One of my favorite ways to get some exercise in the wintertime is to go snowshoeing. It’s a sport that’s easy to learn, fairly inexpensive to get into, and, unlike downhill skiing, doesn’t require an expensive lift ticket to enjoy…
Happy New Year and hopefully you're working on your bucket list for 2013. Forget making resolutions, most people break them in just a few days. Getting your travel plans in order for 2013 should be one of your top priorities…
Christmas Day is one of the most popular days of the year to pop THE question. If you decide to make it official this holiday season, you'll soon find out how that one little question will launch a thousand more dilemmas. When…
I love to ski. There’s nothing so elevating and euphoric as breathing in what feels like freshly poured mountain air while speeding down a trail engulfed in nature’s winter beauty. It’s a sport that can be embraced by everybody at…
A vintage photo from my Great Hotel days. What a dream! I got to be a Radio City Rockette! However, the day got off to a tough start. These long legged beauties perform 300 eye-high kicks per show. I couldn't…
Dreaming of affordable luxury on the Vegas strip? Samantha visited the swanky Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas earlier this summer and did a full room tour of the incredible wrap-around terrace suite overlooking the Bellagio fountains. Watch to see this amazingly affordable…
I've lived in NYC for over twenty years and there’s just no place like it in the world for the holidays. It really should be on everyone’s bucket list. Here are some of my favorite places that instantly get me…
I know you're wondering: What does a day in the life of Samantha Brown look like? I love to travel, but there really is no place like home. I've called New York my hometown for nearly 25 years, and…
Ah, the Biltmore Estate. Just your average American home. In 1889, George Vanderbilt purchased 125,000 acres in western North Carolina. His vision: to create a palace... er... private home that rivaled opulent European castles. Mission accomplished. Builders completed the 250-room…
Samantha shares her secret for how to avoid travel rage and really enjoy the bliss of a new travel experience.