The Above Par Culture Edit – February 2023
HAP Design + Culture Editor Paul Jebara here: Long time no see. Missed the Culture Edit last month? An unfortunate ski accident and knee surgery meant I had…
Design + Culture
This Trendy Overnight Cannabis-Infused Dining & Retreat Experience in San Francisco Is Helmed by an Award-Winning Chef and Renowned Food & Travel Journalist
Suppose you want Northern California’s illustrious cannabis culture imbued into your next trip to San Francisco. In that case, you have to check out Cannescape: a first-of-its-kind, travel-centric…
Going Behind the Lens with Travel Photographer Tanveer Badal
No other visual medium inspires wanderlust like photography. From thumb-stopping social media snapshots of spectacular landscapes to magazine spreads featuring architecturally significant hotels, the best travel photography captures…
One&Only Reethi Rah in the Maldives Collaborates with Italian Fashion House Missoni to Create Chic Beach Paradise
When it comes to the ideal beach vacation, One&Only Reethi Rah in the Maldives is an ultra-luxury, all-villa beach resort that epitomizes the island paradise of our dreams….
New York City’s Tallest Ice Skating Rink Is Officially Open
There’s one place that comes to mind when thinking about the most iconic spot to ice skate in New York City: in front of the Rockefeller Center Christmas…
12 Perfumes that Take You Around the World
Scent is a compelling thing. Catch a whiff of butter browning on the stove, and you’ll swear you can taste your mom’s chocolate-chip cookies fresh out of the…
On Designing a Nairobi Oasis, with Fashion Designer Anna Trzebinski
It was just over two decades ago that German-born, Kenya-raised fashion designer Anna Trzebinski launched her eponymous line of luxe women’s apparel and accessories inspired by the traditional…
How Hospitality Visionary Rami Zeidan Turned Boutique Hotel Brand Life House Into A Phenomenon
If there’s one thing that sets entrepreneur Rami Zeidan apart from other next-gen hoteliers, it’s his well-honed aptitude for storytelling. Zeidan is a big-picture guy with a deft…
The Above Par Culture Edit 2.0
Greetings, HAPpers! The air is crisp. The leaves are changing. And the holiday season is just right around the corner. Can you believe it? For the second Above…
Tapping into Native Hawaiian Secrets to Good Living with Annie Daly, Co-Author of Island Wisdom
For her literary debut, Destination Wellness, journalist Annie Daly ventured to six destinations around the world to plumb the depths of generations-spanning wellness traditions. Months of on-the-ground research…