By guest blogger Merilee Kern, ‘The Luxe List’ Executive Editor


On fast approach is the famed Opening Day event at the Del Mar Racetrack, which last year drew a record 45,309 people - socialites, celebrities and fashionistas anxious to dawn their most fabulous chapeau, wager on the horses, and otherwise see and be seen.

The seven-week horse racing season at Del Mar’s storied racetrack will kick ...

"Boutique hotel" and "Cancun" aren't usually mentioned in the same breath, but Casa Turquesa strives – and succeeds – to maintain an intimate feel amidst the Riviera Maya’s mega-resorts.

With just 29 beachfront suites the mood is relaxed and comfortable, but all the amenities of a large hotel complex can still be found along Casa Turquesa’s stunning stretch of the Caribbean.

With marble floors and bronze statues, ...

New York City is one of the world’s true melting pots – a metropolis of more than eight million people where it’s said you can hear every language on the planet.

A similar vibrant diversity can be found in The Big Apple’s upscale hotels, which reflect the character of their neighborhoods and also serve as a welcome refuge in the self-proclaimed “City that Never Sleeps”.

We’d like to introduce you to four Luxury Link hotels – three in ...

By guest blogger Merilee Kern, ‘The Luxe List’ Executive Editor


With the summer travel season nearly here, it’s time to uncover novel gadgets and gear for globetrotters. Affordable Luxury Link vacation experiences abound, such as those at Turtle Bay Resort, Hotel Christopher, Southbridge Napa Valley and so many others!

Whether you’ll be jet setting around the globe or hitting the highway for a good old fashioned road trip, ...

Recoleta, at least for me, is one of the more walk-friendly neighborhoods in Buenos Aires. Guide books focus on the ritziest residences, fashionable hotels, trendy boutiques and the assemblage of fine restaurants. All of these are reasons to stay or visit here, but I am drawn to the more relaxed pace, the architecture, the tree lined avenues, the parks and of course a visit to the Recoleta Cemetery – where Evita is entombed in the Duarte Crypt.

Mornings ...