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Europe Travel: Stonehenge, England

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Reading Time: 3 minutesIn this post we share photos from Stonehenge, England, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Stonehenge, with its towering stone structures dating thousands of years, offers a unique opportunity to witness outstanding creative and technological achievements of prehistoric times. This architectural marvel also holds astronomical significance that continues to be explored.

A visit to Stonehenge is a journey back in time, an unrivaled testimony to prehistoric civilizations, and an opportunity to connect with our collective heritage.

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Asia Travel: A Photo Journal of Park Hyatt Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

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Reading Time: 5 minutesIn this post we share photos from Park Hyatt Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan.

This Tony Chi interior designed hotel is remarkable for its location, design, and overall feel; we could swoon over it all day. Park Hyatt Kyoto is a luxury hillside guesthouse located in the Higashiyama Hills (historic Kyoto). Guests have views of the Yasaka Pagoda and are just steps from Kiyomizu-dera Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site, place of reverence and spectacular photos.

With only 70 rooms, the sloped tamo wood ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows embody East-meets-West design, where artisanal craftsmanship using local materials accompany contemporary lines.

The Park Hyatt Kyoto is a nod to Kyoto’s artistic and cultural traditions, and a vision for hospitality and design.

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Mexico Travel: Sights from Xochimilco, Mexico City

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Reading Time: 4 minutesIn this post we share photos from Xochimilco, Mexico City’s famous canal system that dates to Mesoamerica’s PostClassic period (A.D. 950-1521). This area is significant for its ingenuity in agriculture that enabled pre-Hispanic people, and later the Aztecs, to create a food surplus.

In present day Xochimilco continues to be used as a source of food and vegetation, with visitors enjoying rides on the flower-garlanded boats through the canals.

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Mexico Travel: Mexico City in 3, 4 & 5 Days — City Itinerary & Activity Recommendations

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Reading Time: 3 minutesIn this post we outline how to spend three, four, or five days in Mexico City, Mexico.

Mexico City is the sixth-largest metropolitan area in the world and its 16 alcaldías (boroughs, officially designated as demarcaciones territoriales) are home to nearly 2,000 colonias (neighborhoods) each with their own history, culture and flair. For this reason, we consider three to five days in Mexico City as the briefest of introductions to this city.

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