Six of “The Bachelor.
Jennifer Aniston, Owen Wilson, Cindy Crawford, Dennis Quaid turns heads at the Atlanta St. Regis.
If Twitter had been around in the early 1900’s, this luxury resort in Manitou Springs, Colorado is what J. Paul Getty and Thomas Edison would have tweeted about.
Forget the North Pole! Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie celebrate Christmas in Namibia with old friends
Hip rocker Lenny Kravitz parks an Airstream trailer on a beach in the no-frills island of Eleuthera.
Just two months after their Indian wedding, Russell Brand and Katy Perry take a second honeymoon at Robert DeNiro’s Greenwich Hotel.
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George Clooney Slept Here