The title ofDesign Destinations Magazine Winter 2023

Editor in Chief: Franz E Buchhalter

Managing Editor: Cynthia P. Howland

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Cover: Goldwynn Resort & Residences

ALMA Resort Haven of Serenity and Service

ALMA RESORT

A Haven of Serenity and Service

Alma Resort defines a new way of experiencing Vietnam and has taken the opportunity to create a unique style of luxury and comfort on one of the country’s most beautiful beaches. Located less than fifteen minutes from the International Airport, Alma Resort offers a new concept in Cam Ranh. With 196 beach-front one and two-bedroom pavilions or villas, a great Spa, several restaurants that provide guests with an array of options for dining, from casual to gourmet, Alma is sure to delight.

Alma Resort is a haven of serenity and service where guests are welcomed with traditional Vietnamese smiles and genuine service.

VICTORIA

Natural and Fun

Goldwynn Resort & Residences

Re-defining the Luxury Experience in Nassau

Nassau, like you’ve never experienced before. The sleek-low rise resort celebrates the nostalgia of a grand era of travel with mid-century modern architecture in a private yet prime location with friendly yet refined service.

Goldwynn Resort & Residences defines a new way of experiencing the Bahamas, and guests will savor the experience of timeless seaside leisure at this one-of-a-kind boutique resort. A member of Small Luxury Hotels debuting February 1, 2023, in Nassau’s most desirable location - Cable Beach.

OIA, the signature restaurant stuns with indoor and outdoor dining in a sophisticated and relaxed atmosphere offering a la carte menus with Mediter-Asian fusion specialties. Atria lounge showcases a stunning 6 story-high art installation by a local master-artist. Amara is a swanky poolside eatery and bar with vistas of the azure ocean. Bar Paul, Goldwynn’s late night lounge is an intimate, transformative space with a terrace for sunset or stargazing cocktails.

Appointed with eclectic elegance, 81 tech-savvy studios, one, two, and three-bedroom suites feature kitchen facilities, providing all the comforts of home. Guests enjoy uninterrupted views of the lush golf course or brilliant turquoise waters, courtesy of floor-to-ceiling windows and private glass balconies. Two- and Three-bedroom Edge Suites dazzle with panoramic ocean vistas, butler service and generous indoor and outdoor living space.

BUENOS AIRES

See it Like a Porteño

By Francisco Ruano DESIGN

Buenos Aires is one of those rare cities that offers everything for everyone - culture, history, excitement, sports, and most of all, memorable experiences. I was fortunate enough to visit this city for the first time in my late teens as a backpacker. My original plan was to be there for a week, but then extended the week to two months. I fell in love with the city, its energy, its food, and its people, and I made many friends. I have visited Buenos Aires almost every year since then and have seen the city like a Porteño. Buenos Aires remains one of my all-time favorite cities in the world.

Buenos Aires is also known as “the city that never sleeps.” There is no surprise to find people dining in the early hours of the morning, and “before sunrise” partying till breakfast time. And it is common to begin dinner around 10 pm because eating earlier than that is left to the tourists.

Seeing the city like a local begins with a visit to the Boca neighborhood. La Boca is a working-class area with a cluster of attractions near the Riachuelo River. Steakhouses and street artists surround Caminito, a narrow alley flanked by brightly painted zinc shacks that evoke the district's early immigrant days. A cauldron of noise on match days, La Bombonera is the home ground of the Boca Juniors soccer team. Modern art museum Fundación Proa has temporary exhibits and views of the old docks.

The next stop should be one of Buenos Aire's top tourist destinations; Palermo is the largest and trendiest neighborhood for sightseeing and people-watching in

NEW ORLEANS Say It Like A Local

New Orleans is world-renowned for its distinctive music, Creole cuisine, unique dialects, and annual celebrations and festivals, most notably Mardi Gras. The French Quarter is the historic heart of the city, known for its French and Spanish Creole architecture and vibrant nightlife along Bourbon Street.

New Orleans is a melting pot of cultures and a multifaceted city with great cultural diversity that has influenced its music and, food, architecture and a colloquialism distinctive to New Orleans. The linguistic influences, particularly in the Cajun French, a descendant of the Acadian language, and Louisiana Creole, a language developed for communication between the 17th-century French settlers and the enslaved Africans

brought to New Orleans. These two influences impacted today's way of saying things in New Orleans, beginning with how locals say the city's name. Pronounced "New orlins" or "new or-lee-yuns" but not "naw-lins" or "new orleens." However, the parish and the avenue pronounced it "orl-eens."

When someone greets you, they say, "Where y'at? Not referring to a location but used as a greeting or “how are you?” Watch for the use of the word “picayune” to refer to something small.

Yes, New New Or-lee-ans. They have their particular way of saying things, which is one of the reasons why “The Big Easy” is such an exciting and unique city.

DUBLIN Pubs, Music & Guinness

CRETE DIVERSE & VIBRANT

CRETE

Diverse & Vibrant

Greece is magical, filled with history, museums, iconic monuments, and many islands. It would take a long time to visit all of them, but there are a few that are a must on a trip to Greece. Most recently, I had the pleasure of exploring Crete.

The largest and most populous of the Greek Islands is the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Crete is a diverse and vibrant land packed with ancient ruins, buzzing cities, and breathtaking beaches. Many people visit Crete for the sun, sea, and sand, yet the best thing to do in Crete is much more than the standard vacation. Like many islands in Greece, the best time to visit them is the summer, as the season starts in June and lasts till the end of September, with an average of 12 hours of sunshine daily. Visitors to Crete should plan to be there for at least five days to experience a good part of the island. and its culture.

Chania area, or western Crete, has the best beaches and some of the best hotels along the beautiful Chania Town with its elegant restaurants, the picturesque Old Town of Chain, and the incredible Samaria Gorge.

An American Legend Foster Jody

Jodie Foster is an American actor and filmmaker. She has received many accolades, including two Academy Awards, three British Academy Film Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and the honorary Cecil B. DeMille Award. Jodie began her professional career as a child model at just three and made her acting debut in 1968 in the television sitcom Mayberry R.F.D. She continued to work in multiple television series through the 1970s and made her film debut in 1972 in Disney’s Napoleon and Samantha. Her breakthrough came with Scorsese’s psychological thriller Taxi Driver in 1976, where she played a child prostitute and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. In 1988 she received her first Oscar for Best Actress for her role in The Accused, and three years later, she earned her second Oscar for the psychological horror film, The Silences Of The Lambs

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