On the shores of Lake Nicaragua, the city of Granada serves as a gateway to many off-the-beaten-path adventures in Nicaragua and beyond. We asked Jetsetter correspondent, Paige Penland, for her insider tips on how to fill a weekend in a city she describes as “old world made new once again.” And for where to sleep [...]

Nothing kills the vacation fun like a flight layover. But airports aren’t all bad. Instead of retoxing in preparation for those 16 hours in coach, or wandering aimlessly around the terminal, dead-eyed, why not have a little adventure? We’ve picked five airports where you can actually enjoy your layover, whether it’s a quick touchdown or [...]

Move over L.A.; Honolulu’s got not only laid-back surf culture and posh urban resorts – like The Modern Honolulu – but also tasty lunch wagons.  And 2011 marks as the year of gourmet food trucks in the Aloha State. Jetsetter Tip: If you are a food truck aficionado, don’t miss Eat Local, Drink Local food [...]

To celebrate our second landmark birthday, our Jetsetter veterans chose hotels around the world fit for parties large and small. We’ve done to legwork for you so all that’s left to do is pick your favorite and round up your friends. Beach Chic Estancia Vik Jose Ignacio, Uruguay Jetsetter: Ivana Naeymi-Rad, Director of Engineering, Business [...]

In the pilot episode of Pan Am, the glamorous globe trotting crew touch down in the English capital just as “Swinging London” is in full effect. In what legendary Vogue editor Diana Vreeland called a “youthquake,” it was London’s bright young things that came to define an entire era: Jean Shrimpton and Twiggy lookalikes in [...]

I recently spent a weekend with my parents in Dorset, where I gorged on all the quintessential English countryside grub I miss when I’m in New York. Here’s an edited list of what I ate — look out for it when you’re next over the pond. 1. Cream tea. Scones with clotted cream and jam are [...]

Jetsetter: Bree Sposato, Associate Editor Destination: Nantucket, Massachusetts WATCHED Ric Burns’ film Nantucket about the history of the 14-mile-long island at the Whaling Museum. SHOPPED the many boutiques along Main Street, and lingered in the 43-year-old Mitchell’s Book Corner (I was tempted to buy in spite of having two partially read books in my purse [...]

If Santa Cruz had a signature scent, it would be patchouli. This beach town, defined by its nostalgic boardwalk (c. 1906), has (more than) its fair share of head shops and dive bars. Still, there’s a charm here, an authenticity that more touristy spots like Carmel and Monterrey lack—and just east of town, in the [...]

Tap the kegs filled with frothy ale, cue the oompah music and fire up the grill for oodles of bratwurst because, folks, the 2011 Oktoberfest season is officially underway. And while you may not be able to skedaddle to Munich for the granddaddy celebrations (which kicked off this past Saturday and will last through Oct. [...]

Determined to see the wider world beyond her provincial New England town, Anne Sweeney signed on as a Pan Am stewardess in 1964, two weeks after graduating from college. Five weeks of training later — during which she learned how to prepare and serve a seven-course dinner at 30,000 feet and evacuate a plane in [...]