Claudia Fisher

2 weeks ago | travelandleisureasia.com | Claudia Fisher

Home Hotels Europe This British Country Estate Near London Offers Champagne Boat Rides On The River Thames Few places can rival the traffic jams you find in central London. Truly, the bumper-to-bumper roadways around commuting time could easily drive someone to madness. On a recent journey to the British city, I was in one such jam — only this time I didn’t have a care in the world.

2 weeks ago | travelandleisure.com | Claudia Fisher

Scenic overview of Cliveden House and surrounding grounds and gardens. Credit: Cliveden House Few places can rival the traffic jams you find in central London. Truly, the bumper-to-bumper roadways around commuting time could easily drive someone to madness. On a recent journey to the British city, I was in one such jam—only this time I didn't have a care in the world. Because in under an hour, I'd be in a place where the flowers bloom, the lawn is sprawling, and fresh air abounds.

2 weeks ago | travelandleisure.com | Claudia Fisher

Aerial view of The Loren Hotel Austin in Texas. Credit: Courtesy of The Loren Hotel Austin Stepping through the front doors at The Loren Hotel at Lady Bird Lake in Austin is like walking into your interior designer friend’s cozy living room that slowly morphs into an art gallery as you explore more. The sweeping lobby, which smells of fresh florals, is set up with a blend of lush greenery and reflective surfaces that add to the expansive and natural feel.

2 months ago | travelandleisure.com | Claudia Fisher

Ponds at sunset in Coyote Hills Regional Park in Fremont, California. Photo: Sundry Photography/Getty Images A new study analyzed 182 of the biggest cities in the U.S. and named Fremont, California, the No. 1 happiest in the country. Factors considered in the analysis include: rates of depression, sleep, and income growth. Half of the top 10 are in California As the age-old adage says, money can’t buy happiness.

2 months ago | latecheckouttime.com | Claudia Fisher

Our collective fascination with making our favorite things micro has moved well beyond bags, bangs and bevvies. But forget Polly Pocket’s Airbnb, interest in “nano neighborhoods” is spiking, according to Tripadvisor’s brand-new Trendcast report.  Destinations are getting super specific, with a few standout mini locales popping off on the travel site over the last year. So, instead of New York City, people are narrowing in on a neighborhood within a borough of the gigantic metropolis.