Travel + Lifestyle

Full-time PR and marketing guru, part-time writer, usually on a plane


 
 
Soho House House Notes neighborhood guide

Soho House House Notes neighborhood guide

Soho House House Notes

My Neighborhood: Cape Town

Cape Town member Carolina Ramirez Herrera combines her work as a marketing and PR consultant with a parallel existence as a globe-trotting travel and lifestyle writer. Raised in Miami, she shares her insider’s guide to the vibrant South African city she now calls home.

 
The Moon Houses on Lamu Island

The Moon Houses on Lamu Island

Your Ultimate Guide to Lamu, Kenya’s Secluded A-List Island Paradise

First made popular by Mick Jagger in the 1970s, Lamu, the less famous neighbor to Zanzibar, has been opening its arms to a stylish, eclectic crowd of regulars for decades.

https://observer.com/2019/01/lamu-island-travel-guide-kenya-where-to-stay-eat-drink-shop/

 
Take a chopper to your very own gin picnic

Take a chopper to your very own gin picnic

With Cape Town’s Premiere Luxury Tour, You Can Take a Chopper to Your Very Own Gin Picnic

Stunning landscapes, fierce wildlife, adrenaline-fueled adventure, divine food and wine, beautiful beaches and buzzing nightlife—you could say Cape Town has it all, and then some. For those looking to get a broad taste of what the city has to offer with a little more insight than your standard one-size-fits all tour, the personalized adventures offered by Explore Sideways will give you a curated, insider’s view of the most southern tip of the epic continent of Africa. Here’s a taste of how their jam-packed, high-end packages allow you to take in all of Cape Town’s luxuries when time is of the essence.

https://observer.com/2019/03/cape-towns-best-luxury-tour-takes-you-to-wine-country-by-helicopter/

 
All of the wine, none of the tourists

All of the wine, none of the tourists

Discover the Vineyards Less Traveled in South Africa's Wild, Wild Wine Country

Visitors to South Africa’s wine regions will too often find themselves hitting the same wineries and bumping into the same travelers during their visit. Here’s a better idea: Spend time at the lesser-known gems run by winemakers whose innovative and interesting wines are putting the Elgin and Swartland regions increasingly on the global map.

https://fathomaway.com/south-africa-wine-country-guide/?fbclid=IwAR1_dWBbAwZvm-zoeEqXGeBDsqpwXiA_iz_l8Khq5a8JdlDqLx5ZIT0w1fo

Old City, same shiksa

Old City, same shiksa

BEYOND THE HEADLINES: TRAVELLING TOWARDS A UNITED ISRAEL

The Bnai Zion Foundation is on a mission to build a more inclusive, healthy and vibrant Israel. Travelling from Jerusalem to Bethlehem, we discover the ways in which travel, interaction and sharing stories can break barriers both real and imagined.

https://suitcasemag.com/travel/stories/beyond-headlines-travelling-towards-united-israel/

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In his latest meditation on memory, beauty, and the passage of time, the influential mixed-media artist transforms illuminated Christmas tree toppers into magical vehicles of light, meaning, and ritual.