Lauren Harby

2 weeks ago | shebuystravel.com | Lauren Harby

Picture this: You step into an open-air lobby, with a towering palapa structure protecting you overhead, allowing a cool natural breeze to weave through. Just ahead, there's a panoramic view of an infinity pool overlooking the Banderas Bay. You're kindly ushered to take a seat. Moments later, you're offered a cool towel, chilled champagne, and a shoulder massage with essential oils. That's how the staff greeted my mom and me for our mother-daughter getaway at Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit.

1 month ago | shebuystravel.com | Lauren Harby

Welcome to Miami: beaches, fashion, dining, and traffic. I caught an Uber from the Brightline train station. What should've been a quick turn around the corner ended in a traffic jam, a time-sucker for the afternoon pool lounging I planned for the rest of the day. Not wanting to miss another moment of hotel time, I released my driver and walked the rest of the way. Mere minutes later, I set my gaze on the 51-story building, while the cool breeze of the chic lobby greeted me.

1 month ago | idahostatesman.com | Lauren Harby

The writer was hostedWelcome to Miami: beaches, fashion, dining, and traffic. I caught an Uber from the Brightline train station. What should've been a quick turn around the corner ended in a traffic jam, a time-sucker for the afternoon pool lounging I planned for the rest of the day. Not wanting to miss another moment of hotel time, I released my driver and walked the rest of the way. Mere minutes later, I set my gaze on the 51-story building, while the cool breeze of the chic lobby greeted me.

2 months ago | shebuystravel.com | Lauren Harby

After a long day of travel, I arrived at Casa Velas, Puerto Vallarta's adults-only boutique hotel. Almost instantly, the mixologist warmly greets me with, "May I get you something to drink?" I settle into a chair at the front desk and croak, "A margarita, please.". My watch reads 1 a.m. The mixologist quickly prepares my drink as I settle in for check-in. The setting feels more like a friend's stylish living room than a hotel lobby.

Sep 29, 2024 | goworldtravel.com | Lauren Harby

“Oh, and that boarded-up building, that’s haunted too,” exclaimed my tour guide upon my first visit to Corpus Christi, Texas. Rewind just a few hours earlier, I had just arrived at this coastal city along the Gulf of Mexico, anticipating the next few days to be filled with cultural activities and culinary adventures. While there was plenty of that, I picked up a few lesser-known paranormal tidbits about this historic town, cemented in both fact and legend.