Room Swoon: 2021 Hot List
As much as she loves interiors, TLF IC Missy Weil was less than thrilled to spend the majority of 2020 on her living room couch. She’s ready to relocate in 2021 — here are the rooms on her radar.
Industry Interview: Brooke Berlin
Brooke Berlin, owner of Karoo Consulting, Africa expert, and all-around amazing person, recently shared her 2020 Africa experiences with the Local Foreigner team. Learn how she (safely!) traveled to four African countries during a pandemic and why she thinks taking a safari might just be the best possible cure-all to pent-up travel blues.
Barkley's Baths: Tub To-Dos for 2021
No matter how much you love a bath, an at-home soak has nothing on the luxury of a destination dip. In 2021, TLF Partner Barkley Hickox plans to make up for lost time - visiting tubs all over the globe, both new and well-loved, washing away the memories of a tough year in anticipation of a clean start.
Local Take: Dallas
Stephanie Seay, a Dallas-based lifestyle blogger, gives us a warm Texas welcome to the city she calls home.
Local Take: New Orleans
Marianne Angeli Rodriguez, an artist and gallery owner based in Covington, Louisiana, shares her favorite spots around NOLA for our Big Easy edition of Local Take.
Local Take: Charleston
Way Way Allen, an artist from Charleston, shares her favorite hometown spots. in our first edition of Local Take.
Demystifying Private Jets
You asked, we answered: everything you ever wanted to know about chartering a private jet.
Industry Interview: Yvette Thomas-Henry
Yvette Thomas Henry, the General Manager of the Four Seasons Nevis, found her way to the travel industry in New York, when, as a college student, she attended a job fair at The Plaza Hotel. The rest is history for this USVI native, whose resume includes stops at Ritz Carlton, Conrad, and Waldorf Astoria in addition to a 13-year tenure with Four Seasons. Now a Regional Vice President, Yvette talks to TLF about her new role in Nevis, her Caribbean homecoming, and her perfect day in paradise.
Barkley's Baths: Belmond Cap Juluca
When TLF Partner Barkley Hickox returns to Anguilla, her favorite Caribbean island, the name of the game is maximizing time spent afloat, whether that’s in the cartoonishly blue waters of Maundays Bay, or in the double-wide marble baths of Cap Juluca, which started her thing with tubs in the first place.
Industry Interview: Carla Sersale
Carla Sersale, Le Sirenuse, and Positano need no introduction. The Milan-born designer-turned- hotelier and her husband Antonio have been at the helm of the Amalfi Coast’s most iconic hotel for nearly 30 years. Calling Positano the “quintessential Mediterranean village,” Sersale tells us about her glamorous life on the coast, her work as a designer, and her vision for the hotel’s future.
Why I Love Our Hosting Program
TLF Partner, Alex Erdman Ely, officially introduces our hosting program — a platform for independent travel advisors.
Industry Interview: Kevin Jackson
Kevin Jackson is our go-to-guru for all things American adventure. Before he headed out into the wilds of Utah for some time off the grid at a luxury tented camp he and his team erected, Kevin sat down (virtually) with TLF Travel Consultant Jordy Lievers-Eaton to chat about underrated national parks, surf culture, and their shared connection to San Diego.
Barkley's Baths: The Silo
When the Silo opened in Cape Town in 2017 in a renovated 1920s grain silo, the building’s unique and distinctive windows captured the imagination of Cape Tonians and international travelers alike. But it’s the bathrooms that have TLF Partner Barkley Hickox plotting her return visit.
On the Rocks: Cuatro Margaritas for Cinco de Mayo
Mexico has something for culture vultures, outdoor enthusiasts, beach bums, history buffs, city dwellers, escapists – you name it, and our neighbor nation can probably deliver. But TLF Travel Consultant Jordy Lievers-Eaton wants to go for happy hour.