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Helena Christensen’s Peru
By Sara Bliss on February 10, 2014If you’re in NYC this week, definitely head down to the Bleecker Street Arts Club to check out model and photographer Helena Christensen’s new exhibit Visual Journal Peru. Helena, who is half Peruvian and half Scottish, returned to explore Peru last year with her mother. She visited the coastal town of Paracas, the historic town of Cusco and the lush […] -
The Ultimate Beach Getaway: Australia’s Lizard Island
By Sara Bliss on February 3, 2014Right about now the idea of escaping to a remote tropical island with an unspoiled beach sounds perfect. Even more amazing? Lizard Island resort boasts 24 white sand beaches. With an impressive array of beaches to choose from, and only 40 villas, you’re bound to have a beautiful stretch of sand to yourself. The hotel is set in a national park by the Great […] -
Bobbi Brown’s Amazing Adventure in South Africa
By Sara Bliss on January 29, 2014So happy to have makeup guru Bobbi Brown on Hotel Chic today! I’ve worked as Bobbi’s co-author on two books (the latest, Everything Eyes launches next month). Bobbi could not be cooler or nicer to work with. (this interview we did for Refinery29 totally captures who she is, plus her love of motorcycle boots, Jay-Z, and tequila). Bobbi recently went on a lifechanging trip […] -
No Polar Vortex Happening at the Kri Eco Resort
By Sara Bliss on January 24, 2014A rustic dive resort with 10 overwater bungalows on Kri Island, one of 1500 small islands, cays, and shoals surrounding the four main Raja Ampat islands in Indonesia. Marine life diversity amazing–the highest ever recorded–with over 1500 types of fish and over 500 varieties of coral. Heaven for divers and snorkelers–and anyone trying to escape the polar vortex part 2 (so […] -
A Totally Cool DIY Inspired by Hotel Escondido
By Sara Bliss on January 21, 2014This cool DIY project got a little lost in my recent post on Grupo Habita‘s latest, Hotel Escondido, so I’m spotlighting it today. Here’s a way to add color and pattern to the floor, without the cost or maintenance of a rug. It’s a perfect solution if you have a high traffic area (hello!–foyers, kids rooms, basements, playrooms). Bonus if you live […] -
A Totally Surprising Green Hotel in London
By Sara Bliss on January 17, 2014Travel writer and Hotel Chic contributor Lauren Matison guest blogging today. Take it away Lauren! LAUREN: I get excited about the bright future of a greener hotel industry when I come across places like The Draycott, a hotel that has everything going for it—accolades, location, history, amenities, hospitality, style—yet still makes being eco a priority. Inside the three restored red-brick Edwardian […]