Miami Beach’s Faena District

A hotel, forum, shopping center and more for the cultured traveler

Occupying a stretch of beachfront land from 32nd to 36th Streets in Miami Beach (and reaching from the Atlantic Ocean to Indian Creek Drive), the Faena District comprises a series of architecturally captivating buildings, each with its own carefully considered mission. The hotel, aptly named the Faena Hotel Miami Beach, represents the heart of the destination and opened back in December 2015. One year later …

Surf with Amigas, Nicaragua

An all-women surfing camp that's all about positive vibes

One of the fastest growing surf schools in the world is Surf With Amigas, based in Nicaragua and founded by former competitive surfer Holly Beck Obermeyer. It’s an all-female surf camp with a mission for women to create connections, and support and empower each other. While still on tour, Beck Obermeyer got her MBA and conjured up her business idea by thinking about what made …

30,000 Acres of Backcountry Terrain at Sol Mountain Lodge, British Columbia

With conditions befitting all skill levels within the Monashee Mountains, we explore the picturesque destination

by Sasha Barkans Ask any skier or snowboarder what their dream day would look like and their answers will be remarkably similar: deep untracked snow, no lift lines, and diverse terrain. The hunt for the aforementioned conditions and features is a season long affair. Gear is purchased and tuned, maps and weather reports are pored over—and still—there are seasons where those epic and measureless mountain …