Pardon Our Dust – Win A Prize
Dear Subscribers, We’re making some changes to Authentic Luxury Travel that should improve your experience when you visit the site. For the most part, it’s going to be unobtrusive – except there’s a...
View Article5 Things I’ve Learned from Authentic Travel
Authentic travel – traveling in a way that makes it easy to connect with the local culture – is often life changing. When you look beyond the standard tourist sights, it’s not unusual to experience a...
View Article5 Best Destination Travel Companies
Authentic Luxury Travel has just named the five best destination travel companies in the world. The selection was based on the companies’ insider knowledge, local connections, and expertise in creating...
View ArticleSamantha Brown, Don Wildman, Leon Logothetis & Friends
I just spent the weekend with Samantha Brown, Don Wildman, Leon Logothetis, Patricia Schultz and Jorge Meraz – and what a fun weekend it was. As the emcee on the Travel Channel Stage at The San Diego...
View ArticleFree Books for Travelers
Free books arrive in my mailbox with great regularity. Publishers send them – not because they think I’m terrific or fear they may have missed my birthday – but because they hope I’ll write about them....
View ArticleAuthentic Luxury Travel Wins Gold
Authentic Luxury Travel – yes, this site – just won Gold in the Best Website Category of the SATW Western Chapter writing competition. I’m honored – and grateful. The site has taken on a new and...
View ArticleFirst Time in Europe – Journey to Connection
First Time in Europe…reaching out and making connections. Last week I posted a photo of Florence on Facebook and posed the question: “What would you do if you had one day in Firenze? “I would breathe...
View ArticleAbout Authentic Luxury Travel, About Me
Welcome. You’ve come to the right place if you’re looking for authentic luxury travel options. There’s nothing I enjoy more than sharing what I’ve learned during the course of a long career as a travel...
View ArticleTrip Planning Help Just For You
Good trip planning led me to the beautiful Saratoga Arms in Saratoga Springs, New York. Trip planning making your head spin? I feel your pain. Even though I’ve been planning trips for myself and others...
View ArticleSolo Travel Made Easy and Authentic
Solo travel provides quiet moments for getting to know yourself. Solo travel can be a wonderful way to see the world. For a couple of decades, I went everywhere alone and loved the independence and...
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