A huge landscaping job left no stone unturned. Article by Sue G. Collins Presented with a wish list a mile long, fueled by a desire to reuse every living thing on the property while adding a substantial deck and hobby workspace and bringing a cracked driv

The ingredients for a memorable meal are undeniably what’s on the plate and those sharing the table, but also the plate itself and how the table is set speak to the intentions of the chef or host. Long before a restaurant chef peruses the local farmers market for the freshest finds and composes a meaningful dinner menu, she decides on the table setting, recognizing that guests first devour the colors, textures and shapes on and around the dining table.

The sing-song greetings and choral affirmations of genuine warmth fill the air at the Four Seasons Bora Bora, along with calls from busy sea birds and melodic coqui frogs. Hello is “ia ora na,” pronounced “yo’ rah nah,” with the accent on the first syllab

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Well, that was a pleasant surprise! Visiting Roanoke, Virginia, I found a growing urban mountain town full of starry-eyed business owners, outdoor enthusiasts and hometown loyalists who wouldn’t want to live anywhere else. My direct flight was full of col

Tips on tipping Article by Sue G. Collins Originally published in Johns Creek City Lifestyle The summer after my freshman year of college, my new bestie and I found waitress jobs at a fancy old-school restaurant in a summer community on Lake Michigan wher

Magda and Corey Cooper are constantly working. And playing. For the founders of superstar standup paddle board company BOTE, research and development for their boards starts in their hometown of Destin where they live with their three kids. “We are the co

I love a gorgeous hotel, with overflowing hospitality and crisp bed linens in a well-appointed guest room. Organic bath products, thirsty cotton towels and a soft robe in the room are indicators of thoughtful hosts, but the ultimate expression of hospital

She’s the talk of the town. Everyone I meet during my visit to Charleston is talking about the work she’s had done, a grande dame, now looking more beautiful than ever. So tasteful and classic. A shining example of Southern charm. And, she’s 170 years old

When baby the alligators hatched at the edge of the May River at Montage Palmetto Bluff recently, they were born into the lap of luxury. The Montage staff naturalists were alerted and immediately worked to secure the hatchlings, who will stay with their m

Staying slope-side on a ski vacation has many advantages, namely the never-ending views of the beckoning white peaks and the conveniences of an on-site base camp. When that base camp offers a concierge to help with equipment, rental, tuning, and storage,

While I had no idea what a “transformative therapy” was, for some reason I trusted Wendy, the spa manager at Horse Shoe Farm even though I’d just met her. She looked me in the eyes, smiling behind the mask (it was my first trip since the world shut down last year) and explained that I was safe and so very welcome in the spa space, a beautifully renovated horse barn on the 86-acre riverfront estate.

Dangling over a plunging 90 foot waterfall, my life was now in the hands of the young guides who led our small group deep into the jungle of the coastal mountains of Honduras on the Rio Cangrejal. After a crash course, thorough and hands-on, I was expecte

Tennis great Stan Smith has lived in Hilton Head for 47 years and loves it so much he vacations there too. He still plays and coaches at Sea Pines Racquet Club when he’s not playing on the beach with his 13 grandchildren. “My kids grew up here in Hilton Head and we still enjoy doing all the tourist things- biking the trails, going to the beach, getting out on the water,” says Stan who still travels the world with his Georgia-based company, Stan Smith Events and with Adidas where his eponymous leather tennis shoe still outsells newer brands. He has given his time and resources to the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry for more than 20 years helping youth at risk reach high school graduation, plan for the future and build citizenship through a healthy lifestyle, words and deeds.

I asked my expat and travel-savvy friends to recommend books to take me far away. Here you go! Article by Sue G. Collins Originally published in Roswell City Lifestyle Blue Latitudes by Tony Horwitz Blue Latitudes: Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone

Alejandro Velasco’s family fished the crystal waters of Cabo Pulmo, at the southernmost tip of Baja California Sur for four generations. Since the eighteenth century when settlers first discovered the waters the Sea of Cortez rich with the mollusks from which mother of pearl could be extracted, the coast has attracted an aggressive commercial fishing community.