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Since 1976, Trek has been making some of the world’s best bicycles. And now with Trek Travel you can take a vacation with one of them. By offering 5 types of trips from explorer to weekend at 3 activity levels anyone can experience the world on a bike. Destinantions include locales in Asia, Central America….
If You’ve Got It, Flaunt It: Luxury Travel
Imported six-figure sports cars. Premium wines. High-rise condos. High-priced cigars. Luxury hotel suites. Not since 1999 have people in the San Francisco Bay Area enjoyed their riches so much. An uptick in income has yielded a corresponding rise in conspicuous consumption. A glowing example is The Ritz-Carlton Hotel San Francisco and its recently completed $12.5…
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OK, I’m convinced. I’ll have a wonderful time in Mendocino at the Stanford Inn by the Sea, but WHERE SHOULD WE EAT?” Oh, I’m so glad you asked: particularly since I ate 12 meals in 3 days, just in case inquiring minds wanted to know. You will absolutely be guaranteed a delicious dinner at either…
Squeeze The Day: Best Lemonade in D.C.
Some would search a sophisticated city for the best Lemon Drop, Cosmopolitan or Appletini. But when you’re traveling with your 11-year-old daughter to Washington, D.C. during the hot, muggy summer, you seek the tastiest lemonade that won’t make you pucker. It gives new meaning to my “favorite watering holes.” So, drum roll please, as Sara…
