Dunes on the Waterfront Review: The Best (and Most Expensive) Hotel in Ogunquit, Maine
Ogunquit's beloved Dunes on The Waterfront hotel has undergone a $10 million renovation - and significantly raised its rates. Is it worth the price?
Caroline Teel
Caroline has traveled to all seven continents, jumped out of planes, and bungeed off bridges in the pursuit of a good story. She loves exploring off-the-beaten path destinations, anything outdoorsy, and all things adventure. Her stories have also appeared online at USA Today, Business Insider, Huffington Post, Yahoo, Boston.com, TripAdvisor, Buzzfeed, Jetsetter, SmarterTravel, Oyster, Airfarewatchdog, and others.
Terramor Outdoor Resort Review: Luxury Glamping Near Acadia National Park Maine
Acadia National Park is the perfect place to escape the city and disconnect in nature. However, there are no hotels within the national park, so you’ll need to stay in one of the towns outside Acadia. Terramor Outdoor Resort is…
The 18 Best Luxury Hotels in the World, Voted by Travel Writers
The Luxury Check In staff have stayed at five-star properties around the globe, and it takes something truly special to impress us. Merely having an expensive price tag is no indicator of true luxury. What makes a hotel truly splurge-worthy is a combination of a number of factors: Unique amenities, innovative on-site dining, stylish design, helpful staff, comfortable rooms, and more—these are the things that will make or break a luxury hotel stay. We’ve traveled to all seven continents and personally vetted hundreds of properties to find the best luxury hotels in the world, where your experience will be unparalleled from check-in to check-out.
Away The Medium Review: I Lived Out of This Bag for a Month
Can Away’s The Medium handle 30 days of travel? Read our honest review of its durability, 72L capacity, and how it survived flights, boats, and trains.
NextSense Smartbuds Review: The Best Sleep Earbuds for Travel
Of all the use cases I expected when testing NextSense Smartbuds, blocking out the loud nocturnal calls of penguins wasn’t one of them—but I’m happy to confirm they’re excellent at it. Other noises they blocked out on my trip to…
Picnic Island: The Private Retreat With Its Own Penguin Colony
At any other luxury retreat, being kept up by noisy neighbors would be grounds for a strongly-worded note to the front desk. On Picnic Island, the sounds send me sprinting into the night with a red light torch. That’s because…
48 Hours in Brisbane: The Ultimate Brisbane City Guide
I've traveled all around the world, and in my very unofficial survey of one, Brisbane, Australia, takes the crown for most livable city. If it weren't so far away from everything, you'd find me living in an apartment overlooking the water and commuting to work via ferry.
In the meantime, I'll settle for 48 hours in Queensland's lovely capital. Here's how to spend a perfect weekend in Brisbane.
The 5 Best Professional Chauffeur & Black Car Services for 2026
In this guide, we compare the best luxury car services to help you choose the right company for ground transportation..
Blacklane Review: The Best Luxury Airport Transportation Service
Tired of rideshare cancellations and surge pricing? Read my honest Blacklane review to see if this luxury chauffeur service is worth the premium cost.
Stamford Plaza Brisbane, WorldHotels Elite Collection Review: Brisbane’s Best Luxury Hotel
Open the door to your room at Stamford Plaza Brisbane, WorldHotels Elite Collection, drop your bags, and prepare for your jaw to follow when you see the view. The Brisbane River unfurls in front of you, framed by floor-to-ceiling windows.…