Two girlfriend getaways: one in California, the other Canada. Although thousands of miles apart, they both promise a few days of uninterrupted girl time. Montage Laguna Beach is set on 30 acres of oceanfront overlooking the Pacific. Located in the vibrant arts community of Laguna Beach, the 250-room Craftsman-style resort features beach front accommodations; a…
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…
Choo choo, choo choo ch’boogie. The Winter Park Ski train opens its 68th season of ferrying skiers from tracks to trails on Dec. 27. Upwards of 500 skiers, snowboarders and sightseers ride the train from Denver’s downtown Union Station to the base of Winter Park Resort on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and some Thursdays through the…
Special occasions call for champagne, but at Denver’s venerable Brown Palace Hotel, champagne calls for a special occasion. On Nov. 18, the hotel marks the 20th celebration of its annual Champagne Cascade that kicks off the holiday season. The tradition calls for a master swordsman to whack off the neck of a bottle of Moet…
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.
Air Canada’s enRoute magazine is one of my favorite in-flight reads. It’s smart, witty and bi-lingual to boot. And now its come up with its 10 Best New Tables of 2007. Travel and food writer Chris Johns of Toronto, who ate his way across Canada, teamed up with a panel of top foodies to come…
Most people think Springtime in Paris — but why not Thanksgiving in Paris? Context, the network of scholars who lead walking tours in several European cities, is hosting a special Thanksgiving dinner at historic restaurant Le Pharamond on Thanksgiving Day, November 22. It will be hosted and presided over by docent and dining historian Carolin…
San Francisco has a new wine list—one that’s dedicated to the southern hemisphere. South Food and Wine Bar at 330 Townsend Street highlights food and wine from down under. And with perfect pairing, the chef will titillate your taste buds. Australian celebrity chef Luke Mangan has never been one to sit still. With two chic…
Staying in a jungle lodge with no electricity probably isn’t at the top of anyone’s list of ideas for luxury travel, but a visit to El Monte Sustainable Lodge in Ecuador is a rare treat away from the stresses that come with an electrified life. While there’s no electricity at the lodge complex, individual propane…
The November 2007 issue of Conde Nast Traveler celebrates the 20th annual Readers’ Choice Awards. This year, a record 28,000 travelers voted in the Readers’ Choice Survey. The survey is second in size to the U.S. Census. The awards gala took place at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York City on Oct. 10,…