It's All Good at Round Hill

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica – It's impossible not to relax at Round Hill, one of the most beautiful spots ever. It oozes charm, with an old-world elegance carried over from its early jetsetter days.

Learning to Sit Still in Sonoma

RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY, California – It's rare that I travel someplace where I'm looking forward to doing so much and am content doing so little.

Tulum Essentials

TULUM, Mexico – It has settled so nicely into itself. At this point, Tulum is a reliable that always delivers. Go with a date, with friends, with kids, alone. It's easy to feel at home in Tulum.

Just Back From: Rancho Pescadero

TODOS SANTOS, Mexico – Surf, romance, Pacific sunsets. If you can handle being away from it all, I can't imagine why you would ever want to leave. This place has everything.

Fathom Questionnaire: Mark Melrose

If I never return to the Dominican Republic, it'll be too soon because we had to bribe the police, pay for his hospital visit, and fix the damage to the car.

Just Back From: Dominican Republic

Any surprises? The sugar cane plantations were interesting, but I didn't want to explore more. This trip was about relaxing and planting myself by the pool.

Cool Ranch

MALIBU, California – Could I do a pull-up? Was the world going to fall apart when I didn’t email it back in fifteen seconds? Would people text me? Six days of luxury bootcamp at The Ranch.

Una Mujer on Isla Mujeres

ISLA MUJERES, Mexico – Combat cold-weather doldrums before they strike: Plan a winter getaway to Mexico. Solo travelers welcome, dolphins included.

Resolve 2012: Hag 'n' Wag Holiday

CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, California – No more doggie day care. No more kennels. When the mutt matters as much as the master, the Monterrey Peninsula pleases all breeds.

Resolve 2012: Eco, Pray, Yoga

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – For me, it was an off-the-beaten-track adventure. But it's a perfect place to spend a mid-life crisis, to get away from the world and live in the present.

I travel for the Chill