One experience that belongs on every travel bucket list is a scenic train ride. Avoid the stress of flight security checks or crazy drivers by taking the scenic route. Relax and watch the world with access to a dining car, showers and an observatory car on one of the most picturesque train journeys in the…
Why do you travel? I travel to be a better entrepreneur, a better friend and a better story teller. Traveling is about going to new places to meet new people, discover new mindsets, and find new norms. Exposing myself to people whose language I don’t speak and whose culture I don’t understand, gives me the…
The homeplace of Jazz, deep-dish pizza and the world’s first skyscraper, Chicago is second to no city! In fact, it was nicknamed the “second city” because a majority of thebuildings were reconstructed after the Great Chicago fire in 1871, establishng the rebuilt Chicago skyline as the architectural epicenter it is today. When a city’s top…
If seeing the famous Bamboo Forest and Monkey Park are at the top of your Kyoto bucket list, there is no better luxury accommodation than the Suiran, Kyoto, a Luxury Collection Hotel, which is only a 10 minute walk away. The traditional Japanese style gardens and guestrooms are nestled under Japanese maple trees that turn…
The birthplace of steelpan, calypso, soca and angostura rum is the magical twin-island state of Trinidad and Tobago! I was born and raised in Trinidad and Tobago (“T&T”), and even though I have lived in and travelled to many countries across the globe, T&T will always have my heart. Trini-bagonians are very proud and I…
Traveling cross-country by train is an adventure that requires packing light and thoughtfully so that everything you might need is easily accessible! Amtrak allows you to bring two smaller personal items and two larger carry-on items. You are permitted to bring two personal items of 25 lbs. each and measuring 14x11x7 inches each, AND two…
Thousands of passengers rush through train stations, usually to do one of two things: depart or arrive, but next time you’re traveling, consider looking up or around you at the grandeur of these beautiful train stations. Each façade and main concourse has its own style, history and secrets. Post-war, many of these grand stations were…
