My mother had a knee replaced recently, followed by a slow, painful recovery in the middle of a dreary East Coast winter. So I thought I’d take her on a pick-me-up weekend get-away to relax at a comfortable, cozy, cute inn along the Chesapeake Bay. She’s certainly mobile, but a F room would be needed…
Since travel to Cuba by U.S. citizens is severely restricted by our government, here’s a way to see the Caribbean island without leaving North America. The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts opens a new exhibition on January 31, iCuba! Art and History from 1868 to Today. The show includes some 400 works of art showcasing…
I’ve long been a fan of Portland’s Heathman Hotel, so when I heard they were opening a “branch” in my home state of Washington, I couldn’t wait to visit. Wisely, they’ve chosen the community of Kirkland as The Heathman Hotel’s newest home. As the only city on the Eastside located on the waterfront, in this…
One of my favorite gifts is a getaway. In this case, think spring and summer! Hastings House Country House Hotel on Salt Spring Island and the Wedgewood Hotel & Spa in Vancouver have paired up to lure food lovers for a decadent three-night getaway at two of my favorite hotels. It’s simply called the Town…
Wanna live like a star? Metropolitan Hotels knows how to treat you like one. Beginning January 1, 2008 guests visiting the three Vancouver and Toronto hotels will be providing Instant Star Power. Here’s the deal. Random and complimentary celebrity treatment will be offered to ordinary guests through March 31, 2008. In other words, you can…
It’s the classic tug-of-war. The locals want to keep it small, like it’s been for years. The newcomers, coming from the city, have found wide open spaces and affordable real estate prices. A place they can escape to and build their dream home on a lake. Yvonne Barnette, a resident of Lake County for the…
My first and only trip to Australia was about five years ago when my husband and I met up with our son who had been working and traveling in the land of OZ. Our itinerary included Melbourne, Adelaide and the nearby Barossa Valley, Kangaroo Island, Hamilton Island, and of course Sydney. I gotta go back.
Don’t ski but want to see what Aspen is all about? Take advantage of the Touch the Sky Packageat the hip Sky Hotel before the rates rise and the town fills with board-toting tourists. The sleek, slope-side hotel is offering deluxe accommodations for two and complimentary valet parking for $149 through Nov. 21 – less…
The Little Nell Hotel, emblematic of all Aspen, Colorado, has to offer, is heading to Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Aspen Skiing Co., which owns the luxury boutique hotel at the base of Aspen Mountain, plans to license the Little Nell name to a new ski-in/ski-out hotel-condominium project at the base of the Jackson Hole ski area….
Brownie the Rabbit lives! I was astounded to find that Brownie, the big black rabbit who acts as unofficial mascot at Hostal de la Rabida in Quito, Ecuador, was still alive five years after my last visit to the quaint, comfortable pensionne and eight years after I first met the friendly pet. Brownie lives in…
Traveling is fraught with worries. Did I remember my cell phone charger? Will my luggage arrive on time and intact? Security agents confiscated my expensive moisturizer again! Affinia Hotels has added to its guest-friendly reputation by creating new services to help alleviate some of the worries and stress. Their TravelSmart program introduced this month offers…
aloft is what Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide calls “a reinvention of the travel experience, an oasis where least expected – a spirited neighborhood outpost where uncomfortable cookie-cutter mediocrity is the norm and innovation a long forgotten luxury… until now.” Aloft strives to be more than a hotel on the road. These upscale, luxury travel…