Becca Hensley

Austin

Writer at Freelance

Bewildered Boho Bon Vivant, scribbler, believer in tragic optimism https://t.co/2qCvM9oAs1

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Articles

Grand Hotel Des Bains Kempinski St. Moritz Review

1 week ago | globaltravelerusa.com | Becca Hensley

Switzerland’s most storied ski town (the one, in fact, credited with pioneering the very concept of Alpine tourism), St. Moritz legendarily attracts the rich, the famous, celebutantes and the wannabes. Yet, there’s something compellingly earthy about the place, a town on a lake rich with natural environs, where winter sports and summer activities draw athletes and mountain lovers aplenty.
Schloss Elmau: A Timeless Sanctuary in the Bavarian Alps

1 week ago | elitetraveler.com | Becca Hensley

In a century-old concert hall with parquet wooden floors full of stories and windows flooded with Alpen Mountain views, I dance with 100 people from all around the globe. We sway, twirl, jut and contort to our own inner drummer around the huge room, which is the centerpiece of famed wellness retreat Schloss Elmau, the German Alps’ only five star resort. In this historic room symphonies have been played, actors have performed, politicians have niggled one another and literati have convened.
Australia's Amazing Gold Coast Buzzes with Family-Friendly Activities

2 weeks ago | globaltravelerusa.com | Becca Hensley

In Springbrook National Park, about 90 minutes south of Brisbane, the sky is aglow. But this isn’t the sort of glittery glimmer I expected from Australia’s buzzy Gold Coast.
Kempinski Palace Engelberg Review – Travel Curator

3 weeks ago | travelcurator.com | Becca Hensley

At Kempinski Palace Engelberg, I step out onto my Belle Epoque balcony, its rim edged in Art Nouveau iron curlicues, gaze at prodigious Mount Titlis, and take a deep breath. I inhale gulps of fresh mountain air with gusto, letting it flow into every cell of my body. The healing, whether imagined or mystically real, happens immediately. I relax. I awaken. I fuse with the surrounding mountain scape and unspoiled central Swiss village that dominates my eyeshot. I vow to never be stressed again.
Golf to Gastronomy to the Great Outdoors, Phoenix Rolls Out the Desert Carpet

4 weeks ago | globaltravelerusa.com | Becca Hensley

The Greater Phoenix Area, the jewel of the Sunbelt, sits in the Sonoran Desert, framed by mountain ranges. Stretching more than 500 square miles to shelter a population of approximately 5 million people, it holds 24 municipalities, each unique. These include ritzy Scottsdale and Tempe, home to Arizona State University, known among other things for its Sun Devils sports teams.
Hôtel Swexan: World’s Greatest Places 2025

1 month ago | time.com | Becca Hensley

The family-owned Harwood District stretches 19 blocks in Dallas’ Uptown, just four miles from the Arts District. Its undisputed pièce de résistance, the Kengo Kuma-designed Hôtel Swexan, opened last year, with a name that reflects the founders’ multi-generational Swiss-Texan heritage. The hotel’s ethos embodies a bold fusion of sophistication (Swiss) and bluster (Texan)—plus a welcome dose of whimsy.
Honeymoon Like Kings and Queens in Swanky Castle Hotels Around the World

1 month ago | myneworleans.com | Becca Hensley

You could follow the royals to exotic honeymoon destinations around the world from Hawaii to the Seychelles. Or you could just choose to spend your post-wedding idleness in a real castle, channeling your inner regal nobility. Here are some of our favorite castle and palace hotels, ideal for being pampered like the sovereign couple you are — jousters, moats and jesters may or may not be part of the package, but dreams fulfilled are guaranteed.
Direct From the Alamo to Fenway: Delta’s San Antonio to Boston Flights Take Off!

1 month ago | sanantoniomag.com | Becca Hensley

When Delta announced a direct flight between San Antonio and Boston, a collective cheer rang out across the land. Whether it started at Boston’s storied Fenway Park or erupted from Spurs-loving sports enthusiasts at Frost Bank Center, nobody will know for sure. But both magnificent cities, each known for its history, unique culture, gastronomy and sports teams, are overjoyed with this opportunity to explore each other’s metropolis’ bountiful milieus without pesky flight changes.
Anantara New York Palace Budapest Hotel Review – Travel Curator

1 month ago | travelcurator.com | Becca Hensley

I don’t have diamond stars in my hair like dreamy Habsburg Empress Sisi, who once lorded over Budapest’s ornate Hungarian State Opera House as if it were her second home. But, in her honor, I’ve dressed queenly enough, sporting silks, lace, and heels higher than should be legal. I take an opulent seat in a cosseting private box, positioned to hover over the gilded Neo-Renaissance opera house’s gallery.
Adventure at Sea: Three Cruises for Thrill Seekers

1 month ago | elitetraveler.com | Becca Hensley

There’s an itch for adventure that comes with the new year. While a bold spree with a hint of edgy danger might define an out-of-the-ordinary expedition for some, a softer exploit might easily do the trick for others.