Hotel Bel-Air Is Restored and Reopened // www.SteeleTravelBlog.com

December 20, 2012
Nowhere in the annals of style does it say that luxury décor has to be all ice-cold chrome, blond wood and right angles that are so sharp you can shave with the dresser. There’s something to be said for lusciousness.

I recently stayed at a real icon in the hotel biz, the fabled Hotel Bel-Air in Los Angeles. Serving up sumptuousness since 1946, the Bel-Air briefly blipped off the radar for a two-year refurb. In the day, the property was...

The Huffington Post: A Viennese Ball For Good www.Steeletravel.com/lifeball

March 8, 2012
Award season here in the US generates an undeniable buzz. The Golden Globes, the Emmys, The Oscars, the SAG Awards and Sundance stir up a media frenzy with celebrity sightings, pre- and post-awards events, screenings, red carpet fashions, and galas of all kinds. Now that March has arrived and the red carpets are all rolled up, it’s time to turn your attention overseas, for a ceremony that is, quite literally, life changing.