Category: Travel

This month's Karen's Kudos brings a return of the Coral Gables Villagers House Tour, what's being billed as "Miami's first true food hall", an online site that should help greatly with holiday shopping and hostess gifts, and an artsy cocktail to kick off Art Basel season.
You saw instagrammable China, offbeat images from my recent trip to Shanghai, Sichuan Province and Wenzhou and now here's a list of 10 quirky, fun facts:
After having seen the wild and super cutting edge fashion in Shanghai, interesting but not my aesthetic, I was delighted to meet Sisi (Xi Ye) whose fashion line beautifully combines traditional Chinese fashion styles with contemporary flourishes, bold and feminine.
This month I took a second trip to Mainland China, a revisit to one of my new favorite cities in the world, Shanghai along with Chengdu, famous for its Giant Pandas Research Breeding Center in Sichuan Province (you got it, also home of some the spiciest food in China); and Wenzhou, in the province of Zhejiang, a new entrant on the tourism scene that's promoting itself as the "Craft Capital" and a base for exploring China's natural beauty. Here are some of the weird and wonderful things I saw which were featured on MiamiCurated’s instagram page (follow us there too). Look for another upcoming post on quirky facts about the world's new super power (if you any any doubts about this, a visit will quickly dissuade you of that):
You've asked for more ideas on Miami road trips so here are our picks for November and December, curated by friend and guest blogger Irene Moore. They're built around special events and special interests including a pineapple festival, surfing film fest, Palm Beach food and wine festival, and a celebration of lights in nearby Naples.
A "first", this month kicks off The Palm Beaches of South Florida ’s inaugural Spa & Wellness Month. More than 15 spa and wellness hotels and Palm Beach spas from Boca Raton to Jupiter and Tequesta are offering pampering treatments and wellness experiences starting at $50. Also part of the promotion are staycations for Florida residents from many of the top resorts which bring savings and value added features.Here’s a selection of just some of the spa and wellness offerings along with savings (up to 65%) chosen for MiamiCurated by a Palm Beach insider:
As we head into "the season", my blogging team and I have more special posts you won't want to miss. Here's a rundown of some of the topics coming up:
More long weekend getaways, Miami road trips , sure to usher out the off season on a high note. For Part 1 with more ideas for October, click here.
I posed a challenge to my friend and guest blogger Irene Moore: to come up with different, fun ideas for long weekend getaways. Not only did she come up with neat ideas, but they're built around special, one of a kind events that are sure to help end the "off season" on a high note. This is the first of a two part series for October. Watch for more ideas for November and December.
From Brazilian activewear and a beauty treatment that's perfect for that special night out, to a new Miami home for global nomads, Gin and Jazz in South Beach, and a first ever food festival that celebrates you'll never guess what. It's all in Karen's Kudos for October.