Celebrity Travel: Go Away With Mandana Dayani
A. My favorite weekend getaways are Santa Barbara, Cabo San Lucas, Post Ranch Inn in Big Sur, Rosewood Mayakoba in Riviera Maya.
Q. Where is the most romantic destination?
A. Cadaques in Spain is where my husband and I visited on our honeymoon. It's a little fisherman town that was frequented by artists like Dali and Picasso. The picturesque landscape, cobblestone streets, Vespas and local culture -- it's just so untouched and romantic.
Q. What are your favorite hotels?
A. Hotel Du Cap Een Roc, San Ysidro Ranch in Santa Barbara, Las Ventanas in Cabo San Lucas, The Carlyle in New York City, Hotel Bel Air, Le Meurice in Paris, The Alvear Palace Hotel in Buenos Aires, Claridge’s in London, Hotel Il Pellicano in Tuscany and Chromata in Greece.
Q. What are your five favorite cities?
A. New York City, Paris, Istanbul, Nantucket, Capri.
Q. Where would you like to go that you have never been to before?
A. I would love to experience the culture and the food of Marrakesh. Yves Saint Laurent used to call Marrakesh home and its influence emerges in some of my favorite collections of his.
Q. When you go away, what are some of your must-have items?
A. I always pack lots of skincare items, a silk pillowcase, cashmere pajamas, tech adapters, a camera, Polaroid and sanitizing wipes.
Q. What would be your dream/fantasy trip?
A. A safari in Botswana with my husband and daughter.
Q. What kind of research do you do before you go away on a trip?
A. I only take referrals from friends!
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