Josie Sexton

Denver

Writer, Photographer, and Editor at Freelance

Senior Editor, Special Projects at Virtuoso Life

Food, drink, travel and culture writer as seen in @denverpost @eater, @sunset, @nytimes, @5280Magazine and @coloradoan.

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Articles

Where to Stay in Australia: Capella Sydney

2 weeks ago | virtuoso.com | Josie Sexton
Onsens, Cold Plunges, and Infrared Saunas: Five Hotel Bathhouses We Love

Jan 9, 2025 | virtuoso.com | Josie Sexton

Roman baths, Japanese onsen, Finnish saunas, and more destination-worthy immersions. Whimsy is a given at Estelle Manor, whichsits like a fairytale between Oxford and the Cotswolds. Designed by Roman and Williams, the 108-room country house hotel and members’ club spans a wooded 85-acreestate and labyrinthine30,000-square-foot bathhousewith a vaulted marble pool hall as its centerpiece.
These Are the Travel Companies that Earned Top Awards at Virtuoso Travel Week 2024

Oct 21, 2024 | virtuoso.com | Josie Sexton

The hotels, cruise lines, and tour operators that stood out this year. Best New Hotel: Raffles London at The OWOWinston Churchill once addressed members of British intelligence from The Old War Office in London’s Whitehall neighborhood. Now the stately Edwardian landmark welcomes its dignitaries more openly as a 120-room Raffles hotel – the brand’s first in the UK – designed by Thierry Despont, who reimagined the wood-paneled spies’ quarters alongside grand Piastraccia marble halls.
The Food Was the Real Star of My Virgin Voyages Cruise

Oct 21, 2024 | virtuoso.com | Josie Sexton

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Where to Stay in Paros

Sep 29, 2024 | virtuoso.com | Josie Sexton

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A Mindful Visit to Lake Bacalar

Aug 20, 2024 | virtuoso.com | Josie Sexton

Arriving at a sustainable tourism crossroads in Quintana Roo. The power outage was probably our first sign. Somewhere along the single highway that zips south from Tulum to Belize, strong winds had downed a line, leaving much of the tiny town of Bacalar without lights or air conditioning. On our way to this Pueblo Mágico (preserved Mexican village) and its storied lake of the same name, we knew we’d have to slow down. But if conspiring nature and utilities had any say, we’d be stopping for a while.
Costa Rican Adventures for the Slow Traveler

Jul 28, 2024 | virtuoso.com | Josie Sexton

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Bear Tours from Sonora Resort Offer Access to B.C. Wildlife, Wilderness

Mar 18, 2024 | virtuoso.com | Josie Sexton
The Coolest Villas for Rent around the World

Nov 14, 2023 | virtuoso.com | Josie Sexton

International dream houses where vacation living gets personal. If these walls could talk, they would tell origin stories of Moroccan kings, British novelists, and Austro-Hungarian aristocrats. Theywould show off their backyard swimming coves and stables of Andalusian horses. They might even gossip about famous houseguests (ahem, Martha Stewart and the Obamas).
The Top 5 Fashion House Hotels Around the World

Sep 13, 2023 | artfulliving.com | Josie Sexton

All products featured on ArtfulLiving.com are independently selected by our editors. We may earn commission on items you choose to buy. As haute couture and high-end travel become more intertwined, hotels are natural next campaigns for global luxury brands. After all, why settle for fashion week and window shopping when you can live like Louboutin? The French shoemaker’s vie en rouge and other design houses’ iconic lifestyles translate beautifully to inspired spaces at stately addresses.