A blog from the Elegant Journeys Team at Frontiers International Travel
You’ve already visited Rome, Florence, Venice, Milan and the Amalfi Coast? Here are five perfect reasons to visit majestic Tuscany! 1. The properties are absolutely stunning. Hotel L’Andana at Castiglione della Pescaia is located in the heart of the Maremma
I arrived in the dark at 6:00 a.m., when the Vatican Museums were closed. The first person I met was Gianni Crea, the clavigero (keeper of the keys). Gianni informed me that he was responsible for 2,797 keys that opened
One of our nation’s treasures, Yellowstone National Park was the first National Park in the United States and it’s widely considered the first in the world. Spanning nearly 3,500 square miles in Montana and Idaho, the park is mostly in
With a jovial Buongiorno, the handsome doorman in classic attire efficiently orchestrated our happy hotel arrival from the airport. After the quick check-in formalities and a warm welcome, we were escorted to our room in this historic building and longtime
During my visit to The Ranch at Rock Creek, I had the opportunity to reach the “Top of The World,” quite literally. Starting off as a frigid morning with a high of 10 degrees, it began to warm up after
I recently had the opportunity to visit one of our favorite properties within the United States, The Ranch at Rock Creek. The Ranch is located in western Montana, an hour and a half outside of Missoula and is the world’s
In Tanzania, the circle of life is all based on the rains. Monsoons in the Indian Ocean decide when those rains will arrive in the Serengeti. A shorter rain arrives in November and December, while a longer rain unleashes more
If you are traveling to Japan and are contemplating staying at a Japanese style hotel called a ryokan (Japanese guesthouse), then the following information may assist you with your decision. Ryokans have existed since the 8th century and are typically
I love sampling exotic cuisine and understanding culinary traditions, so when I recently traveled to Japan for two weeks it was quite a treat! Japan offers sixteen different types of cuisines and I made a point of sampling all of
While traveling in Japan for two weeks, I had the opportunity to ride eight bullet trains on major routes such as Tokyo to Nagano, Kanazawa to Tokyo, Kyoto to Hiroshima and Osaka to Tokyo. Given that I was going to