Kevin Bird

Planting continues.

Planting continues.     So far, our June rainfall has totaled 5 ½” and with more to come it bodes well for the success of this season’s crop. In preparation for the planting of another plot of hardwood saplings our crews use posts to create straight lines and to mark…

Five Reasons You Should Go to Nicaragua Right Now

After decades of political turbulence, Nicaragua is finally safe and open for business. Filled with undisturbed beaches, sleepy surf towns, and eco-conscious hotels, the country has invested in travel-friendly infrastructure while keeping its local charm intact. Getting there is easier than ever—Delta is offering a new direct flight from Los…

Three Perfect Days: Nicaragua

The view of Nicaragua from the window of an airplane is stunning. The slopes of cloud-frosted volcanoes run thick with rainforests. Strips of golden sand stretch along the coasts. Impossibly green islands dot mammoth lakes. At ground level, this Central American nation offers a more immediate sense of its natural…

Where money grows on trees

GREEN-FINGERED folk who invested in British forests over the past decade did better, on average, than those who planted their cash in more obvious places, such as stocks and bonds. According to the IPD UK Annual Forestry Index, a sample of 133 commercial forests in Britain, forests returned 18.4% last…

Where to go in 2015

Before you book tickets to the same old, familiar resort, consider these up-and-coming travel destinations. Easier access, more stable political climates, better infrastructure, and sometimes the sheer sparkle of new hotels and restaurants are throwing these destinations in the spotlight. Here are six emerging hot spots that experts predict will…

Lionheart Capital LLC, partners with Six Senses Hotels, Resorts Spas to develop luxury resorts and residences in Nicaragua

Ophir Sternberg, Founding Partner and CEO of Lionheart Capital LLC, developer of The Ritz-Carlton Residences Miami Beach - today announced a partnership with Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas to exclusively develop – through sustainable methods – Six Senses resorts, spas and residences properties in Nicaragua. Based in Bangkok and New…