Gratitude List 2018
byThe older I get, the more grateful I get. And part of the reason why I’m getting more grateful (apart from the simple fact that I…
Yachts, Adventure, Luxury, and Tech
The Tahiti Touch
byThere may be no better introduction to the seductive power of French Polynesia than to begin at The Brando on the Tahtian atoll of Teitaroa. View…
The Healing Power Of Island X
byWe couldn’t wait to get back. Part of my vagabond youth was spent in Antigua in the mid-1990s, and a slightly more mature me has returned…
What do you do when you don’t know what to do?
byAs you can easily surmise from my inscessant social media-ing, I love cycling 100’s of miles across Europe as part of the London to Monaco ride…
London to Monaco 2018: Last Day And Night!
byFor those who were lucky enough to be there, the last 110 kilometers of this year’s London to Monaco ride put a fitting exclamation point on…
Cycling From London to the Sea (and for the Sea)!
byI was descending down through the quintessential Italian Hill towns with Sara-Jane Skinner, Blue Marine Foundation‘s Head of Partnerships (and one of the key people who’s helped…
London to Monaco Day 2: Dunkirk to Roubaix
byI write about super yachts, ultra-exclusive coastal homes, and luxury travel in my day job so, at first blush, writing about a trip that’s brought me…
Mont Ventoux
byEditors Note: [I’m riding the London To Monaco charity ride to help raise money for Blue Marine Foundation again next month, and I’d be honored if…
Who wants to come on the Ultimate Luxury Trip with me?
byOk, so, I’ve got some pretty amazing trips coming up that start with a three island tour of Hawaii (Maui, Kauai, and the big island) for…
Save the date for the most Off The Hook 50th Birthday party in the History of Preppietown
byI’m not sure if I could be any more clear or descriptive than the title here. But, the plan is to celebrate my making it to…
Gratitude List 2017
byThere have been times when I’ve had lots to be grateful for but was hopelessly blind to see what it was. There have been painful times when…
Antigua and Barbuda are way more than just “luxe destinations” for me
byAntigua’s magnetic pull on my soul only seems to intensify with the passage of time. And it all started in 1993 when I washed ashore at…
Cruising Antigua and Barbuda: Caribbean Strong
byEditors Note: I’m reposting this story from way back in an effort to bring some attention to the sheer beauty of sailing in the Caribbean with the…
The power of the people
byFor those of you who think all I do is fly in helicopters and take selfies of my socks, you’re only partly right. The truth is…
The Day after the hardest day
byThe day after the hardest day was made much less hard when Becks rejoined the group. No one who knows her was surprised. And in spite…