Lanee Lee

A Dijon, France guide to the best attractions, restaurants and hotels.

Here’s a riddle: On vacation, how do you keep grandparents and grandkids happy? Answer: Find a resort that caters to both. But that’s not a simple feat.
That’s why we did the heavy lifting to uncover resorts that will bring a smile to the entire family — parents included. We’ve picked our favorite family-friendly resorts in America and the Caribbean:
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Jumby Bay Island
It’s no surprise celebrities like Oprah Winfrey and Justin Bieber vacation on this private, 300-acre island o...

Drink in History column in Chilled Magazine

Since the dawn of time, humans have traveled in pursuit of something — food, adventure, exploration, relaxation. The list goes on.
But a new trend among luxury hotels shows there’s another reason to travel: a good night’s rest.
The rise in sleep-specific amenities at hotels comes as no surprise. Seven out of 10 Americans are not getting restorative rest, according to a new report from Frontiers in Sleep. And according to another study, roughly 62% of adults worldwide feel that they don’t slee...

Chilled Magazine - Volume 16 Issue 1

"SOLITUDE AND QUIET IS WHAT WE SELL HERE,” explains Eric Vom Dorp, who owns the 40-acre Taos Goji Eco Lodge Retreat with his wife, Elizabeth. “It’s easy to zone out.” After 10 hours of sleep on fluffy white bedding in one of the farm’s cabins, accompanied only by the chirp of crickets and the occasional howl of a coyote, I agree with him.
Opened in 2010 as Taos Goji Farm & Eco-Lodge Retreat, the property’s 10 historic and newly built cabins—each named for an artist—include solar panels, kitch...

In February of 1880, the first train pulled into Santa Fe. The area around the station boomed at first, but over the course of a century it gradually declined. The city inaugurated a redevelopment plan in 2002, and the Railyard District has spent the last 15 years adding restaurants, galleries, and shops to form what is today known as the locals’ downtown.
Altar Spirits
Opened in late 2021, Altar Spirits is both a Willie Wonka–style lab—where cofounder Caley Shoemaker, a former master distill...

Imagine being a stowaway in the dark bellows of a clipper ship, complete with the sounds of creaking wood and portholes with sea views and changing weather patterns. Or hop on an elegant early 20th-century train, sip a high-end cocktail, and enjoy scenery of fog rolling in over Louisiana’s bayou. These aren’t far-off voyages. They’re the settings of bars in Phoenix’s emerging world of cocktail theater—where elevated cocktails accompany immersive, performance art-esque settings.
Over the past ...

From skipping traffic to enjoying breakfast with a view, these tried-and-tested tips will help you make the most of your experience at Albuquerque’s International Balloon Fiesta.

A celebrity hideaway since silent films were in vogue, Palm Springs — and the eight surrounding towns that make up Greater Palms Springs — is better than ever. Just two hours from Los Angeles, the area has established itself as an international holiday destination with a plethora of restaurants by award-winning chefs, a refreshed historic downtown, and a thriving arts and culture scene.

The Aviation is like the unicorn of cocktails: mythical, wildly colorful, and hard to find.
A lavender, blue-hued drink served up, the Aviation includes gin, lemon juice, maraschino liqueur, and crème de violette (a liqueur made from violet flowers). Those last two ingredients are what makes this drink a wildcard in the pre-Prohibition cocktail hall of fame. You either love the Aviation or abhor it.

Scenic, serene, and surreal
What is it about a picnic that’s so satisfying? Is it being in the sun? The good company? Or is it something else—perhaps an ancestral hunter-gatherer need to celebrate, in the elements, our hard-earned spoils. Whatever it is, we live in a world-class picnic city (the weather, the views, the food), and while you’ve maybe dined on the grass at The Getty or spread a Pendleton blanket at Palisades Park, the city is blessed with many off-the-beaten-path picnic spots.
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Surfing, theme parks, reality shows and shopping are synonymous with Orange County, the second-largest county in Southern California. But there’s so much more than the usual distractions to explore around these parts. Here are our favorite things, some well-known and some off-the-beaten path, to do while in the O.C.
Enjoy theme park thrills
The O.C. is home to two of America’s most famous theme parks: Knott’s Berry Farm and Disneyland. At Knott’s, be sure to queue up for GhostRider — the larg...