It’s been a while since I’ve posted travel features. Want to see where I’ve been?
Borneo for the Wall Street Journal
Monaco for Departures
Dirty Weekends for Men’s Fitness
Croatia for Yachting
Papua New Guinea for Hana Hou
The LAST ROUNDUP OF WILD CATTLE IN HAWAII feature took a top prize in reporting from the Society of Professional Journalists for 2015.
My story on the last round-up of wild cattle in Hawaii was selected as a finalist for 2016 Best Editorial Feature from the Western Publishing Association
Deliriously happy to be back, check out my columns for Men’s Fitness.
This might be the best one yet.
Deal of the day. In bookstores near you, 2018
The Wall Street Journal:
Cook luxury foods without missing a morsel – Chris Kostow
What to do with an abundance of vegetables?
The etiquette of bringing your own meal on a plane – Nancy Silverton
The challenge of cooking in a summer rental – Michael Ferraro
CBS:
Thomas Keller: Eating His Words
The room was given to mourners seeking to watch recovery efforts as the weather turned cold in the weeks after the terrorist attacks. They left behind photos, teddy bears, wreaths, notes, books, report cards and other tributes, which over the years lined the walls, windows, ceilings and floors. Hidden from the public on the 20th floor of One Liberty Plaza, the space had plush sofas, toys for children and a sacred sense of reverence.
When the Great Recession hit, young people found a million different ways to cope with their battered job prospects. Alex and Nick Kleeman found the best way, scraping together enough cash to buy a 32-foot sailboat, then plunging into the Pacific for the adventure of their lives. So what if they didn’t know how to sail?
When Richard Blanco read his stirring poem “One Today” at President Barack Obama’s second inaugural ceremony in January, he spoke of “the last floor on the Freedom Tower jutting into a sky that yields to our resilience.”
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That prompted Jordan Barowitz, the director of external affairs for the Durst Organization, a part owner of the tower, to tweet: “Blanco, we like the shout out. But it’s One World Trade Center!”
The tallest building at the World Trade Center site is in the midst of a bit of an identity crisis as it nears completion.
(read on…)
This was my first feature for Departures Magazine, anchoring the Home+Design issue.
Most days, motorists on the H1 through Honolulu can look up at the cliffs of the Ko’olau mountain range and see a rainbow landing somewhere on Tantalus Mountain. There, overlooking the city, is the Pacific’s most important work of residential architecture, designed by Hawaii’s best-known architect, Vladimir Ossipoff. Rare for a great house, it remains in the hands of the family for whom it was built, the Liljestrands. More than 60 years later, the four heirs have resisted turning their childhood home into a pot of gold, but for how long?
CBS’ Watch! magazine has named me Deputy Editor of Glam. (Best masthead title ever)
I’m launching a new section, covering luxury, fashion, food, beauty, travel, lifestyle and all your favorite CBS celebrities. Look for it in the November/December holiday issue.
The word is out…look for FOR ALL THE TEA IN CHINA at a cinema near you.
““For All the Tea in China” is a delightful read — intrigue, suspense, eccentric characters, dastardly deeds, treachery, exotic locales.” – Los Angeles Times
Sarah Rose from Benjamin Halstead on Vimeo.
A dive with sharks near Costa Rica’s remote Cocos Island offers lessons for living – for National Geographic Traveler
This is a dream come true – the paperback of FOR ALL THE TEA IN CHINA is now available in your local Costco.
In fact, it’s a featured non-fiction title in March’s Costco Connection Magazine:
This well written history is fun to read, and I’m sure you, like me, will never look at a cup of tea the same way.
I am happy to speak to schools or book clubs, by phone, skype or in person. Just ask!
