Closer Look: Lodge at Pico Bonito

Compared to its Central American neighbors, tiny Honduras still feels unexplored and full of adventure. Jetsetter’s Director of Business Development, Clara Pang, got a sense of this during her trip to Honduras in 2008, which included a stay at the beautiful Lodge at Pico Bonito — a property she raves about. We pinned down this [...]

Spring Break in Style!

Spring Break isn’t just for kids. We’re planning now for vacations over the next few months with family, friends, your sweetheart — or just you, relaxing on a white-sand beach. Between now and summertime, we’ve got a trip for every type of traveler, whether you’re after a beach getaway, an all-purpose family resort or one [...]

In Focus: Hermitage Villas in Nevis

Set on the island of Nevis, the Hermitage’s great house is reputedly the Caribbean’s oldest surviving wooden structure. The property’s three villas — the Yellow Manor House, the Rose Villa and the Mango House — honor this history and seamlessly incorporate all things authentically Caribbean with modern details such as up-to-date tech amenities, fully equipped [...]

World’s Sexiest Hotels: Jetsetter Verified, Sports Illustrated Approved!

The new 2011 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue is out and full of travel bug inducing shots (oh and beautiful women too) from Boracary Island to Banff Springs. Since 1964, the Swimsuit Issue has been inspiring us with some of the world’s most spectacular women, in the world’s most spectacular locations. Choosing the featured destination is [...]

Her Name is Rio and She Dances in the Sand…

This week we’re launching our very first Rio de Janeiro property on Jetsetter, the Hotel Santa Teresa. With that in mind, I sat down with Jetsetter’s Director of International Partner Development (and native Brazilian) Roberta Seiler, to talk about her favorite things to do in Rio. We hit it all: samba music, the Olympics and, [...]

Tune in to Jetsetter’s Devon on the Cooking Channel

We’re all about getting out in the world and sharing our experiences. But that doesn’t always mean we have to venture far from home. At 9:00 p.m. this Sunday, February 20, our very own freelance photographer Devon Knight and longtime friend Jason Isch — who have spent the past two years cultivating Cornerstore Restaurateur, a [...]

Wigwam Resort: 80 Years of History

Opened in 1929 by the Goodyear Company (yes, we’ll explain), The Wigwam has become a Southwestern classic 30 miles from Phoenix. It’s flourished over 80 years with some impressive stats: 331 rooms, three championship golf courses (with 54 holes total), nine tennis courts and four swimming pools. And that’s not even counting guest access to [...]

A Tasty Tour: Sipping on French Wines in Beautiful Bordeaux

With beautiful chateaux, lush vineyards and quaint towns, France’s Bordeaux region is ripe for a visit. But do you have to be a wine snob to truly enjoy it? The answer is decidedly no. Boutique company French Wine Explorers has created an exclusive tour for Jetsetters, pairing pastoral Bordeaux with the urban charms of Paris. [...]

Dispatch: Peru

Having spent two weeks in Peru last summer, Jetsetter’s Photo Editor Tyler Wriston, was in familiar territory when making the selection for our Inkaterra Adventure event this week. Absent from those galleries are the images he shot on his trip in and around Cusco — ones we thought were too good not to share. “Peru [...]

The Caribbean’s Best Kept Secret?

The Dominican Republic lays claim to some of the most beautiful Caribbean coastline in the world — and tourist hot spots like Punta Cana and Puerto Plata have built glittery, all-inclusive mega-resorts to cash in on it. But the DR has a wilder side, especially on the country’s unspoiled southwestern peninsula. Casa Bonita, near the [...]