Maui: Surfing Goat Dairy

Most tourists don't think of Maui as a foodie island, but many of the top restaurants all featured cheeses from this dairy.  Surfing Goat was founded by a German couple who had a lot of champion surfer friends that donated their old boards.

Hubby, sis, my parents and I visited this farm and got to say hello to their newborn goats and do a tasting of their fresh flavors.  Cheeses with jalepeno, sundried tomato or chives were expected to be delicious.  One that surprised us though, was a variety called "Mandalay" that was blended with curry, banana and apple.

Miami: Design Hotels of South Beach

All of the contemporary art world lands in Miami for Art Basel every year, but its design legacy stays in South Beach year round.  After long evenings of Miami Swim Fashion Week shows and after-parties, Hubby and I took a tour of the modern art offerings all over the hotel lobbies.

We strolled through the impeccably chic hotels of The Shoreham, Setai, W Hotel, Delano, Gansevoort, Raleigh...