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.

Industry InsiderAlex CreangeOctober 22, 2020United States of AmericaComment

Local Take: Charleston

Way Way Allen, an artist from Charleston, shares her favorite hometown spots. in our first edition of Local Take.

Industry InsiderAlex CreangeOctober 5, 2020United States of AmericaComment

Beach Enclave

Don’t worry - beach happy

Room ServiceJordy Lievers-EatonSeptember 21, 2020Turks & CaicosComment

Como Parrot Cay

Polly want a private island?

Room ServiceJordy Lievers-EatonSeptember 21, 2020Turks & CaicosComment

Amanyara

A Southeast Asian oasis in the Caribbean

Room ServiceJordy Lievers-EatonSeptember 21, 2020Turks & CaicosComment

On the Rocks: Sundowners in Elastic Time

On arrival into tiny Chiredzi Buffalo Range, in rural Zimbabwe, we learned to be attuned to the color of the earth. The Malilangwe Reserve, home to Singita Pamushana lodge, has three distinct soil types, which means that over the course of a game drive…

Life of a Local ForeignerJordy Lievers-EatonSeptember 8, 2020ZimbabweComment

Demystifying Private Jets

You asked, we answered: everything you ever wanted to know about chartering a private jet.

Industry InsiderAlex CreangeSeptember 4, 2020 Comment

Table for Dru: Napa Valley

Napa may be known for its wine, but the food scene is what calls Local Foreigner IC Lauren Dru back year after year. In Table for Dru: Napa, Lauren pulls up a chair at three of the region’s best restaurants.

Boarding PassAlex CreangeSeptember 4, 2020United States of AmericaComment

Live Like a Local Foreigner: Long-term Escapes and Private Homes

Now is the time to trade the city for the country, the east for the west, Central Park for the great outdoors - think of it as the chance to take a grown-up semester abroad. We make travel better, but we also know there's no place like home.

Boarding PassJordy Lievers-EatonSeptember 1, 2020United States of America, Saint Barthélemy, MustiqueComment

Festive Fire & Ice: Holiday Hotels with Flexible Cancellation Policies

We get it - 2020 has given us all trust issues. So we’ve rounded up our favorite warm and cold weather properties that understand it’s tough to commit right now and have adjusted their cancellation policies for the holidays, because we all deserve something to look forward to.

Meet Lauren Dru

Lauren Dru joined the travel industry during the height of a pandemic. Local Foreigner gave her the tools to be successful in any climate.

Life of a Local ForeignerAlex CreangeAugust 24, 2020Independent ContractorComment

A [Hotel] Room of One's Own: Ketchup, Confidence, and the Case for Solo Travel

TLF’s Content Manager Alex Creange explains how ketchup — a condiment she hates — is also one of the most important symbols of her travel career.

Life of a Local ForeignerAlex CreangeAugust 22, 2020Comment

Where to Next: Take a Snow Day

Depending on who you ask, skiing is either an accessible diversion, an annual highlight, or a flat-out obsession. TLF Travel Consultant Jordy Lievers-Eaton has rounded up the best destinations to get your snow fix, whether you’re a powderhound or the local mountain’s après-ident.

Boarding PassJordy Lievers-EatonAugust 12, 2020United States of AmericaComment

Round Hill

27 Villas, One Love

Room ServiceAlex CreangeAugust 10, 2020JamaicaComment

Jumby Bay

Rarefied air, playful spirit

Room ServiceAlex CreangeAugust 10, 2020Antigua and BarbudaComment

Mustique

If you know, you know

Room ServiceAlex CreangeAugust 10, 2020St. Vincent and the GrenadinesComment

Travel in the Time of COVID-19

We may have lost the breakfast buffet, but what have we gained from post-pandemic protocol? Five Local Foreigner clients share their thoughts on what it’s like to travel right now.

Boarding PassAlex CreangeAugust 4, 2020United States of America, MexicoComment

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.

Industry InsiderAlex CreangeJuly 28, 2020NevisComment