I travel for the Romance

Eye Candy: You Are HERE

"HERE" is an atmospheric love story in which a ridiculously well dressed girl follows clues scattered for her around nice hotels by a mysterious paramour. Watch it here.

My Tropical Phoneymoon

MOOREA, French Polynesia – Not that the dancers were untalented, unenthusiastic, or unattractive. There were jokes about how my wedding and bachelor party had been combined. 

Ask Fathom: What Doesn't Suck in SoBe?

MIAMI, Florida – Be nice: When it's miserable in Philadelphia, it's sunny in South Beach. Even if they do value tininess of bikini over speediness of room service.

How to Honeymoon in Hawaii

HAWAII, HI — One travel editor extraordinaire debates honeymoon locations. Exotic and foreign? Classic and obvious? The answer surprised even her.

Hawaii: Big Island Essentials

HAWAII, HI - The King's Pond is filled with saltwater and over 4,000 fish. The ruler of the roost is a spotted eagle ray who will nibble fish from your palm with a gummy, old man mouth.

Love Letter: The St. Regis Florence

FLORENCE, Italy – The location, the antiques, the canopy over the bed, the trattoria around the corner, the very grand Italianness of it all. Who wouldn't fall in love? 

Love Letter to Hotel Stary, Krakow

KRAKOW, Poland – You stood in the heart of Old Town, tucked just off the square, confident in a land of old and new. Once inside the Gothic structure, I knew I was in for something special.

Fathom Questionnaire: Julia Reed

In-flight relaxation regime: I am already at my most relaxed on a plane. I love the feeling of being in suspended time, and I love that at 20,000 feet, you can hear the sound of your own voice.

Travel Fiasco: Vino, Stilettos, and Cads

FLORENCE, Italy – And now, the Travel Fiasco Storyteller Contest winners! First up, an American girl who meets a handsome Italian and, well, doesn't have the night she wants. 

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