Amber Gibson

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Bite of the Week: Mochi at Maui Specialty Chocolates

I have a habit of stopping for a sweet detour on my way to the airport – Humphrey Slocombe in San Francisco and Salt & Straw in Portland. My visit to Maui was no exception. Kahului, where the airport is…

Upcountry Maui’s Aloha Spirit

If you come to Maui on vacation, chances are you’ll end up at a beachside resort. Whether it’s the extravagant Wailea or family-friendly Ka’anapali, you’ll hopefully get great sunny weather and lots of beach and ocean time. But that’s not the real…

South Australia: Adelaide, Barossa Valley & Kangaroo Island

  Here’s a flash into this past week in South Australia, video made with 1 Second Everyday. It’s hard to pick just one second to represent each day and sometimes I have a hard time remembering to take video, but I like…

Chocolate & Art Collide at Casa Cortés

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO For the first time ever, Puerto Rico is growing its own cacao thanks to the help of Chocolate Cortés, a fourth-generation Puerto Rican chocolate company and the major cacao processor in the Caribbean. Cortés produces more than 4,000 metric…

Seeing is Believing at Fogo Island Inn

Here is my first travel video piece at Fogo Island for Yahoo Travel with the help of the amazing LuxStory Media production team! Due to logistical nightmares getting there, I only had half as much time on the island as we initially…

Tribal Flavors / Rhapsody

When I first dined at Kai in July, I knew the restaurant was truly something special. I’m so glad I had a chance to write about what they’re doing with Native American fine dining for Rhapsody‘s December 2014 issue.  

Cartier / Rhapsody

In November’s issue of Rhapsody, I spotlight some notable Cartier moments over the last century and introduce the new Cartier exhibit at the Denver Art Museum.

Kittitan Hill / Private Air

  Another story for Private Air Luxury Homes.

Toronto & Chicago Spas / Make It Better

In the November issue of Make It Better, I penned two pieces – a Toronto travel story and another on what’s new with Chicago spas. 

Ultimate Napa Valley Weekend / Private Air

One of my favorite stories to report so far….