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INSIDERTravelers are excited to make plans again. Here our employees share past travel experiences and trips on the horizon.

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Teddy Beahm

Naturalist and Director of Recreation, Weekapaug Inn

The next place I want to visit is…

Maui

What was the biggest change moving from Hawaii to Rhode Island?

I can’t golf in the winter.

Are there any trips you had to cancel that you are rescheduling?

Covid moved around my wedding, so we are postponing the honeymoon trip to Turks and Caicos until early 2022.

During the travel restrictions, what did you miss most about traveling?

The memories made along the way.

What do you do on vacation?

Try and keep up with my son, Theo, who is almost two— and golf!

What are your three must-have travel items?

My wife Lexi (there’s no better travel partner), and comfortable shoes like flip-flops or my black and white Adidas Ultraboosts.

Finish this sentence: A sensational travel experience always includes…

Getting lost.

Where’s your hometown and the best thing to see there?

Newport, RI. It has some of the most beautiful boats in the world!

How do you like working in your home state?

Being from Rhode Island, I heard very little about Weekapaug. Now, spending the last year here, I can’t imagine myself anywhere else in the world. This corner of paradise never stops impressing me with the natural beauty.

Favorite Relais & Châteaux property?

It may be a biased opinion, but I love Weekapaug Inn and Hotel Wailea, where I used to work.

What destination is on your travel bucket list?

I want to go back to Croatia and golf overseas.

Tell us about your job as Naturalist. What should guests try this fall or winter?

Where do I begin? My job is to connect our guests to our natural surroundings. The addition of the 1967 Land Cruiser has been wildly popular. Guests are eagerly

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Croatia is on the travel bucket list.

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The Inn's 1967 Land Cruiser is popular with guests.

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Before moving to Rhode Island, Beahm worked in Maui.

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Golf is a key activity for vacations.

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AirPods are a top travel essential.

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When traveling, Italian cuisine is an important focus.

Marie includes… Amazing food and drink.

Simone Top destinations for wonderful food and wine? I like Italy and the French Riviera. Interior Designer, Preserve Sporting Club & Residences

Tell us about your role at the Preserve.

I’m the interior designer responsible for all finish selections and furnishings.

The next place I want to visit is…

Monaco.

During the travel restrictions, what did you miss most about traveling?

I missed exploration and adventure.

Are there any trips you had to cancel that you are rescheduling?

Many trade shows that open my eyes to new ideas.

How do you pick your vacation spots?

I look for destinations offering luxury, history and relaxation.

What are your three must-have travel items?

My travel essentials are comfortable shoes, my favorite hand cream and moisturizer.

Any special music you listen to while traveling?

I try to put together a play list to coincide with the place I’m vacationing.

Finish this sentence: A sensational travel experience always Who’s your perfect travel companion?

My honey, Frank.

Most interesting place you’ve discovered by chance?

A small factory in Èze, France, which creates objects of olive wood from trees on the property.

Favorite Relais & Châteaux property?

Ocean House is my favorite! I would also love to visit Hôtel de la Cigogne in Geneva.

What destination is on your travel bucket list?

Campobasso, Italy, is on my list. My ancestors are from there.

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Enjoying wine in the French Riviera is a highlight.

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Ocean House is Simone's preferred Relais & Châteaux property.

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Simone hopes to visit Monaco soon.

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Italy is a favorite vacation spot.

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A trip to Miami is in the works.

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Music by The Rat Pack is on the travel playlist.

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For his drive from Miami to Key West, Szaro will rent a convertible.

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The Amalfi Coast is Szaro’s pick for food and wine.

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Szaro favors a tropical beach for winter getaways.

The next place I want to visit is…

Sorrento and Positano, Italy. The wine and food there are amazing!

During the travel restrictions, what did you miss most about traveling?

Not being able to return to the Amalfi Coast in Italy last fall.

Are there any trips you had to cancel that you are rescheduling?

Yes, traveling to South Beach in Miami and then renting a convertible to make the drive down A1A to Key West.

Tell us about your job as Guest Ambassador of the Club Room.

I am blessed to be able to share with guests all the wonderful things the hotel and our little piece of heaven have to offer. Sunrise walks on East Beach, taking a stroll

Mark its medieval architecture. It’s absolutely beautiful. Guest Ambassador for Club Room, Ocean House Szaro What are your three must-have travel items? My Surface tablet, cell phone and my wife and soulmate, to the Watch Hill Lighthouse Lisa. or enjoying a magical sunset over the harbor with a glass Any special music you of wine—just to name a few. listen to while traveling? I like The Rat Pack, Roomful Finish this sentence: of Blues and Jimmy Buffet A sensational travel Radio on Pandora.

experience always includes… What destination is on your

A great sunset, local history, travel bucket list? a little wine and my wife Lisa. Chartering a 50-foot catamaran from the How do you pick your Moorings in Tortola and vacation spots? sailing the British Virgin I hate to be cold and never Islands with friends. have time to enjoy the beach here in the summer, so I’m Best part about your job? always ready when winter I feel very fortunate to be comes to find a quiet and here at the Ocean House. I sandy tropical beach! get to spend much of my day overseeing the Club Room Most interesting place and enjoying an incredible you’ve discovered by view of Block Island Sound. chance? I started working in Watch Rothenburg ob der Tauber Hill in May of 1980 and just is a walled German town in finished my 41st summer in northern Bavaria known for town. I hope to enjoy a few more!

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