Denny Lee of the esteemed New York Times Travel Section has just created a wonderful list of 53 exotic locales, luxury hotels, waterfront nightclubs, sun-splashed beaches, and challenging ski resorts across the globe.
Will you trek to #1 in Laos to view ancient temples from a chaise lounge overlooking an infinity pool? Will you journey to #11, Hvar, the St. Tropez of Croatia? Or will you brave the horrid heat of #8, Death Valley, California?
I made my Asian debut last month with a three week adventure in Beijing, Hong Kong and Bali. And what a welcome I received as I arrived at Beijing Capital International Airport’s Terminal 3. Designed by the renowned architectural firm of Foster + Partners of London, it officially opened on February 29, 2008. Terminal 3…
What better way to get ready for the Oscars than treating yourself to some old-fashioned Hollywood glamour? A day at the Estrella Spa in the Palm Springs Viceroy Hotel is a day of star-worthy pampering. Even just stopping by for a single treatment leaves you feeling like a movie glamorpuss from the 30s or 40s…
Forty degrees F. above zero seems colder in the damp fog of San Francisco or London. Twenty below zero is definitely chilling, but doesn’t seem as bad when you’re skiing because you’re wearing many layers of clothing and you’re generating body warmth. But yesterday in Russia, you could have frozen your piroshki off when temps…
“What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas” is never more true when you visit the weekly Rehab Party at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Every Sunday, from noon to 7pm, the pool area transforms into a dance club with bathing suits and suntan oil, complete with live music, swim-up blackjack tables, and public smooching…
If you want something a bit different than your traditional family holiday, imagine spending Christmas in an 800-year-old Coaching Inn deep in the heart of the snow-covered mountains of Austria. Or perhaps you can stay in a hotel in the Bavarian Alps in the shadow of a Disneyland-esque castle reminiscent of Cinderella’s. All these and…
There are dozens of upscale hotels in San Francisco with views of the Bay. But only one has carved a niche as a luxury hotel on the San Francisco Waterfront –– Hotel Vitale. This boutique opened about 16 months ago with a modern interior, unique luxurious touches and soothing natural elements. Call it an urban…
Wow Tuscany is always present. I’m surprised by Tunisia. a lot of North Africa places in this list.
Wow, I’m surprised….it’s a list that actually covers the far flung places I wise I could go to. And I’ve only made it to two places on that list. Not likely to hit the others this year either – maybe vegas for a shot-gun wedding?
this list of about five of America’s healthiest cities looks more like something that I could achieve in a year – especially if I only did long weekends at each.
yikes..I think of myself as pretty well traveld but i haven’t even been to 1/2 of the places on the list–gotta get busy. But some of the picks are a bit strange..I mean, no offense, but Detroit?????